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G53ACC: Advanced Computer G53ACC: Advanced Computer CommunicationsCommunications

Prof. Chris GreenhalghProf. Chris Greenhalgh

School of Computer Science and ITUniversity of Nottingham

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ObjectivesObjectives

Build on basic knowledge of networking (CCN)Build on basic knowledge of networking (CCN) Fill in details of IP in operationFill in details of IP in operation Explore higher layers:Explore higher layers:

– application services and protocolsapplication services and protocols– securitysecurity– client-server systems & RPC/distributed objectsclient-server systems & RPC/distributed objects

Practical programming for client-server systemsPractical programming for client-server systems

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Pre-requisitesPre-requisites

G51PRGG51PRG– 20 credits Java programming20 credits Java programming

G52CCNG52CCN– 10 credits computer networking10 credits computer networking

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Course scopeCourse scope

IP networking in depthIP networking in depth Distributed systemsDistributed systems

– client-server architectures, client-server architectures, distributed objectsdistributed objects

– network programmingnetwork programming Application services and protocolsApplication services and protocols

– e.g. Directory, email, FTP, HTTPe.g. Directory, email, FTP, HTTP Network security conceptsNetwork security concepts Other networking technologies, e.g. ATM, Other networking technologies, e.g. ATM,

WaveLAN, BlueToothWaveLAN, BlueTooth

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Admin. info.Admin. info.

Convener:Convener:– Prof. Chris GreenhalghProf. Chris Greenhalgh– Room B2 (CSiT building, 1Room B2 (CSiT building, 1stst floor, access from floor, access from

centre block via atrium walkway, not MRL)centre block via atrium walkway, not MRL)– Phone 14221Phone 14221– Email cmg@cs.nott.ac.ukEmail cmg@cs.nott.ac.uk– http://www.cs.nott.ac.uk/~cmg/G53ACChttp://www.cs.nott.ac.uk/~cmg/G53ACC

Lectures/labs:Lectures/labs:– Lectures: 2 per weekLectures: 2 per week– Labs: as announced/requestedLabs: as announced/requested

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ResourcesResources

See course web pageSee course web page– http://www.cs.nott.ac.uk/~cmg/G53ACChttp://www.cs.nott.ac.uk/~cmg/G53ACC– Reading listReading list– Past exam papersPast exam papers– Lecture slides (check before each lecture)Lecture slides (check before each lecture)– Exercises and examples (TBA)Exercises and examples (TBA)– AnnouncementsAnnouncements

AssessmentAssessment– 1x 2 hour unseen written examination, probably 1x 2 hour unseen written examination, probably

3 questions from 5.3 questions from 5.

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SubjectsSubjects

Core Topics:Core Topics:

– TCP and UDP socket TCP and UDP socket programmingprogramming

– IP in operationIP in operation

– Distributed systemsDistributed systems

– RPC and distributed RPC and distributed objects (RMI)objects (RMI)

– Directory service: DNSDirectory service: DNS

– Security and firewallsSecurity and firewalls

– MulticastMulticast

Practicals:Practicals:– Java TCP and UDP Java TCP and UDP

client/serverclient/server– Java RMIJava RMI

OthersOthers topics topics…?…?– VPNs; WaveLAN; VPNs; WaveLAN;

Bluetooth; ATM; IPv6; Bluetooth; ATM; IPv6; MobileIP; MobileIP; WWW and WWW and HTTPHTTP; Email and ; Email and SMTP; Network SMTP; Network management and management and SNMP; X.400; X.500; SNMP; X.400; X.500; QoS; …??QoS; …??