| CODE | CIS2131 | ||||||
| TITLE | Network and Communication Issues in Information Systems | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Computer Information Systems | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This unit is a basic course in the technology and software which supports both intra and inter-organisational communication and on the importance of security and controls in both the development stage and the operational stage of software management. Topics to be covered include: • Communication, business network configuration and network management with the importance of computer security • The role of Groupware and workgroup computing; Electronic Mail; RSS; Information retrieval from news and database services; USENET Hierarchies and RFD/CFV processes • USENET Control Message Formats and solutions to network abuse; Mail2News Gateway programming • Security Aspects of Computer Programming, Denial of Service and other attacks; Threats of malicious software e.g. viruses, worms, spyware and their prevention/removal The aim is to introduce students to information systems functioning over a network. The course starts with the basics of communication protocols and the OSI reference model. Logical design issues of each of the seven layers. Issues such as routing and connection management, data compression principles and techniques are studied. Operating system communication interfaces are presented (e.g. Unix and Windows sockets). Comparison and contrasts between the OSI and TCP/IP model. Also discusses the various Network topologies and importance of Storage Area Networks in today's computing environments. Textbooks: • M. Hills Intranet as Groupware John Wiley and Sons ISBN 0471163732 • C.P. Fleeger Security in Computing Prentice-Hall. • Lance Hoffman Rogue Programs • FAQs on USENET at http://www.faqs.org |
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| RULES/CONDITIONS | Before TAKING THIS UNIT YOU ARE ADVISED TO TAKE CIS1021 OR TAKE CIS1061 | ||||||
| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Leads to: CIS3081 | ||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Norman Cutajar Clyde Meli |
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