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Introduction to IT Infrastructures, 4 ECTS credits.
/Orientering i IT infrastukturer/
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SEM
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Prel. scheduled
hours: 34
Rec. self-study hours: 73
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Area of Education: Technology
Subject area: Computer Science
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Advancement level
(G1, G2, A): G1
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Aim:
Basic knowledge about software and hardware aspects of IT-infrastructure are discussed and analyzed during this course. The general aim of the course is to get insights about the infrastructure of IT; Computer architecture, Operating systems and Computer networks.
After completing this course the students should be able to perform analysis of IT-infrastructure and its relationship with markets aspects, existing standards systems and budgets constrains.
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Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.
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Supplementary courses:
TDEI08 Information Systems, Basic Course
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Organisation:
The course consists of a series of lectures that covers basic terminology and specific concepts. The students also perform a short project in which they investigate the infrastructure of an IT-based artefact and compare it with other current standards systems. The results of the project are presented in a final seminary .The interaction between workgroups during the final seminary form central parts of the course.
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Course contents:
Lectures covers mainly three areas: Computer architecture, Operating systems and Computer networks and its development during the last years. Short project as main examination issue.
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Course literature:
Irv Englander, 2003 3d ed. "The Architecture of Computer Hardware and Systems Software", Wiley
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Examination: |
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Written report Hand-in exercises |
1,5 p 1 p
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2,5 ECTS 1,5 ECTS
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Course language is English.
Department offering the course: IDA.
Director of Studies: Jalal Maleki
Examiner: Vivian Vimarlund
Link to the course homepage at the department
Course Syllabus in Swedish
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