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Unit Summary
Unit type
PG Coursework Unit
Credit points
12
AQF level
Level of learning
Advanced
Former School/College
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.
| 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:
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discuss and assess existing concepts and technologies that underlie the design, implementation and management of Internet-based information systems
- GA4:
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design and implement scalable and secured Internet-based information systems for a Small to Medium Enterprise (SME) using modern Internet technologies
- GA2:
- GA4:
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identify and propose solutions to the issues related to managing and securing Internet-based data ecosystems
- GA2:
- GA4:
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evaluate the effect of Big Data and pervasive computing on business from a data and security management perspective
- GA2:
- GA4:
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conduct research and critically evaluate recent advances in Internet-based data and security technologies
- GA4:
- GA5: