MONASH UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOKS

Computing & Information Technology Handbook 1996

Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996

RDT6800

Topics in digital technology

A Moore

Synopsis A bridging subject for the Graduate Diploma in Digital Communications. Students will be required to take this subject if they lack prior study in operating systems, introductory data communications, programming in C or digital electronics. A tailored and assessed program of self-study will be specified for each of up to five units.

Assessment Examination (closed book, 2 hours) + One assignment + Both components in each unit must be passed. Pass/Fail only + Note that not all students require all texts

Recommended texts

• Halsall F Data communications, computer networks and OSI 3rd edn, Addison-Wesley, 1992
• Hansen A Learn C now Microsoft, 1990
• Held G Data communications testing and troubleshooting 2nd edn, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1992
• Tanenbaum A S Structured computer organisation 3rd edn, Prentice-Hall, 1991