Module Database Search
| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| IT Infrastructure and Administration | |||
| Reference | CMM028 | Version | 3 |
| Created | February 2023 | SCQF Level | SCQF 11 |
| Approved | July 2021 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | June 2023 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To enable students to understand the key concepts of computer systems and infrastructures, and to provide fundamental programming skills to effectively manage and support networked systems. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Identify key concepts and components of a computer and how it connects to the Internet. |
| 2 | Describe and discuss recent and evolving developments, system architectures and technologies. |
| 3 | Critically evaluate operating systems architecture, functionality and facilities. |
| 4 | Implement effective interconnections between system programs. |
| 5 | Design and implement scripts for network connectivity and information management. |
| Indicative Module Content |
|---|
| Overview of computer systems and network components. Common system architectures and patterns: client-server, publisher-subscriber. Internet of Things. Cloud computing. Software/library installation and configuration. Programming concepts. Network programming and interfacing with APIs. Operating systems programming and interacting with the OS. |
| Module Delivery |
|---|
| Key concepts are introduced and illustrated through lectures and directed reading. Laboratory sessions provide a series of exercises designed to develop proficiency in techniques essential to the development of software program. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 30 | 30 |
| Non-Contact Hours | 120 | 120 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | 150 |
| 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: | Practical Exam | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Description: | A computer-based assessment involving questions about the material covered on the module and a practical test of skills developed. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| The calculation of the overall grade for this module is based on the grade obtained in the practical assessment. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | A grade in Component 1 |
| B | B grade in Component 1 |
| C | C grade in Component 1 |
| D | D grade in Component 1 |
| E | E grade in Component 1 |
| F | F grade in Component 1 |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | SARKER, 2016. Learning Python Network Programming. Packt Publishing. |
| 2 | RHODES & GOERZEN, 2014. Foundations of Python Network Programming. Apress. |
| 3 | Buyya, Rajkumar; Dastjerdi, Amir Vahid. Internet of Things: Principles and Paradigms. Cambridge, MA 2016. |
| 4 | ERL, T., MAHMOOD, Z., PUTTINI, R., 2013. Cloud Computing: Concepts, Technology & Architecture. Prentice Hall. |