Iain Hughes – Unit Leader (Co-ordinator)

Almerindo Graziano

Mark Jacobi

• To provide an in depth understanding of the theory and operation of networking components and systems.
• To critically analyse network integration and costs.
• To critically evaluate network design and management methods and tools.

• To promote pro-active, independent learning.
• To promote group support and discussions.
• To utilise computing and networking technologies for Unit support (Virtual Campus methods).

• Seminars
• Practical laboratory sessions
• Directed reading
• On-line material and the WWW
• First Class conferencing system

Tuesday

17.00-18.00 Group L - Lab 2412, Web session

13.00-14.00 ALL Groups - Room 3121EMB, Seminar (if scheduled)

Wednesday

09.00-11.00 Group H - Lab 2413, Lab session

11.00-12.00 Group K - Lab 2412, Web session

11.00-13.00 Group J - Lab 2413, Lab session

Thursday

09.00-11.00 Group K - Lab 2413, Lab session

11.00-13.00 Group L - Lab 2413, Lab session

12.00-13.00 Group H - Lab 2412, Web session

16.00-17.00 Group J - Lab 2413, Web session

Computer Networks (Third Edition) by Andrew S. Tanenbaum Prentice Hall International

ISBN 0-13-394248

Data Communications, Computer Networks and Open Systems (Fourth Edition) by Fred Halsall

Addison Wesley

ISBN 0-201-42293

Data & Computer Communications (Sixth Edition) by William Stallings

Prentice Hall International

ISBN 0-13-086388-2

First Class conferencing

• You want a Computing Degree with a specialism in networking
• You want to know more about the theory of computer networking
• You enjoy practical networking challenges
• You enjoy reading about networking

• You want to learn details about proprietory networking products (if so, take a training course - we do them also !)
• You are not prepared to work up to four hours on average per week, in addition to the timetabled sessions)
• You are only prepared to work between 9.00 and 5.00 on weekdays
• You are not prepared to motivate your own studies

READING FOR THE WEEK

Material is included on the Unit Web Site !!

ANY QUESTIONS ?