ITO4137 Architecture and networks
Faculty of Information Technology
ITO4137 Architecture and networks is a level 4, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Information Technology. It isn't offered in 2020. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 3 units.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Not offered
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ITO4137
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After ITO4137
3 units list ITO4137 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
This unit is only available to students enrolled into C4009 Graduate Certificate of Computer Science, C5008 Graduate Diploma of Computer Science and C6008 Master of Computer Science.
Overview
This unit will introduce students to fundamentals of computer systems, with a focus on modern operating systems and networking technology. It covers: CPU, memory, storage and peripherals; Operating System basics; TCP/IP layered protocols; WAN and LAN networking fundamentals; internetworking and transport protocols; and basic concepts of computer and network security.
Offerings in 2020
The 2020 handbook lists no offerings for ITO4137.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Examine and describe computer hardware and software architectures;
- 2
Explain the three major functions of an operating system (OS), namely, process management, memory management, and file management;
- 3
Describe the underlying fundamental theories, models and protocols for transmitting data across a network;
- 4
Describe the functions and architectures of local area networks, wide area networks and the Internet;
- 5
Identify and describe fundamental concepts of network security including common threats and countermeasures;
- 6
Evaluate several different design options and formulate a simple network design.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials12 hours
- Teaching approachOnline learning
A minimum of 122 hours over the 6 week teaching period should be used to complete assignments, participating in discussions, private study and revision.