Assignment (100%) (Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Report on a set of network simulation tutorials using suitable simulation software with a Viva and demonstration of network programming tutorials, 3000 words

- IT Architecture
- Enterprise Information Infrastructure
- Servers & Web Services
- Layered Network Architecture
- Convergence & Internet Protocols
- Multinational Enterprise Global WAN Services
- Enterprise Network Design
- Wireless Technologies
- Network Security
- Network Management
- Server architectures
- Storage management and networks
- Content management networks
- Health and safety and risk assessment for network and computer technology

VLE Blackboard
Online Sources
Library

1. Comer D. E., Computer Networks with Internet Applications (5th Edition), Prentice Hall 2008, ISBN 10: 0136061273
2. Harold E.R., Java Network Programming, (3Rev Edition), O'Reilly, 2004, ISBN 10: 0596007213
3. Coulouris G, Dollimore J, Kindberg T, Distributed Systems - Concepts and Design (4th Edition), Addison-Wesley 2006, ISBN 10: 1428807527
4. Cowley J., Communications and Networking: An Introduction, Springer, 2007, ISBN: 1-84628-488-0

1) DEMONSTRATE AN ADVANCED UNDERSTANDING OF HOW THE BASIC NETWORKING COMPONENTS WORK AND HOW THEY CAN BE PUT TOGETHER TO IMPLEMENT A SYSTEM. (Knowledge and Understanding).
2) DEMONSTRATE AN IN-DEPTH WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF LAYERED PROTOCOLS, STANDARDS, HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE COMPONENTS AND NETWORK SECURITY. (Learning).
3) CRITICALLY EVALUATE LAN AND WAN TECHNOLOGY, ARCHITECTURE AND SELECT, DEPLOY AND USE INTERNETWORKING TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGY IN MULTIPROTOCOL ENVIRONMENTS. (Enquiry, Knowledge and Understanding, Learning).
4) CRITICALLY APPRAISE THE TECHNIQUES WHEREBY INTERACTION BETWEEN COMPONENTS OF A DISTRIBUTED SYSTEM MAY BE ACHIEVED. (Communication, Knowledge and Understanding).

Mixture of research seminars, enquiry based learning and group work. There will be an emphasis on independent learning.

18 lectures, 18 tutorial/practicals