Created as part of the Master of information Technology and Master of Applied Information Technology Units - 2009

This is the first version of this unit.

Core unit for: Network Computing Specialisation

This unit is one of four core units in the Network Computing Specialisation in the MIT and MAIT and an elective in all FIT masters

This is a level 5 specified elective unit in the MDC (offered by FIT) and MTC (offered by Engineering). This is the faculty's only unit that concentrates solely on the advanced Internet protocols and applications area.

FIT5010 replaces CSE5803 in the Master of Digital Communications, a cognate degree offered by the Faculty of IT. It builds upon assumed prerequisite knowledge at the level of an undergraduate introductory unit in Networks and Data Communications (such as the FIT common core unit FIT1005/2008 or equivalent study.) This unit provides MDC graduates with advanced knowledge about a fundamental area within the field of digital communications, namely Internet protocols and applications. Advanced Internet Protocols and Applications are very important fields in IT and are essential skills and knowledge for a wide range of employment. In addition, Digital communications is an active area of research within the Faculty, and this unit (and the other MDC courseware units) contribute to the Faculty's research-teaching nexus.

1. have a well-developed conceptual framework, enabling them to keep pace with developments in the rapidly changing field of network computing
2. have a thorough understanding of one or more specialised areas of study within network computing
3. be familiar with using current technology, systems and software relevant to network computing
4. be able to practise professionally as a network computing specialist

ASCED Discipline Group Classification: 020113 Networks and Communications

In-depth coverage of the protocols used to operate the Internet and intranets, and a selection of major applications, including specific implementations of the protocols and systems. The topics include: Advanced Internet Addressing: IPv6, subnetting, supernetting. TCP Performance and Enhancements: Reno, New-Reno, Fast Retransmit and Recovery, etc. Unicast and multicast routing protocols: BGP4, OSPF, MOSPF, DVMRP, etc. Messaging systems: SMTP, MIME, POP3, IMAP, World Wide Web systems: client-server implementations, HTTP, Real Time Protocols: RTP, RTCP,RSVP. Security and Firewall. Quality of Service issues: DiffServ and IntServ. Network management and Remote File activities.

In-depth coverage of the protocols used to operate the Internet and intranets, and a selection of major applications, including specific implementations of the protocols and systems. The topics include: Advanced Internet Addressing: IPv6, subnetting, supernetting. TCP Performance and Enhancements: Reno, New-Reno, Fast Retransmit and Recovery, etc. Unicast and multicast routing protocols: BGP4, OSPF, MOSPF, DVMRP, etc. Messaging systems: SMTP, MIME, POP3, IMAP, World Wide Web systems: client-server implementations, HTTP, Real Time Protocols: RTP, RTCP,RSVP. Security and Firewall. Quality of Service issues: DiffServ and IntServ. Network management and Remote File activities.

• B. Forouzan, TCP/IP Protocol Suite, McGraw-Hill, 2003.
• M. Norris and S Pretty, Designing the total area network, John Wiley & Sons, 2000.
• L. A Chapppell and E Tittel, Guide to TCP/IP, Course Technology, Thomson Learning, 2002.
• Geoff Huston, Vinton G. Cerf, Lyman Chapin, Internet Performance Survival Guide John Wiley & Sons; 2000
• D. Comer (with D. Stevens), Internetworking with TCP/IP, 3 vols, Prentice-Hall, 1995.
• J. T. Moy OSPF: Anatomy of an Internet routing protocol, Addison-Wesley, 1998.
• B. Halabi, Internet Routing Architectures, Cisco Press, 1997.
• J. D. Wegner, Robert Rockell (Editor), IP Addressing and Subnetting, Including IPv6, Publishers' Group West; 1999
• Pete Loshin IPv6 Clearly Explained,Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, Inc. 1999.

Day

2 hours lecture, 2 hours tutorial or group study

Lecture for objectives C1-5, A1-2 and P1-2. Tutorial and group study for objectives C6-7 and S1-2.

Formal assessment consisting of

• 25% - Class Test
• 50% - Examination
• 25% - Written Assignment

• Class Test
  • Objective 1 ( have a well-developed conceptual framework, enabling them to keep pace with developments in the rapidly changing field of network computing )
  • Objective 2 ( have a thorough understanding of one or more specialised areas of study within network computing )
• Examination
  • Objective 1 ( have a well-developed conceptual framework, enabling them to keep pace with developments in the rapidly changing field of network computing )
  • Objective 2 ( have a thorough understanding of one or more specialised areas of study within network computing )
  • Objective 3 ( be familiar with using current technology, systems and software relevant to network computing )
  • Objective 4 ( be able to practise professionally as a network computing specialist )
• Written Assignment
  • Objective 3 ( be familiar with using current technology, systems and software relevant to network computing )
  • Objective 4 ( be able to practise professionally as a network computing specialist )

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Per week:

• 2 hours of lectures
• 2 hours of tutorials
• 0 hours of seminars

2 hours lecture

2 hours tutorial

None at the moment

2 hours lecture, member of staff active in Internet related research.

None specific at the moment

Since this is not a new unit and CSE5803 has been introduced for a long time, the library has already got a number of reference books available.

Faculty of IT

None

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For MAIT students, FIT9017, FIT9018, FIT9019, FIT9030, FIT9020 and FIT4037.