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 Academic Year:
| 2013/4 |
| Owning Department/School:
| Department of Computer Science (administered by the Learning Partnerships Office) |
| Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
| Period: |
Semester 2 at City of Bath College Semester 2 at Weston College Semester 2 at Wiltshire College |
| Assessment:
| CW 60%, EX 40% |
| Supplementary Assessment: |
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) Supplementary assessment information not currently available (this will be added shortly) |
| Requisites:
| Before taking this unit you must take LP10383 |
| Description:
| Aims: To enable the learner to: * understand Wireless Internet Concepts, Terminology and Technologies. * appreciate security implications of wireless mobile networks. * judge the suitability of mobile solutions for a commercial environment based on current developments. Learning Outcomes: To learners should be able to: * show an appreciation of Wireless Internet Concepts, Terminology and Technologies. * discuss various aspects relating to wireless network security. * analyze and recommend an appropriate mobile solution for the workplace. * demonstrate an understanding of a variety of mobile technologies (e.g. Mobile-device based languages, operating systems, internet browsers and environments. * research current developments in emerging mobile device techniques. * produce a mobile application for a given specification. Skills: Practical skills(taught and assessed): * Building links with the commercial environment, analyzing problems and recommending solutions. Personal skills(facilitated and assessed): * Time management. Planning and prioritization of tasks. Well organized approach to research and development of current techniques. * Interpersonal skills (e.g. communication with people at different level in an organization). Communication skills(facilitated and assessed): * Prepare high quality presentation and support documentation to recommend a solution to a workplace problem. * Articulate explanation showing clarity of thoughts. Content: This unit will cover the following areas: Wireless Internet Concepts * Terminology and Technologies. * WiFi, BlueTooth and others. Wireless Application Development * MS-based and Java-based Systems. * WML, WMLScript; J2ME. * Managing data access (remote, offline, and synchronization). * Available applications for mobile technologies. * Security of mobile wireless networks. WiFi networks * Equipment, network topologies. * Specification of mobile devices for a range of different applications. Current and future developments in Mobile Computing * E.g. Wearable Computing; Context Aware computing; Wireless Sensors and Sensor networks; Autonomic Computing; Active Networks; Mobile File Systems. |
| Programme availability: |
LP20552 is Optional on the following programmes:Programmes administered by the Learning Partnerships Office
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