BUSINESS COMPUTER NETWORKS
CSE3BCN
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students are provided with the opportunity to gain an understanding of the protocols and technologies of modern computer networks, with particular emphasis on the global Internet. The unit has a "top-down" structure, concentrating firstly, and principally, on network applications and application protocols. The various underlying network technologies are then examined in somewhat less detail. Several "specialist" topics, such as Network and Data Security, Network Management and Network Application in Electronic Commerce are also covered in overview.
Faculty: Faculty of Science, Tech & Engineering
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Mary Martin
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: (INT1PE or CSE1PE) and (INT1ITF or CSE1ITF or BUS1MIS)
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: INT21CN or CSE2CN, INT3BCN
Equivalent subjects: INT3BCN
Special conditions: This unit is not available to students enrolled in any of the Bachelor of Information Technology courses.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Computer Networking from LANs to WANs: Hardware, Software & Security | Prescribed | Mansfield, KC 2010 | COURSE TECHNOLOGY, CENGAGE LEARNING |
| Readings | Computer Networking A Top-Down Approach | Recommended | Kurose, JF, Ross, KW | 4TH ED. ADDISON-WESLEY |
Bendigo, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Mary Martin
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| one 2.5-hour examination | 60 | |
| one assignment equivalent to 1,500 words | 20 | |
| one assignment equivalent to 200 words | 5 | |
| one assignment equivalent to 700 words | 15 |