Module Handbook: Fundamentals of Internet Technology
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This document provides information about the Fundamentals of Internet Technology module, including an overview of topics, assessment criteria, support resources, and policies. The module introduces concepts of the web, underlying protocols, and ways of delivering content from servers to clients. Assessment is via an open book computer-based exam. Support materials are provided on Blackboard, and students are encouraged to practice lessons in well-equipped university laboratories. Previous students found the module very useful for developing a fundamental understanding of internet technologies.
Module Handbook: Fundamentals of Internet Technology
- 1. Computing Module Handbook Fundamentals of Internet Technology CM0129D – single semester version CM0130L – linked semester version
- 2. TableofContents 1.General............................................................................................................................................3 2.OverviewofModuleandModuleDescriptor.............................................................................................3 3.Assessment Criteria andMarkingGuidelines........................................................................................... 3 3.1AssessmentTimetable..............................................................................................................3 4.Scheduleof Work/ Topics.................................................................................................................... 3 5.Communication................................................................................................................................. 4 6.Support for YourLearning....................................................................................................................4 1.1Specific Support Materialsfor Module...........................................................................................4 1.2StudyandSocial Spaces...........................................................................................................4 7.DevelopingGoodAcademicPractice......................................................................................................4 8.Student Charter.................................................................................................................................4 9.ComplaintsandAppeals......................................................................................................................4 10.ModuleFeedbackfromPreviousStudents............................................................................................. 4 2
- 3. 1. General General guidance and information on the university experience for all students can be found in the Student Handbook, which is available online via http://www.bradford.ac.uk/study/new-students/. 2. OverviewofModuleandModuleDescriptor To introduce the fundamental concepts of the Web, the underlying protocols and typical ways of delivering static and dynamic material from a server to a client. To provide an introduction to computer and visual networked systems, particularly with a digital, web-based future in mind. The module descriptor is available here: https://internal.scim.brad.ac.uk/computing/courses/index.php 3. AssessmentCriteriaandMarkingGuidelines Examination : Open book computer based MCQ (1 hour 30 min) 3.1 AssessmentTimetable The exam takes place during the official timetabled assessment period 4. ScheduleofWork/ Topics Thefollowingtopicsaredeliveredbylecturesin semester one. Digital computer overview. System connectivity & Computer Networks - I/O devices, CPU's, buses. - Peer-to-peer systems; - Memory - RAM, ROM, PROM. - Client server systems; - x86 processor family - Protocol stacks (TCP/IP); - CMOS Ram and setup, BIOS. Visual systems PC operating systems - eyes, vision - Kernels, shells - colours, colour temperature - MS DOS, UNIX - television Networks, Internetwork connectivity - codecs - FTP, Telnet, WWW - compression and data rates CM-0129D Thosestudentstakingthesingle semesterversionof thismodulewill beengagedin on-linetasksand additional seminarsfromweek6of semester 1. CM-0130LThosestudentstakingthelinkedsemesterversionof this modulewill beengagedin on-linetasksand additional seminarsfromweek1of semester 2. 3
- 4. 5. Communication Lecture/workshopmaterial will bemadeavailableonBlackboardcomplementingthedeliveryoftherelevant lectures/ workshops. In anattemptto support theUniversity’sEcoversity initiative, printedhandoutswill bekept toaminimum, but all material providedonlinecanbeprintedif youwishto doso. Email will beusedto communicatewithstudents asrequired. 6. Support forYourLearning General guidanceonthesupport available canbefoundin theStudent Handbook, whichis availableonlinevia http://www.bradford.ac.uk/study/new-students/ andathttp://www.bradford.ac.uk/lss/. 1.1 Specific Support MaterialsforModule All support materialsaredeliveredthroughthecontent managedBlackboardVLE. 1.2 StudyandSocial Spaces All studentsareencouragedto practicethelessonsof this moduleoutsideof thedeliveredlecturesandother sessions. Theuniversityprovidesserversandcomputersfor this purposein thewell equipedlaboratories. 7. DevelopingGoodAcademicPractice TheLibraryhasinformationabout plagiarism,andhowtoavoid it: http://www.bradford.ac.uk/library/help/plagiarism/. 8. StudentCharter OurStudent Charter is intendedtoset out theminimumprocedural expectationsrelatingtothestudent experiencefor bothstaff andstudents. Youractiveinvolvementwithstaff in yourlearning, in School-level activities, in institutional processesandwiththeStudents’ Unionis absolutelykeyto fosteringasenseofcollegiatecommunity. Youengage withusaspartnersandassuch, bothstaff andstudentshaveexpectationsandobligationswithregardsto the processesin whichtheyengage. YoucanfindourStudent Charter at http://www.bradford.ac.uk/student-charter/. 9. ComplaintsandAppeals Forinformationregardingmakingcomplaintsorappealspleasevisit http://www.bradford.ac.uk/legal-and- governance/breaches-appeals-complaints/. 10.ModuleFeedbackfromPreviousStudents Previousstudentsregardthis moduleasveryuseful for developingtheir fundamental understandingof internet technologies. 4