CHM5610 - THE INTERNET: TELEMATIC APPLICATION DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

Module Identifier	CHM5610
Module Title	THE INTERNET: TELEMATIC APPLICATION DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
Academic Year	2002/2003
Co-ordinator	Dr Edel M Sherratt
Semester	Semester 2
Other staff	Mr Christopher W Loftus, Mr David E Price, Dr Frederick W Long
Pre-Requisite	CHM5010 , Available only to students taking the Diploma/MSc in Computer Science scheme in Aberystwyth.
Co-Requisite	CH21120
Course delivery	Lecture	22 Lectures
	Practical	Up to 5 x 2hr
Assessment	Semester Exam	2 Hours	100%
	Supplementary Exam	Supplementary examination will take the same form, under the terms of the Department's policy.
Further details	http://www.aber.ac.uk/compsci/ModuleInfo/CHM5610

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:

demonstrate a critical understanding of a range of issues associated with the design of telematic applications;
describe a range of contrasting facilities for the design and construction of distributed applications and assess their relative applicability to real world problems;
express a mastery of the particular issues associated with the handling of multimedia traffic
show an understanding of the need for secure communications, describe various key technologies used to provide it and assess their relative applicability to real world problems.
make decisions and provide guidance to others in the choice of appropriate real world requirements.

Brief description

Telematic systems are systems which combine information technology, telecommunications and possibly broadcasting. This module is designed to provide an insight into the nature and potential of telematic applications together with an understanding of the component technologies.

Aims

This module is designed to provide an insight into the nature and potential of Telematics Applications together with an understanding of the component technologies. In particular we will look at how the Internet operates and the basis it provides for telematic systems support.

Content

1. Telematics Systems Creation for the Internet - 3 Lectures
Introduction and multifunctional workstations.

2. Java's Support for Internet Communications - 6 Lectures
Java RMI, Java socket access, directory and naming services.

3. Java Applet Construction - 3 Lectures
Applet construction and related issues of the Java security model.

4. Network based Multimedia Applications - 5 Lectures
Issues in audio/video application construction and the characteristics of appropriate protocols, the Java media classes such as JMF.

5. Secure Communications - 4 Lectures
Authentication, key management and cryptosystems.

Reading Lists

To Be Announceds
Students will be informed of appropriate up-to-date material..