Module Descriptors
HARDWARE, SOFTWARE SYSTEMS & NETWORKS
COCS40721
Key Facts
Digital, Technology, Innovation and Business
Level 4
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Justin Champion
Email: J.J.Champion@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 48
Independent Study Hours: 102
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- ASSIGNMENT weighted at 50%
- EXAMINATION weighted at 50%
Module Details
INDICATIVE CONTENT
Simple Logic Gates
Structure & components of a typical modern PC, from processors to secondary storage & I/O
Elementary concepts of Data Communications and networks from Modems to Gateways
Structure & role of a modern PC based operating system
Structure & components of a typical modern PC, from processors to secondary storage & I/O
Elementary concepts of Data Communications and networks from Modems to Gateways
Structure & role of a modern PC based operating system
LEARNING STRATEGIES
Contact time will be split between lectures that present new material and supervised practicals with access to the required hardware and software.
Independent study will involve reading course notes prior to delivery and attempting exercises designed to demonstrate new theoretical topics
2 lectures and 2 tutorial/practicals per week.
Tutorials/practicals normally delivered in groups of 20 students.
(1:n)2 (1:20)2
Independent study will involve reading course notes prior to delivery and attempting exercises designed to demonstrate new theoretical topics
2 lectures and 2 tutorial/practicals per week.
Tutorials/practicals normally delivered in groups of 20 students.
(1:n)2 (1:20)2
ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENT DETAILS
GULF COLLEGE ONLY
50% Coursework Assignment
50% Examination
50% Coursework Assignment
50% Examination
RESOURCES
Tutorial Room, Lecture Theatre, Electronics or Technology Lab.
TEXTS
Computer Systems Architecture. A Networking Approach. Rob Williams. 2001 Addison Wesley ISBN0 201 64859 8.
Computer Systems Architecture. Robert M Newman, Elena Gaura, Dominic Hibbs.2002 Crucial.ISBN 1 90333707 0.
Computer Systems Architecture. Robert M Newman, Elena Gaura, Dominic Hibbs.2002 Crucial.ISBN 1 90333707 0.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
1) EXPLAIN THE STRUCTURE & FUNCTION OF A MODERN PC BASED OPERATING SYSTEM AND USE ITS FACILITIES TO SUPPORT THE OTHER OUTCOMES OF THIS MODULE.
Knowledge & Understanding, Learning
2) EXPLAIN THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF MODERN INTER AND INTRA NETWORK SYSTEMS AND USE THEIR FACILITIES TO SUPPORT OTHER OUTCOMES ON THE MODULE.
Knowledge & Understanding, Learning
3) EXPLAIN THE ROLE AND OPERATION OF THE BASIC BUILDING BLOCKS OF A MODERN PC BASED SYSTEM INCLUDING SECONDARY STORAGE AND PERIPHERALS
Enquiry, Knowledge & Understanding, Learning
4) EXPLAIN THE OPERATION OF SIMPLE LOGIC GATES AND HOW THEY RELATE TO A MODERN CPU.
Enquiry, Knowledge & Understanding, Learning
Knowledge & Understanding, Learning
2) EXPLAIN THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF MODERN INTER AND INTRA NETWORK SYSTEMS AND USE THEIR FACILITIES TO SUPPORT OTHER OUTCOMES ON THE MODULE.
Knowledge & Understanding, Learning
3) EXPLAIN THE ROLE AND OPERATION OF THE BASIC BUILDING BLOCKS OF A MODERN PC BASED SYSTEM INCLUDING SECONDARY STORAGE AND PERIPHERALS
Enquiry, Knowledge & Understanding, Learning
4) EXPLAIN THE OPERATION OF SIMPLE LOGIC GATES AND HOW THEY RELATE TO A MODERN CPU.
Enquiry, Knowledge & Understanding, Learning