1. Networking, Architecture & Security Systems Group modules Level 2

2. Semester 1 Modules

3. CE00881-2 LAN Switching and WAN Networks Second half of the progression towards the CISCO Certified Network Associate Exam (CCNA) LAN switched networks Routing protocols Network security, troubleshooting, management principles & tools Wide Area Networks 100% Coursework: Report (20%), exam (50%), skills-based practical (30%) Admission: Intro. To Networking with LANS and WANS More info: John Cowley (J.Cowley@staffs.ac.uk)

4. CE00125-2 Introduction to IP Telephony CISCO curriculum covering IP Telephony Principles of use of voice over IP and IP Telephony Design and implementation of layered converged voice/data architectures Management and configuration of IP telephony solutions Assessment: 50% practical skills test & 50% exam Admission: Introduction to Networking with LANs and WANs More info: Justin Champion (J.J.Champion@staffs.a c.uk)

5. CE00884-2 Data Recovery, Tracing and Evidence Gathering in Computer Systems Analysis of digital media, tools and techniques used by forensic agencies. and standards of evidence handling Operating systems, log and configuration files, data redundancy and protection. Recovery of data that has been obscured. Network activity monitoring and tracing. Assessment: assignment 100% Admission: prior study of Hardware, Software Systems and Graphics or equivalent More info: Bob Shaw (R.Shaw@staffs.ac.uk)

6. CE00399-2 Biometrics I This module will look in detail at a range of techniques that can be used to capture biometric data from individuals together with a study of their practicalities, advantages and limitations. pattern recognition, signal processing, interfacing to biometric devices, biological metrics for face/hand/eye/voice etc. Assessment: Assignment 100% Admission: Programming in C More info: David Hodgkiss (D.D.Hodgkiss@staffs.ac.uk)

7. Semester 2 Modules

8. CE00861-2 Advanced Routing First unit in progression towards the CISCO Certified Network Professional qualification (CCNP) Advanced Routing introduces students to scaling IP networks. Students learn to use VLSM, private addressing, and NAT optimise IP address utilisation. Internetwork scalability, Advanced IP addressing techniques, Routing protocol operation, configuration, and troubleshooting Assessment: exam (50%), skills- based test (50%) Admission: Intro. To Networking with LANS and WANS Follows on from LAN Switching and WAN Networks More info: Chris Howard (C.Howard@staffs.ac.uk )

9. CE00863-2 Converged Networks Second unit in progression towards the CISCO Certified Network Professional qualification (CCNP) WAN access technologies. Use of Virtual Private Networks (VPN), modems, ISDN lines, Frame Relay connections and xDSL technologies. Access control, etc. Assessment: exam (50%), skills-based test (50%) Admission: Intro. To Networking with LANS and WANS Follows on from LAN Switching and WAN Networks More info: Chris Howard (C.Howard@staffs.ac.uk )

10. CE00864-2 Introduction to Network Security preparation for CISCO Security Specialist designation LAN security processes covering: Security policy design & management Security technologies, products & solutions Firewall and secure router design, installation, configuration, & maintenance AAA & VPN implementation using routers and firewalls Assessment: 50% exam & 50% practical skills based test Admission: Intro. To Networking with LANS and WANS More info: Justin Champion (J.J.Champion@staffs.a c.uk)

11. CE00854-2 Network and Grid Computing Network communications within applications Use of network protocols within software applications Use of ports and sockets in Unicast, Multicast and Broadcast communications Use of distributed computers organised in a grid in supporting complex computations Assessment: 50% assignment & 50% exam Admission: knowledge of programming in C and Java More info: Carolin Bauer (C.Bauer@staffs.ac.uk)

12. CE00804-2 Hardware and Software Systems and Networks Broad coverage of computer networks that is NOT Cisco based Uses Opnet – network simulation software Provides a sound understanding of network architecture, LANs, WANs, standards and protocols, routing and addressing Plus language translators Assessment: assignment 30% & exam - 70% Admission: prior study of Hardware, Software Systems and Graphics or equivalent More info: John Cowley (J.Cowley@staffs.ac.uk)

13. CE00352-2 System Programming and Computer Control Control of peripheral devices by computer and data acquisition using C Consideration of those aspects of C pertinent to the development of systems software Memory management, pointers, libraries, dynamic data structures, inter-process communication, concurrent processes, command line arguments Assessment: course work 50% & exam 50% Admission: Hardware, Software Systems and Graphics or equivalent & C programming language More info: D.D.Hodgkiss (d.d.hodgkiss@staffs.ac.uk) Builds on Algorithms and Data Structures in C

14. CE00373-2 Computer systems : Low Level Techniques Structure and function of a variety of different hardware processors and the machine languages they support Techniques of programming at a low level i.e. at a level close to the raw computer machine with direct access to memory locations and registers software that supports the above Assessment: portfolio of practical programming exercises 70% & class test 30% Admission: Hardware, Software Systems and Graphics or equivalent plus programming experience More info: Martin Slade (M.Slade@staffs.ac.uk)

15. CE00596-2 Investigating Operating Systems In depth examination of operating system operation and structures, in particular file system structures OS security features Methods of analysing operating systems – in particular Windows and Linux File formats Assessment: portfolio of work 70% & case study - 30% Admission: prior study of Hardware and Software Systems and Graphics or equivalent More info: Bob Shaw (R.Shaw@staffs.ac.uk)R.Shaw@staffs.ac.uk