F20MX - Mobile Communications and Programming

Course leader(s):

• Idris Skloul Ibrahim (Edinburgh, January)

Syllabus

1. - Fixed node IP routing - routing techniques for conventional wired networks - Mobile IP routing - routing for wireless mobiles to IP

2. - Ad hoc networks and routing

3. - Security protocols - identification and authorisation, infra structure security Small device characteristics - screen size, memory, power consumption, input mechanisms Current devices - tablet PC, mobile phone, PDA Application

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, students should be able to do the following:

• Apply the principles of secure and effective communication over networks, including mobile elements.
• Explain the operation of current and proposed protocols for communication over networks that include mobile elements.
• Analyse the issues introduced by ad-hoc networking and evaluate common ad-hoc routing protocols.
• Design and develop applications for mobile devices, integrating wireless communications where appropriate.
• Implement applications for mobile devices using current application development environments, applying learned knowledge to practical work-based computing projects.

Further details

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SCQF Level: 10

Credits: 15