10 Points

This paper provides an overview of the technologies and protocols and security issues involved in computer communications. It will introduce programming issues in communications, including error handling and concurrency. Practical work will look at the Internet Protocols TCP and IP, and include programming exercises using socket interfaces.

Learning Outcomes
Students who pass this paper will be able to write distributed programs that use socket-based communication, exception handling and concurrency. They will understand the purpose, the importance and the implementation of several common internet protocols.

Pre Requisite Papers
COMP104 Introduction to Computer Science 2 or
COMP134 Software Engineering 1

B Semester

Lecturer(s)

• Associate Professor Tony McGregor
  Room: G.1.28A
  Phone: +64 7 838 4651
  tonym@cs.waikato.ac.nz
  
  

Timetable
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Assessment Ratio
Internal assessment/final examination ratio 1:1

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Class attendance is expected. The course notes provided are not comprehensive, additional material will be covered in class. You are responsible for all material covered in class.

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University Regulations
Your attention is drawn to the following regulations and policies, which are published in the University Calendar:

• Assessment Regulations 2005
• Student Discipline Regulations 2008
• Computer Systems Regulations 2005
• Policy on the Use of Māori for Assessment
• Ethical Conduct in Human Research and Related Activities Regulations 2008
• Student Research Regulations 2008