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Module Title	Computer Networks 2
Module Code	CA304
School	School of Computing
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Module Co-ordinator	Mr Brian Stone	Office Number	L2.45
Level	3	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None

Module Aims

This course builds in the foundations laid in CA217, the operation of Local Area Networks and the Internet. Students will be proficient in programming in a TCP/IP networking environment and have an appreciation of the choices available in the adoption of various up to date networking technologies.

Learning Outcomes

See Aims..

Indicative Time Allowances
	Hours
Lectures	24
Tutorials	0
Laboratories	12
Seminars	0
Independent Learning Time	39

Total	75
Placements
Assignments

NOTE

Assume that a 5 credit module load represents approximately 75 hours' work, which includes all teaching, in-course assignments, laboratory work or other specialised training and an estimated private learning time associated with the module.

Indicative Syllabus

Networks II · TELECOMMS FEATURES ISDN WAP · NETWORK PROGRAMMING UNIX Sockets (TCP & UDP) in C & C++ Java Network Programming Client\Server architectures RPC, RMI and CORBA · HIGH SPEED NETWORKS ATM Gigabit Ethernet FDDI DQDB · SNMP ASN.1 Management programming Web based applications · DHTML E-commerce & Security Servlets & Applets Web servers.

Assessment
Continuous Assessment	25%	Examination Weight	75%

Indicative Reading List

Essential Computer Networks , Tannenbaum, Prentice Hall Course notes on public directory , , Unix Network Programming , Stevens,W. Richard, Prentice Hall Supplementary Data Communications, Computer Networks and Open Systems , Halsall, Addison Wesley TCP/IP Illustrated , Stevens, Addison Wesley Network Programming in Windows NT , Sinha, Addison Wesley Various URLs as given in course notes , ,

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