Big Data Computing and Systems

The course introduces distributed computational techniques, distributed algorithms and systems/programming support for large-scale processing of data.

15 points

COSC262

Mobile Application Design and Development

This course explores topics of mobile app development and computing platforms. It will explore a range of issues, for example user experience (UX) and the importance of asynchronous and event driven software design, and the implications of resource constraints, e.g., battery and memory. The course will likely use one mobile platform as the primary example to demonstrate the topics, and will complement this example with brief consideration of other platforms and app development frameworks.

15 points

SENG201

Operating Systems

This course provides an overview of the concept of operating systems. An operating system is the most important system software and manages all the resources of a computer. This course provides a detailed view of operating system functions such as process management, memory management, I/O management, file management and virtualisation. This course also provides information about concepts such as mutual exclusion, and concurrent processes. There is an emphasis on design, implementation, and evaluation of modern operating systems including mobile and real-time operating systems.

15 points

ENCE260

COSC321

Embedded Systems 1

Embedded Systems is the study of specialised computer hardware, such as microcontrollers, programmed to perform a series of tasks, typically using a high-level language such as C, and targeted towards dedicated applications.

15 points

ENCE260

ENEL353, ENEL323, COSC361, ELEC361, ENEL340

Introduction to Cybersecurity

The course covers principles and practices of cryptography, network security, software security, and system security. It provides a foundation for understanding cyber threats, attacks, and relevant defences.

15 points

COSC264 or MATH324 or MATH220.

Computer Graphics

This course focuses on all aspects of fundamental computer graphics methods, including three-dimensional object representations, transformations, projections and rendering algorithms. The theoretical bases and implementation aspects of illumination and reflection models, texture mapping techniques and ray tracing are also covered. The course aims to provide a good foundation of OpenGL programming for the development of graphics applications using both fixed-function and programmable pipelines. The course also gives an introduction to WebGL programming.

15 points

(1) ENCE260, (2) 30 points of 200-level Computer Science, (3) 15 points of 100-level MATH/STAT/EMTH (MATH120) recommended). MATH101 is not acceptable.(1) ENCE260; and (2) 30 points from COSC261, COSC262, COSC264, COSC265, SENG201; and (3) 15 points of MATH/STAT/EMTH (MATH120 recommended; excluding EMTH117, MATH101 and MATH110)

Artificial Intelligence

This course introduces major concepts and algorithms in Artificial Intelligence. Topics include problem solving, reasoning, games, and machine learning.

15 points

COSC262

Programming languages

This course focuses on the concepts of programming language theories and their implementations. The course also covers program semantics and program verification, which are powerful tools for guaranteeing the quality of software, for example, proving the correctness of program transformations and that a program is free of certain types of errors.

15 points

COSC261 and SENG201