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COMP5116: Design of Networks & Distributed Systems (2015 - Semester 2)
| Unit: | COMP5116: Design of Networks & Distributed Systems (6 CP) |
| Mode: | Normal-Day |
| On Offer: | Yes |
| Level: | Postgraduate |
| Faculty/School: | School of Computer Science |
| Unit Coordinator/s: |
Khelghatdoust, Mansour
Dr Takatsuka, Masahiro |
| Session options: | Semester 2 |
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| Campus: | Camperdown/Darlington |
| Pre-Requisites: | None. |
| Brief Handbook Description: | The unit covers general foundations of communication systems and a detailed walk through of the implementation of the TCP/IP protocol stack, which forms the basis of the Internet. The unit also covers the basic knowledge of how to analyse, design and implement simple communication protocols. Objectives: On completion of this unit students will have developed an understanding of the principles and practice of the layered model of communications architecture, the TCP/IP protocol stack and its component protocols, and various common techniques and tools for protocol analysis and design. |
| Assumed Knowledge: | None. |
| Lecturer/s: |
Khelghatdoust, Mansour
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| Timetable: | COMP5116 Timetable | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| T&L Activities: | Tutorial: Tutorial |
Attributes listed here represent the key course goals (see Course Map tab) designated for this unit. The list below describes how these attributes are developed through practice in the unit. See Learning Outcomes and Assessment tabs for details of how these attributes are assessed.
| Attribute Development Method | Attribute Developed |
| Tutorials/labs and assignments include problem solving exercises that require understanding of various protocols and some basic approaches to protocol analysis. | Design (Level 3) |
| Students will learn the principals and practice of modern computer-communication networks and the fundamentals of the TCP/IP protocol stack in particular. | Engineering/IT Specialisation (Level 3) |
| Communication networks, and in particular the Internet, are increasingly essential for work in Science and Engineering. | Maths/Science Methods and Tools (Level 3) |
| Some awareness of socio/political and ethical issues regarding the Internet. | Professional Conduct (Level 3) |
For explanation of attributes and levels see Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table.
Learning outcomes are the key abilities and knowledge that will be assessed in this unit. They are listed according to the course goal supported by each. See Assessment Tab for details how each outcome is assessed.
Design (Level 3)| Assessment Methods: |
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| Assessment Description: |
Assignment: Assignment 1 Assignment: Assignment 2 Mid-Sem Exam: Mid-term Exam Final Exam: Final exam |
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| Policies & Procedures: | IMPORTANT: School policy relating to Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism. In assessing a piece of submitted work, the School of IT may reproduce it entirely, may provide a copy to another member of faculty, and/or to an external plagiarism checking service or in-house computer program and may also maintain a copy of the assignment for future checking purposes and/or allow an external service to do so. Other policies See the policies page of the faculty website at http://sydney.edu.au/engineering/student-policies/ for information regarding university policies and local provisions and procedures within the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies. |
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Note: Students are expected to have a personal copy of all books listed.
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| Note on Resources: | References to further reading materials are available on the course website and on the lectures slides. |
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Course Goals
This unit contributes to the achievement of the following course goals:
| Attribute | Practiced | Assessed |
| Design (Level 3) | Yes | 12.5% |
| Engineering/IT Specialisation (Level 3) | Yes | 50% |
| Maths/Science Methods and Tools (Level 3) | Yes | 37.5% |
| Professional Conduct (Level 3) | Yes | 0% |
These goals are selected from Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table which defines overall goals for courses where this unit is primarily offered. See Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table for details of the attributes and levels to be developed in the course as a whole. Percentage figures alongside each course goal provide a rough indication of their relative weighting in assessment for this unit. Note that not all goals are necessarily part of assessment. Some may be more about practice activity. See Learning outcomes for details of what is assessed in relation to each goal and Assessment for details of how the outcome is assessed. See Attributes for details of practice provided for each goal.
