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Unit Summary

Unit type

PG Coursework Unit

Credit points

12

AQF level

9

Level of learning

Advanced

Pre-requisites

CSC00240 - Data Communications and Networks OR - Computer Networks Unless advanced standing has been approved for one of the pre-requisite units.

Unit aim

Provides students with advanced concepts underlying the design, implementation and management of Internet-based systems. Students will learn about the Internet key technologies and services as well as challenges in managing and securing Internet data ecosystems. Additionally students will perform research on recent advances in the Internet-based data and security technologies.

Unit content

Topic 1: Internet architecture and infrastructure

Topic 2: Internet key services and applications

Topic 3: Internet data storage and data sharing technologies

Topic 4: Content management systems

Topic 5: Internet search engines

Topic 6: Design of Internet-based information systems

Topic 7: Virtualisation

Topic 8: Cloud computing and data centres

Topic 9: Pervasive computing and Internet of Things

Topic 10: Internet based big data and NoSQL database technologies

Topic 11: Issues and challenges in managing Internet data ecosystems and security

Topic 12: Recent development in the Internet-based data and security technologies

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

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On completion of this unit, students should be able to: GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 discuss and assess existing concepts and technologies that underlie the design, implementation and management of Internet-based information systems
2 design and implement scalable and secured Internet-based information systems for a Small to Medium Enterprise (SME) using modern Internet technologies
3 identify and propose solutions to the issues related to managing and securing Internet-based data ecosystems
4 evaluate the effect of Big Data and pervasive computing on business from a data and security management perspective
5 conduct research and critically evaluate recent advances in Internet-based data and security technologies

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. discuss and assess existing concepts and technologies that underlie the design, implementation and management of Internet-based information systems
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  2. design and implement scalable and secured Internet-based information systems for a Small to Medium Enterprise (SME) using modern Internet technologies
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    • GA4:
  3. identify and propose solutions to the issues related to managing and securing Internet-based data ecosystems
    • GA2:
    • GA4:
  4. evaluate the effect of Big Data and pervasive computing on business from a data and security management perspective
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    • GA4:
  5. conduct research and critically evaluate recent advances in Internet-based data and security technologies
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    • GA5: