This module introduces students to the fundamental concepts, terminologies, and technologies of modern data communication and computer networking. It equips students with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills to understand, analyse, design, and troubleshoot computer networks from physical transmission media and data link protocols to IP routing, transport layer services, and application layer security.
This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of GIS. It is a lecture/lab based course with an emphasis on applied learning. The lecture portion of the class focuses on the history of GIS, cartography, data sources and management techniques, vector and raster models, database development, and spatial analysis. It is a core module.