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

This unit has been updated as part of a 2009 review and comparison of data with current Handbook, Syllabus + and Callista data.

07/12/2017 - Unit disestablished at FEC 5/17 Item 7.3.

This is one of four core units in the Network Computing Specialisation in the Master of Information Technology (MIT) and Master of Applied Information Technology (MAIT) and an elective in all FIT Masters.

It is a fifth level specified elective unit in the Master of Digital Communications (MDC) (offered by FIT) and MTC (offered by Engineering). This unit 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) 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.

At the completion of this unit students will:

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

020113

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.

On-campus

Examination: 50%; In-semester assessment: 50%

6

2 hrs lectures/wk, 2 hrs tutorials/wk

FIT

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

Bala Srinivasan