Module Descriptors
HARDWARE, NETWORKS AND SERVERS FOR INTERACTIVE COMPUTING
COSE40494
Key Facts
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Sciences
Level 4
15 credits
Contact
Leader: John Pratt
Email: J.F.Pratt@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 48
Independent Study Hours: 102
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- COURSEWORK weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Texts
Computer Systems Architecture. A Networking Approach. Rob Williams. 2006, Addison Wesley, ISBN-10: 0321340795
Computer Systems Architecture. Robert M Newman, Elena Gaura, Dominic Hibbs. 2005, Crucial, ISBN-10: 1904995098
Computer Systems Architecture. Robert M Newman, Elena Gaura, Dominic Hibbs. 2005, Crucial, ISBN-10: 1904995098
Module Resources
Tutorial Room, Lecture Theatre, Electronics or Technology Lab.
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None.
Module Indicative Content
Structure and role of a modern PC based operating system and its use to support media peripherals and services
Elementary concepts of Data Communications and networks from LANs to WANs, network components and support issues for media applications
Structure and components of a typical modern PC, brief introduction to logic gates leading on to processors, memory, I/O, media peripherals and their interfaces.
Servers, types of servers, knowledge that servers are a software application and the hardware/operating systems required to support them.
Elementary concepts of Data Communications and networks from LANs to WANs, network components and support issues for media applications
Structure and components of a typical modern PC, brief introduction to logic gates leading on to processors, memory, I/O, media peripherals and their interfaces.
Servers, types of servers, knowledge that servers are a software application and the hardware/operating systems required to support them.
Module Additional Assessment Details
100% coursework consisting of:
1. A class Test of length 45 minutes and weighted 50% in week 12, assessing Learning Outcomes 1 and 3.
2. A case study; 50% Typically a report of 1500 words researching, analysing and justifying the selection of suitable hardware/software to perform a specified task, assessing Learning Outcomes 2 and 4.
1. A class Test of length 45 minutes and weighted 50% in week 12, assessing Learning Outcomes 1 and 3.
2. A case study; 50% Typically a report of 1500 words researching, analysing and justifying the selection of suitable hardware/software to perform a specified task, assessing Learning Outcomes 2 and 4.
Module Learning Strategies
Contact time will be split between lectures that present new material and supervised tutorials 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 tutorials per week.
Tutorials 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 tutorials per week.
Tutorials normally delivered in groups of 20 students.
(1:n)2 (1:20)2