Theoretical foundations of mobile computing systems, wireless networks, advanced mobile applications. Architectures of mobile distributed computing systems; wireless network classification and management; mobile distributed file systems; failure recovery, fault tolerance and reliability of mobile computing systems; replication in mobile distributed systems; case studies for distributed mobile database systems; mobile information systems; advanced mobile computing applications and the Internet; research trends; synchronisation and global time concepts; transaction management mechanisms for mobile computing.
2 hrs lectures/wk, 2 hrs laboratories/wk
CSE5501
Recommended background in Data Communications, Networking, Databases, Java Programming.
Shonali Krishnaswamy
Prem Jayaraman
Prem Jayaraman
Dr. John Page
Himanshu Pahuja
At the completion of this unit students will:
Research paper and literature survey: 40%; Oral presentation: 10%; Practical work: 40%; Tutorial work/Group presentation: 10%
| Assessment Task | Value | Due Date |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment 1 | 40% | Monday, 18 April, 2011 |
| Presentation | 10% | Weeks 8 - 10 |
| Assignment 2 | 40% | Demonstration - weeks 11-12 |
| Regular Tutorial Work or Group Presentation | 10% | In tutorials throughout semester |
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| Week | Date* | Activities | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 21/02/11 | No formal assessment or activities are undertaken in week 0 | |
| 1 | 28/02/11 | Introduction to distributed and mobile computing. Architectural models for mobile & distributed computing systems | |
| 2 | 07/03/11 | Enabling wireless technologies and networks Part 1. Location management. | |
| 3 | 14/03/11 | Enabling wireless technologies and networks Part 2. Wireless LANs. IEEE 802.11 | |
| 4 | 21/03/11 | Enabling wireless technologies and networks Part 3. Bluetooth, WiMax, WAP, MIP, GPRS | |
| 5 | 28/03/11 | Internet mobility and Mobile IP. | |
| 6 | 04/04/11 | Operating systems; File Systems | |
| 7 | 11/04/11 | Transaction management | |
| 8 | 18/04/11 | Reliability & fault-tolerance in MDCS | Assignment 1 due Monday 18th April; Presentations |
| Mid semester break | |||
| 9 | 02/05/11 | Sensor networks and RFID technology | Presentations |
| 10 | 09/05/11 | Mobile agent technology | Presentations |
| 11 | 16/05/11 | Security & protection in MDCS | Assignment 2 demonstrations |
| 12 | 23/05/11 | Research trends- Context awareness. Pervasive computing. | Assignment 2 demonstrations |
| 30/05/11 | SWOT VAC | No formal assessment is undertaken SWOT VAC | |
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