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MMS1601 Data Communications and Operating Systems

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Unit Code, Name, Abbreviation

MMS1601 Data Communications and Operating Systems [DataComms ]

Reasons for Introduction

Obsolete Reasons for Introduction

Data Communications forms a fundamental part of Multimedia development. As a consequence this unit is intended to provide students in the Enterprise, Programming, and Games Development majors with the fundamental concepts in this area. This proposed unit is a first level core to introduce the students to the hardware and software principles on which modern computer systems are built, with specific focus placed on Operating System fundamentals. Enabling technologies utilised in contemporary business and application development will also be introduced, as well as practical data communications planning, design, and issues.

Objectives

Unit Content

Teaching Methods

Assessment

Strategies of Assessment (26 May 2004, 1:59pm)

The final mark will be calculated using a weighting formula:

final grade = (R*A* E)/((R-1)*A+E)

where A = overall assignment percentage, E = examination percentage, R = 100/assignment weight

If a student achieves a grade of 0% for assignments the final grade will be:

Final grade = E / 2.5

If a student achieves a grade of 0% for the examination the final grade will be:

Final grade = A / 2.5

Workloads

Resource Requirements

Software Requirements (21 Oct 2005, 1:04pm)

  1. Latest version of Microsoft Visio (Windows XP)
  2. Latest version of Microsoft Office (Windows XP)

Prerequisites

Faculty Information

Proposer

Kim Styles

Approvals

School: 11 Jun 2004 (Lindsay Smith)
Faculty Education Committee: 28 Jun 2004 (Ralph Gillon)
Faculty Board: 20 Jul 2004 (Annabelle McDougall)
ADT:
Faculty Manager:
Dean's Advisory Council:
Other:

Version History

04 Aug 2002 Lindsay Smith Removal of interschool involvement statement
05 Aug 2002 Lindsay Smith SMS EducComm approval 05 Aug 2002 - Circulate and submit
21 Aug 2002 Lindsay Smith Edit following FEC Executive request - identify unit coordinator and contact
22 Jul 2003 Melanie Smith Update of MMS1601 for inclusion in BMS (2004)
22 Jul 2003 Melanie Smith continuation of edit
24 Jul 2003 Melanie Smith minor edit
24 Jul 2003 Lindsay Smith SMS SEC Approval Meeting 04/03
19 Aug 2003 Denise Martin FEC Approval
01 Sep 2003 Annabelle McDougall FacultyBoard Approval
26 May 2004 Michael Morgan modified Assessment/Strategies
10 Jun 2004 Lindsay Smith SMS Approval
11 Jun 2004 John Hurst MMS School Approval, test approval only
11 Jun 2004 Lindsay Smith MMS School Approval, http://www.multimedia.monash.edu/staff/staffonly/sec/2004/0204secmin.html
28 Jun 2004 Ralph Gillon FEC Approval
20 Jul 2004 Annabelle McDougall FacultyBoard Approval
15 Nov 2004 Mark Szota modified ResourceReqs/SoftwareReqs; modified ResourceReqs/SoftwareReqs
15 Nov 2004 Mark Szota modified ResourceReqs/SoftwareReqs
17 Oct 2005 David Sole Added Software requrirements template
21 Oct 2005 David Sole Updated requirements template to new format

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