Networking, Architecture &
Security Systems Group
modules
Level 2
Semester 1 Modules
CE00881-2 LAN Switching and
WAN Networks
Second half of the 100% Coursework:
progression towards the Report (20%), exam
CISCO Certified (50%), skills-based
Network Associate practical (30%)
Exam (CCNA)
Admission: Intro. To
LAN switched networks Networking with LANS
Routing protocols and WANS
Network security, More info: John Cowley
troubleshooting,
management principles (J.Cowley@staffs.ac.uk)
& tools
Wide Area Networks
CE00125-2 Introduction to IP
Telephony
CISCO curriculum covering IP Assessment: 50%
Telephony practical skills test &
Principles of use of voice over 50% exam
IP and IP Telephony Admission: Introduction
Design and implementation of to Networking with
layered converged voice/data LANs and WANs
architectures More info: Justin
Management and configuration Champion
of IP telephony solutions (J.J.Champion@staffs.a
c.uk)
CE00884-2 Data Recovery,
Tracing and Evidence Gathering in
Computer Systems
Analysis of digital media, Assessment:
tools and techniques used by assignment 100%
forensic agencies. and
Admission: prior
standards of evidence handling
study of Hardware,
Operating systems, log and
configuration files, data Software Systems
redundancy and protection. and Graphics or
Recovery of data that has equivalent
been obscured. More info: Bob Shaw
Network activity monitoring (R.Shaw@staffs.ac.uk)
and tracing.
CE00399-2 Biometrics I
This module will look in detail Assessment:
at a range of techniques that Assignment 100%
can be used to capture Admission:
biometric data from Programming in C
individuals together with a More info: David
study of their practicalities, Hodgkiss
advantages and limitations. (D.D.Hodgkiss@staffs.ac.uk)
pattern recognition, signal
processing, interfacing to
biometric devices, biological
metrics for
face/hand/eye/voice etc.
Semester 2 Modules
CE00861-2 Advanced Routing
First unit in progression towards Assessment:
the CISCO Certified Network exam (50%), skills-
Professional qualification based test (50%)
(CCNP)
Admission: Intro. To
Advanced Routing introduces Networking with LANS
students to scaling IP networks.
Students learn to use VLSM, and WANS
private addressing, and NAT Follows on from LAN
optimise IP address utilisation. Switching and WAN
Internetwork scalability, Networks
Advanced IP addressing More info: Chris Howard
techniques, Routing protocol (C.Howard@staffs.ac.uk
operation, configuration, and )
troubleshooting
CE00863-2 Converged Networks
Second unit in progression Assessment: exam
towards the CISCO (50%), skills-based test
Certified Network (50%)
Professional qualification Admission: Intro. To
(CCNP) Networking with LANS
WAN access technologies. and WANS
Use of Virtual Private Follows on from LAN
Networks (VPN), modems, Switching and WAN
ISDN lines, Frame Relay
Networks
connections and xDSL
technologies. More info: Chris Howard
Access control, etc. (C.Howard@staffs.ac.uk
)
CE00864-2 Introduction to
Network Security
preparation for CISCO Assessment: 50% exam
Security Specialist designation & 50% practical skills
LAN security processes based test
covering: Admission: Intro. To
Security policy design & Networking with LANS
management and WANS
Security technologies, More info: Justin
products & solutions Champion
Firewall and secure router (J.J.Champion@staffs.a
design, installation, c.uk)
configuration, & maintenance
AAA & VPN implementation
using routers and firewalls
CE00854-2 Network and Grid
Computing
Network communications Assessment: 50%
within applications assignment & 50%
Use of network protocols exam
within software applications Admission: knowledge
Use of ports and sockets in of programming in C
Unicast, Multicast and and Java
Broadcast communications More info: Carolin Bauer
Use of distributed computers (C.Bauer@staffs.ac.uk)
organised in a grid in
supporting complex
computations
CE00804-2 Hardware and
Software Systems and Networks
Broad coverage of Assessment:
computer networks that is assignment 30% &
NOT Cisco based exam - 70%
Uses Opnet – network Admission: prior study
simulation software of Hardware, Software
Provides a sound Systems and Graphics
understanding of network or equivalent
architecture, LANs, WANs, More info: John Cowley
standards and protocols, (J.Cowley@staffs.ac.uk)
routing and addressing
Plus language translators
CE00352-2 System Programming
and Computer Control
Control of peripheral devices Assessment: course
by computer and data work 50% & exam 50%
acquisition using C Admission: Hardware,
Consideration of those Software Systems and
aspects of C pertinent to the Graphics or equivalent
development of systems & C programming
software language
Memory management, More info: D.D.Hodgkiss
pointers, libraries, dynamic (d.d.hodgkiss@staffs.ac.uk)
data structures, inter-process Builds on Algorithms
communication, concurrent
and Data Structures in
processes, command line
arguments C
CE00373-2 Computer systems :
Low Level Techniques
Structure and function of a Assessment: portfolio of
variety of different practical programming
hardware processors and exercises 70% & class
the machine languages test 30%
they support
Techniques of programming Admission: Hardware,
at a low level i.e. at a level Software Systems and
close to the raw computer Graphics or equivalent
machine with direct access plus programming
to memory locations and experience
registers More info: Martin Slade
software that supports the (M.Slade@staffs.ac.uk)
above
CE00596-2 Investigating
Operating Systems
In depth examination of Assessment: portfolio of
operating system operation work 70% & case
and structures, in particular file study - 30%
system structures Admission: prior study
OS security features of Hardware and
Methods of analysing operating Software Systems and
systems – in particular Graphics or equivalent
Windows and Linux More info: Bob Shaw
File formats (R.Shaw@staffs.ac.uk)