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 615-337 Further Concepts in Telecommunications

Note

This subject is regarded as a non-science subject for students enrolled in the single BSc and combined BSc courses.

Credit Points

12.5

Coordinator

Professor I Morrison

Prerequisites

615-237 Telecommunications Concepts

Semester

2 (view timetable)

Contact

24 lectures (2 per week)

Subject Description

Aspects of the following topics will be considered: data transmission basics; network connectivity and performance issues; TCP/IP and OSI protocols for open systems.

At the completion of this subject, students should:

  • have knowledge of the different topologies and transmission media commonly used in local area networks and the different types of wide area networks;

  • appreciate the function of various network-dependent protocols used with local and wide area networks, and have in-depth knowledge of key aspects of these protocols;

  • understand the operation of transport protocols, application-support protocols, and application-specific protocols used in network services.

Assessment

A 3-hour end-of-semester written examination and assigned project work expected to average 8 hours per week. Weighting of the assessment components will be announced at the commencement of the subject.

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