Stream

Internetworking - COMPIS5432

Stream Summary

Faculty: ENG - Faculty of Engineering

School: School of Computer Sci & Eng

Contact: www.cse.unsw.edu.au

Program: 5432 - Computing and Information Tech

Award(s):

Graduate Diploma (Specialisation)

Information valid for students commencing 2013.
Students who commenced prior to 2013 should go to the Handbook's Previous Editions

Stream Outline

Internetworking

The internet is a collection of separate physical networks, interconnected by a common protocol, to form a single logical network. The internet is the substrate and chief communications backbone for the world wide web that provides for the flow of data between applications that may be geographically distributed. How can a network operator guarantee that its resources are utilised properly? How can the network guarantee that the users and applications receive a desired level of service? Are there better ways of designing/implementing protocols for communications? These non-trivial problems must be solved for successful internetworking.

The Internetworking major is suitable for graduates with an interest in the field of networking. The major prepares graduates for employment as network engineers, telecommunication and network software developers, research scientists, network administrators.

The Internetworking major in the MIT and MCIT programs exposes students to the building blocks of the internet, routing algorithms and switching techniques for new networking requirements with an emphasis on the next generation of internet architectures and protocols. Students will develop skills in performance analysis and capacity planning to cope with projected higher loads.

Stream Structure

Internetworking majors must take the following three courses:

Group D Courses
Internetworking majors must also take three course from the following:

Group B/C Courses
Group D Courses
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