Transcript Computing Systems Division

Networking, Architecture &
Security Systems Group
modules
Level 2
Semester 1 Modules
CE00881-2 LAN Switching and
WAN Networks
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Second half of the
progression towards the
CISCO Certified
Network Associate
Exam (CCNA)
LAN switched networks
Routing protocols
Network security,
troubleshooting,
management principles
& tools
Wide Area Networks
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100% Coursework:
Report (20%), exam
(50%), skills-based
practical (30%)
Admission: Intro. To
Networking with LANS
and WANS
More info: John Cowley
([email protected])
CE00125-2 Introduction to IP
Telephony
CISCO curriculum covering IP
Telephony
 Principles of use of voice over
IP and IP Telephony
 Design and implementation of
layered converged voice/data
architectures
Management and configuration
of IP telephony solutions
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Assessment: 50%
practical skills test &
50% exam
Admission: Introduction
to Networking with
LANs and WANs
More info: Justin
Champion
([email protected]
c.uk)
CE00884-2 Data Recovery, Tracing
and Evidence Gathering in
Computer Systems
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Analysis of digital media,
tools and techniques used by
forensic agencies. and
standards of evidence handling
Operating systems, log and
configuration files, data
redundancy and protection.
Recovery of data that has been
obscured.
Network activity monitoring
and tracing.
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Assessment:
assignment 100%
Admission: prior
study of Hardware,
Software Systems
and Graphics or
equivalent
More info: Bob Shaw
([email protected])
CE00399-2 Biometrics I
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This module will look in detail
at a range of techniques that
can be used to capture
biometric data from
individuals together with a
study of their practicalities,
advantages and limitations.
pattern recognition, signal
processing, interfacing to
biometric devices, biological
metrics for
face/hand/eye/voice etc.
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Assessment:
Assignment 100%
Admission:
Programming in C
More info: David
Hodgkiss
([email protected])
Semester 2 Modules
CE00861-2 Advanced Routing
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First unit in progression towards
the CISCO Certified Network
Professional qualification
(CCNP)
Advanced Routing introduces
students to scaling IP networks.
Students learn to use VLSM,
private addressing, and NAT
optimise IP address utilisation.
Internetwork scalability,
Advanced IP addressing
techniques, Routing protocol
operation, configuration, and
troubleshooting
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Assessment:
exam (50%), skillsbased test (50%)
Admission: Intro. To
Networking with LANS
and WANS
Follows on from LAN
Switching and WAN
Networks
More info: Chris Howard
([email protected]
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CE00863-2 Converged Networks
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Second unit in progression
towards the CISCO
Certified Network
Professional qualification
(CCNP)
WAN access technologies.
Use of Virtual Private
Networks (VPN), modems,
ISDN lines, Frame Relay
connections and xDSL
technologies.
Access control, etc.
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Assessment: exam
(50%), skills-based test
(50%)
Admission: Intro. To
Networking with LANS
and WANS
Follows on from LAN
Switching and WAN
Networks
More info: Chris Howard
([email protected]
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CE00864-2 Introduction to
Network Security
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preparation for CISCO
Security Specialist designation
LAN security processes
covering:
Security policy design &
management
Security technologies,
products & solutions
Firewall and secure router
design, installation,
configuration, & maintenance
AAA & VPN implementation
using routers and firewalls
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Assessment: 50% exam
& 50% practical skills
based test
Admission: Intro. To
Networking with LANS
and WANS
More info: Justin
Champion
([email protected]
c.uk)
CE00854-2 Network and Grid
Computing
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Network communications
within applications
Use of network protocols
within software applications
Use of ports and sockets in
Unicast, Multicast and
Broadcast communications
Use of distributed computers
organised in a grid in
supporting complex
computations
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Assessment: 50%
assignment & 50%
exam
Admission: knowledge
of programming in C
and Java
More info: Carolin Bauer
([email protected])
CE00804-2 Hardware and
Software Systems and Networks
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Broad coverage of
computer networks that is
NOT Cisco based
Uses Opnet – network
simulation software
Provides a sound
understanding of network
architecture, LANs, WANs,
standards and protocols,
routing and addressing
Plus language translators
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Assessment:
assignment 30% &
exam - 70%
Admission: prior study
of Hardware, Software
Systems and Graphics
or equivalent
More info: John Cowley
([email protected])
CE00352-2 System Programming
and Computer Control
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Control of peripheral devices
by computer and data
acquisition using C
Consideration of those
aspects of C pertinent to the
development of systems
software
Memory management,
pointers, libraries, dynamic
data structures, inter-process
communication, concurrent
processes, command line
arguments
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Assessment: course
work 50% & exam 50%
Admission: Hardware,
Software Systems and
Graphics or equivalent
& C programming
language
More info: D.D.Hodgkiss
([email protected])
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Builds on Algorithms
and Data Structures in
C
CE00373-2 Computer systems :
Low Level Techniques
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Structure and function of a
variety of different
hardware processors and
the machine languages
they support
Techniques of programming
at a low level i.e. at a level
close to the raw computer
machine with direct access
to memory locations and
registers
software that supports the
above
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Assessment: portfolio of
practical programming
exercises 70% & class
test 30%
Admission: Hardware,
Software Systems and
Graphics or equivalent
plus programming
experience
More info: Martin Slade
([email protected])
CE00596-2 Investigating
Operating Systems
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In depth examination of
operating system operation
and structures, in particular file
system structures
OS security features
Methods of analysing operating
systems – in particular
Windows and Linux
File formats
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Assessment: portfolio of
work 70% & case
study - 30%
Admission: prior study
of Hardware and
Software Systems and
Graphics or equivalent
More info: Bob Shaw
([email protected])