INFOSEC
CPSC 460
Software Engineering
Course Description:
This course will focus on the security issues and procedures in computer and mobile communication networks. Topics include risk assessment and security policies, network intrusion detection, forensics technologies, and current trends and research in security policies and technologies. Prerequisites: CPSC 426 with a grade of C or better and an approved course in statistics.
Texts:
Title: Computer Architecture Fundamentals and Principle of Computer Design
Edition: 1
Authors: Joseph D. Dumas II
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
ISBN: 0-8493-2749-0
Chapters:
1. Introduction to Computer Architecture
2. What is Computer Architecture?
3. Architecture vs. Implementation
4. Brief History of Computer Systems
5. The First Generation
6. The Second Generation
7. The Third Generation
8. The Fourth Generation
9. Modern Computers - The Fifth Generation
10. Types of Computer Systems
11. Single Processor Systems
12. Parallel Processing Systems
13. Special Architectures
14. Quality of Computer Systems
15. Generality and Applicability
16. Ease of Use
17. Expandability
18. Compatibility
19. Reliability
20. Success and Failure of Computer Architectures and Implementations
21. Quality and the Perception of Quality
22. Cost Issues
23. Architectural Openness, Market Timing and Other Issues
24. Measures of Performance
25. CPU Performance
26. Memory System Performance
27. I/O System Performance
28. System Benchmarks
29. Chapter Wrap-Up
