Information Systems Architecture

Subject 615-346 (2009)

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Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 3 (Undergraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2009:

Semester 1, - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

Lectures and tutorial/practical sessions.

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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 2 lectures and up to 2 hours of tutorial/practical sessions per week plus up to 6 hours per week of additional study and group work
Total Time Commitment: 120 hours total time commitment.
Prerequisites:

615-245 Systems Analysis and Design, and either 615-237 Telecommunications Concepts or 433-254 Software Design
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: Students cannot gain credit for both this subject and 615-347.
Core Participation Requirements: It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study and reasonable steps will be made to enhance a student’s participation in the University’s programs. Students who feel their disability may impact upon their active and safe participation in a subject are encouraged to discuss this with the relevant subject coordinator and the Disability Liaison Unit.

Coordinator

Mr Sean Maynard
Subject Overview:

Modern information systems development places a premium on the separation of the logical application and information architecture from implementation detail. In this subject, we study the principles of high-level design and architecture of distributed information systems. We focus on current architectures that use XML and web services in development of a new generation of e-commerce applications. Topics covered include component-based design, client-server and n-tier architectures, web applications design and application development frameworks.
Objectives:

At the completion of this subject, students should:

  • understand the issues involved in the architecture and design of complex inter- and intra-organisational systems;

  • develop the skills to produce high-level models and designs for complex distributed systems;

  • gain exposure to modern application development frameworks such as.NET and J2EE;

  • understand the rationale behind emerging distributed systems technologies such as J2EE, XML, Web Services and.NET;

  • understand the complexities underlying enterprise level distributed systems by designing and architecting for reliability, scalability and security and;

  • develop an understanding of business processes and how these are being matched to underlying e-Commerce applications and services.
Assessment:

Ongoing assessment of individual (20%) and group (20%) project work throughout the semester; a 2-hour written examination in the examination period (60%). Satisfactory completion of both project work and the examination is necessary to pass the subject.
Prescribed Texts: None
Breadth Options:

This subject potentially can be taken as a breadth subject component for the following courses:

You should visit learn more about breadth subjects and read the breadth requirements for your degree, and should discuss your choice with your student adviser, before deciding on your subjects.

Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Notes: Students enrolled in the BSc (pre-2008 degree), BASc or a combined BSc course (except for the BSc/ BIS) will receive science credit for the completion of this subject

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