Undergraduate Handbook - School of Computing and Informatics ...

Reference Books:
i. W. Robson, Strategic Management and Information Systems: An Integrated Approach, Financial Times/
Prentice Hall, 2nd edition, 1997.
ii. S. Clarke, Information Systems Strategic Management: Rout ledge Series in Information Systems: An
Integrated Approach, Rout ledge; 1st edition, 2006.
CSC 3209: Computer Networks (4 CU)
Course Description: By the end of this course, the student should have; A general understanding of the important
concepts in data networks; Knowledge of the problems which occur at various levels of a layered communication’s
model and how these problems can be solved; Be introduced to network programming using the socket paradigm.
Indicative Content: This course gives an introduction and an overview of the important concepts in data networks.
Topics include: Introduction to data networks, problems which occur at various levels of a layered communications
model, and how these problems can be solved. In particular, the course emphasizes the levels up to and including the
transport layer, and how one can implement applications based on the services provided by the transport layer. An
Important part of the course is network programming using the socket paradigm (Internet addressing, UDP, TCP,
HTTP).
Reference Books:
i. S. Karris, Networks: Design and Management, Orchard Publications, 2008.
ii. F. M. Nader, Computer and Communication Networks, Prentice Hall, 2006.
BIS 3202: E-Governance (4 CU)
Course Description: By completion of this course, the student should have an understanding of: The difference
between e-governance and e-government; E-governance strategy and Public Policy issues for e-governance
implementation; Infrastructure and applications required for e-governance.
Indicative Content: The course will cover: the definitions of e-governance and e-government; e-governance
(Strategy and Implementation);Public Policy for e-governance ( legal, ethical and other public issues, privacy,
Intellectual property rights, Free speech, Consumer and seller protection);Infrastructure for e-governance (intranet,
extranet, IP, web-based-client server, Internet security) and e-governance applications (online citizen access to
governmental databases, e-procurement, e-licensing & e-democracy).
Reference Books:
i. G. D. Garson, Digital Government: Principles and Best Practices, IGI Publishing; illustrated edition, 2003.
ii. D. M. West, Digital Government: Technology and Public Sector Performance, Princeton University Press;
illustrated edition, 2007.
BIT 3204 Enterprise Network Management (4 CU)
Course Description: By the end of this course, the student should: Have an understanding of what enterprise
network management entails and how different it is from other network management techniques; Have an
understanding of the various methods and tools used in implementing enterprise network management;
Indicative Content: This course will cover the introduction to enterprise network management; the Internet and
ISO models, SNMP,ASN.I; structure of management information and MIB; Events and managed objects; EMS Vs
NMS.NOC; remote and web-based management tools; OAM & P focus: operation, maintenance, performance
monitoring and introduction of traffic engineering and load balancing.
Reference Books:
i. P. Oppenheimer, Top-Down Network Design, Cisco Press, 2nd edition, 2004.
ii. A. Clemm, Network Management Fundamentals, Cisco Press, 1st edition, 2006.
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