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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Internet Security and Performance | |||
| Reference | CM1111 | Version | 2 |
| Created | June 2022 | SCQF Level | SCQF 7 |
| Approved | March 2021 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | July 2022 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To provide the student with an understanding of the security and performance issues associated with internet technologies. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Understand the basis of performance metrics used to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of a computer network. |
| 2 | Understand the function and operation of internet protocols. |
| 3 | Use software tools to capture and analyse network traffic. |
| 4 | Understand the impact of network performance. |
| 5 | Understand the cyber security risks of internet protocols. |
| Indicative Module Content |
|---|
| Performance issues related to: Physical layer: Serial communication, information theory, link capacity calculations, line coding, protocols. Data Link layer: Protocols, utilisation, error control. Network Protocols: BOOTP/DHCP, NAT, SNMP, POP3, ARP,RARP, IMAP, unicast, multicast, broadcast. HTTPS/HTTP, POP. Cyber Security issues, DDOS, MiTM, Spoofing, Encryption, Privacy. |
| Module Delivery |
|---|
| Key concepts are introduced and illustrated through lectures. The understanding of students is tested and further enhanced through interactive labs. In the laboratories the students will progress through a sequence of exercises to develop sufficient knowledge of the subject |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 40 | N/A |
| Non-Contact Hours | 110 | N/A |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | N/A |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Description: | A coursework covering all module learning outcomes. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| This module is assessed on a pass/unsuccessful basis. The Module Grade is based on performance in Component 1 (coursework) as detailed below. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| Pass | Pass in C1. |
| Fail | Fail, i.e. unsuccessful, in C1. |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | CM1110 Introduction to Networking, or equivalent. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chappell, Aragon, Combs. Troubleshooting with Wireshark: Locate the Source of Performance Problems, 2014 |
| 2 | Goralski, The Illustrated Network: How TCP/IP Works in a Modern Network, 2017 |
| 3 | TANENBAUM, A & WETHERALL, D (2013) Computer Networks. 5th Ed. Pearson |