COMPX204-22B (TGA)

Practical Networking and Cyber Security

15 Points

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Division of Health Engineering Computing & Science
School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences
Department of Computer Science

Staff

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Convenor(s)

Matthew Luckie

Matthew Luckie
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G.1.28A
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matthew.luckie@waikato.ac.nz

Lecturer(s)

Administrator(s)

: buddhika.subasinghe@waikato.ac.nz

Placement/WIL Coordinator(s)

Tutor(s)

Student Representative(s)

Lab Technician(s)

Librarian(s)

: alistair.lamb@waikato.ac.nz

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Paper Description

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This paper provides an overview of the technologies and protocols and security issues involved in computer communications. It will introduce programming topics relevant to communications, including error handling and concurrency. Practical work will look at the Internet Protocols TCP and IP, and include programming exercises using socket interfaces.

The learning outcomes for this paper are linked to Washington Accord graduate attributes WA1-WA11. Explanation of the graduate attributes can be found at: https://www.ieagreements.org/

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Paper Structure

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Most of the course is delivered in lecture format, these lectures will be recorded. The lecture slides and videos are available on Moodle, either in advance or immediately after the lecture takes place. The lectures are supplemented with weekly online quizzes and guided laboratory exercises that expand on important topics found in the lecture content and ground the lectures in real-world issues.

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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the paper should be able to:

  • Students will be able to describe aspects of the Internet including TCP/IP, DNS, addressing, and routing. (WA1)
    Linked to the following assessments:
    • Weekly Quizzes (5)
    • In-class Test (6)
    • Exam (7)
  • Students will be able to write small communications systems in Java, including parallel programming to implement servers that support multiple simultaneous clients. (WA1-WA5)
    Linked to the following assessments:
    • Assignment 1: Intro to Sockets in Java (1)
    • Assignment 2: Sockets and Threads, Building a Web Server (2)
    • Assignment 3: Trivial File Transfer with Datagram Sockets (3)
    • Assignment 4: Transport Layer Security (4)
  • Students will be able to use Transport Layer Security (TLS) to implement authentication and encryption in software. (WA3, WA5)
    Linked to the following assessments:
    • Assignment 4: Transport Layer Security (4)
  • Students will be able to write unit tets that check for correct software behaviour with untrusted network input. (WA1-WA5)
    Linked to the following assessments:
    • Assignment 2: Sockets and Threads, Building a Web Server (2)
    • Assignment 3: Trivial File Transfer with Datagram Sockets (3)
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Assessment

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An unrestricted pass of this paper requires a minimum mark of 40% in the final exam and a minimum 50% mark overall.

The internal assessment consists of one test, four assignments, and weekly Moodle quizzes.

If you are enrolled in a BE(Hons), samples of your work may be required as part of the Engineering New Zealand accreditation process for BE(Hons) degrees. Any samples taken will have the student name and ID redacted. If you do not want samples of your work collected then please email the engineering administrator, Natalie Shaw (natalie.shaw@waikato.ac.nz), to opt out.

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Assessment Components

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The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 50:50. There is no final exam. The final exam makes up 50% of the overall mark.

The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 50:50 or 0:0, whichever is more favourable for the student. The final exam makes up either 50% or 0% of the overall mark.

Component DescriptionDue Date TimePercentage of overall markSubmission MethodCompulsory
1. Assignment 1: Intro to Sockets in Java
12 Aug 2022
No set time
5
  • Hand-in: In Lab
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
2. Assignment 2: Sockets and Threads, Building a Web Server
26 Aug 2022
No set time
8
  • Hand-in: In Lab
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
3. Assignment 3: Trivial File Transfer with Datagram Sockets
30 Sep 2022
No set time
10
  • Hand-in: In Lab
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
4. Assignment 4: Transport Layer Security
21 Oct 2022
No set time
7
  • Hand-in: In Lab
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
5. Weekly Quizzes
10
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
6. In-class Test
13 Sep 2022
2:00 PM
10
  • In Class: In Lecture
7. Exam
50
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Assessment Total:     100    
Failing to complete a compulsory assessment component of a paper will result in an IC grade
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Required and Recommended Readings

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Required Readings

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Required readings will be identified in class, be publicly available, and found online.
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Recommended Readings

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Recommended readings will be identified in class, be publicly available, and found online.
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Other Resources

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Relevant research papers (the content of which will not be assessed) will be identified in Moodle.
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Online Support

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The course has a dedicated Moodle instance with a Question and Answer forum, which the course lecturer will monitor and support.
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Workload

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On average, each week during the trimester:

  • Two hours of lectures
  • Five hours completing laboratory exercises
  • Three hours of personal study which includes completing weekly moodle quizzes
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Linkages to Other Papers

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Prerequisite(s)

Prerequisite papers: COMP104 or COMPX102

Corequisite(s)

Equivalent(s)

Restriction(s)

Restricted papers: COMP202

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