32702 Contemporary Telecommunications

6cp; availability: Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Masters in IT Management and Internetworking program students only; other students may undertake the subject if they have demonstrated relevant IT management experience and have signed academic approval

This subject explores management perspectives on contemporary telecommunications, data communications and networks. Topics covered include: network architecture and standards; new communications technologies; internetworking; domestic and international communications environments; application-oriented services; network resource architectures; client/server systems; introduction to distributed processing; distributed databases; emerging technologies; and business and telecommunications planning.

Typical availability

Autumn semester, City campus
Spring semester, City campus

Fee information

2007 contribution for post-2004 Commonwealth-supported students: $889.75
2007 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,370.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2007 for Commonwealth-supported students who commenced after 2004 and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth supported places, and not all subjects are available to Commonwealth supported students. Domestic fee-paying students and international students should refer to the Fees webpage.

Access conditions

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