Computer and Communication Systems

Code:

CINF029

Acronym:

SCCOM

Instance: 2011/2012 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://paginas.fe.up.pt/~amcp/apwiki/doku.php?id=teaching:1112:sscom:start
E-learning page:	http://moodle.fe.up.pt/
Responsible unit:	Department of Informatics Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor of Arts in Information Science

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
CINF	55	Plano Oficial a partir de 2008/2009	1	-	7	4	4

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

Upon completing this course, the students should have acquired an understanding of the essential concepts of the technology that supports electronic information, which should allow them to use it effectively.

Program

1. Computers: the hardware and the software; basic structure and operation of a computer; introduction to computer programming. Examples of programming languages and programs.

2. Software: system and application programs; basic structure and operation of an operating system; shell, process, thread, multiprogramming, memory management, file system and I/O devices; interaction with the computer: graphical and text interfaces; user working environment and supporting mechanisms. Examples of operating systems and human-machine interaction.

3. Computer networks: principles of data communication and digital information flow; examples of networks; protocols and layers; the TCP/IP protocol suite; IP addresses; name resolution; routing; distributed applications. Practical examples of network services usage.

4. The Internet and the services it provides: standards and interoperability; the client-server and peer to peer models; the World Wide Web; electronic mail; virtual terminal; file transfer; real-time communication; instant messaging; IRC. Usage of Internet services; construction of simple HTML pages.

Mandatory literature

José Alves Marques,... [et al.]; Sistemas operativos. ISBN: 978-972-722-575-0
José Gouveia / Alberto Magalhães; Redes de Computadores - Curso Completo, FCA Editora, 2010. ISBN: 978-972-722-582-8
Pereira, Fernando; Linux. ISBN: 972-722-263-3
Coelho, Pedro; Criação de páginas na World Wide Web com HTML 4 & JAVA. ISBN: 972-722-134-3

Complementary Bibliography

Stevens, W. Richard; TCP/IP illustrated. ISBN: 0-201-63346-9
Tanenbaum, Andrew S. 1944-; Computer Networks. ISBN: 0-13-166836-6
ULL; HTML:The complete reference. ISBN: 0072119772
Tanenbaum, Andrew S. 1944-; Modern operating systems. ISBN: 0-13-031358-0
Comer, Douglas E.; The Internet book. ISBN: 0-13-892092-3
Gouveia, José; Redes de computadores. ISBN: 972-722-473-3

Teaching methods and learning activities

The course is divided in theoretical classes (2 lessons of 1 hour by week) and practical classes (1 lesson of 2 hours by week).

Theoretical classes shall comprise formal presentation of subject-matter, with the use of transparencies and computer presentations; in these classes, students will also be presented with examples which complement the concepts and with demonstrations of applications and services.

In practical classes, students are required to solve practical exercises and carry out practical assignments. Moreover, the assessment of submitted coursework shall partly be done in these classes.

Software

Notepad ++
UBUNTU Edição FEUP
HTML Kit
Windows 7

keywords

Technological sciences > Technology > Communication technology > Network tecnology
Technological sciences > Technology > Internet technology
Physical sciences > Computer science > Computer hardware

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	50,00
Theoretical evaluation tests	Exame	2,00
Practical assignment - specific study	Trabalho escrito	60,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
Study during semester	Estudo autónomo	77
	Total:	77,00

Eligibility for exams

Approval in the course obligates to acquire a grade greater than 9,5 points (in 20).

Course material will be evaluated in two moments, during the theoretical lessons:
T1 - first exam evaluating contents related to sections 1 and 2 from the course program;
T2 - second exam evaluating contents related to sections 3 and 4 from the course program.

Practical component will be composed by a practical work (done in groups with 3 students) evaluated based in the documentation presented and, in case of doubts, based in one oral presentation of the work.

Calculation formula of final grade

FG = 0.6*TT + 0.4*PW


FG - Final grade
TT - Theoretical exams (T = (T1 + T2)/2
PW - Practical work

Examinations or Special Assignments

The resit exam comprises a practical component (see below).

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Students who are exempt from attending classes (according to their student status), shall be subject to the same assessment as that of regular students.

Classification improvement

Students who wish to improve their classification in resit periods, shall take an exam consisting of 2 parts:
TE - 2-hour theoretical exam, closed-book (12 marks);
PE - half-hour practical exam with computer, comprising both oral and written components (8 marks).

Observations

The practical group work (typically in groups of 3 students) submitted for assessment, shall have its overall classification adjusted to each group member; students within the same group may, therefore, be given different marks on the same work.