Course co-ordinator(s): Dr Idris Skloul Ibrahim (Edinburgh).
Aims:
- To introduce students to the particular problems of building networks which include mobile computing devices and to explain how they may be overcome using current technology
- To introduce students to the issues surrounding ad hoc networking and give an understanding of how these can be addressed
- To introduce students to programmable mobile and handheld devices
- To develop students' skills in developing applications for mobile and handheld devices
Detailed Information
Course Description: Link to Official Course Descriptor.
Pre-requisites: none.
Location: Edinburgh.
Semester: AY.
Syllabus:
Fixed node IP routing - routing techniques for conventional wired networks
Mobile IP routing - routing for wireless mobiles to IP
Ad hoc networks and routing
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 development environments - Java APIs, C# and .NET
SCQF Level: 10.
Credits: 15.