Course syllabus

This page gives a basic overview of CS215 for Semester 1 2021. All course material is in Modules.

Course Overview Digital Course Outline Staff
Class Representatives Meeting Times Course Resources
Assessments Course Expectations Getting Started

 

Course Overview

An introduction to data communications: the OSI reference model, particularly how the lower layers combine to implement the application layer. An introduction to secure communication and computer systems.

Digital Course Outline

A full overview of the course is provided in the Digital Course Outline. Please note that the assessment information in the Digital Course Outline is out of date due to the uncertainity around the pandemic. The information on Canvas is current.

Staff

Class Representatives

Class reps can act as an intermediary between students in the class and the lecturers and tutors. You can share with them any suggestions/complaints/remarks about the lectures. The class reps are not a part of the teaching team - they are fellow students of yours in the class.

Meeting times

We have three lectures per week and one tutorial per week. We strongly recommend you attend these in person wherever possible.

Check SSO for room times

Course Resources and Getting Help

Piazza: Piazza is the main forum we will be using for asking and answering questions. In a large class like this it works well so you are encouraged to participate asking and answering questions there.

Assessments and Pass Requirements

This course will have:

  1. Weekly assignments worth 30%
  2. Two two-hour quizzes each worth 35%

Solutions to the assignments need to be submitted to the assignment dropbox. The assignment dropbox permits multiple submissions, and the latest submission is marked. Please retain your electronic submission receipt as proof of submission. Some of the weekly assignments may cover more than one topic, and in this case, you may be required to make more than one submission — one for each topic.

Course Expectations

School of Computer Science Learning Expectations 

Getting Started

The course material is arranged in Modules.

 

 

 

 

Course summary:

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