spring 2015
INF-3320 Middleware - 10 ECTS

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Application deadline

Applicants from Nordic countries: 1 June for the autumn semester and 1 December for the spring semester. Applicants from outside the Nordic countries: 15 April for the autumn semester and 1 October for the spring semester.

Type of course

The course can be taken as a singular master's-level course.

This course will be given spring semester 2015, but not in the spring semester 2016.

Admission requirements

Admission requirements: Higher Education Entrance Requirement + Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or similar education. The Bachelor degree must contain a specialization in Computer Science worth the equivalent of not less than 80 ECTS credits.
Application code: 9371 - Singular courses at master's level

Course overlap

If you pass the examination in this course, you will get an reduction in credits (as stated below), if you previously have passed the following courses:

D-441S Seminar in middleware 10 stp
INF-8320 Middleware 10 stp

Course content

The course gives in-depth knowledge about middleware, with a focus on mobility, ubiquitous computing, and multimedia. The course will include presentations and discussions about current middleware research projects.

Recommended prerequisites

INF-3200 Distributed Systems Fundamentals

Objectives of the course

Knowledge; students should get:

  • extensive knowledge of middleware
  • comprehensive knowledge on support for multimedia, mobility and ubiquitous computing in middleware
  • in-depth knowledge on selected recent and current middleware research projects on support for multimedia, mobility and ubiquitous computing
  • in-depth knowledge on selected recent and current middleware research projects on support for adaption

 

Skills; students should be able to:

  • design, analyze, and implement distributed applications and services using middleware supporting distributed objects, software components, web-services and similar
  • design, analyze, and implement distributed applications and services that need support for multimedia, mobility and ubiquitous computing
  • discuss, in great details, how it is possible to support multimedia, mobility and ubiquitous computing in different settings and environments
  • analyze the limitations and potential problems in a suggested setup supporting multimedia, mobility and/or ubiquitous computing
  • discuss, in great details, what role adaption has in supporting multimedia, mobility, ubiquitous computing, and other complex applications

 

General competence; students should know:

  • what kind of programming abstractions and support is needed from the middleware platform for a given type of distributed applications
  • how multimedia, mobility and ubiquitous computing influence the design and implementation of a middleware platform
  • the role of adaption in middleware supporting multimedia, mobility and ubiquitous computing
  • how to implement support for adaption in a middleware platform

Language of instruction and examination

The language of instruction is English and all of the syllabus material is in English. Examination questions will be given in English, but may be answered either in English or a Scandinavian language.

Teaching methods

Lectures: 30 hours, Colloquium: 30 hours, Laboratory guidance: 30 hours. This course is given in the spring semester.

Assessment

Oral exam counting 100%. Approved assignments give access to the final oral exam.

Course requirements: The coursework includes up to 3 written assignments graded "Approved" / "Not approved". Oral presentation of the assignments and demonstration of a working system can be claimed. Students will be opponents for each others presentations. Mandatory participation in the seminars.

Assessment scale: Letter grades A-F.

Re-sit examination:
It will not be given a re-sit exam in the teaching free semester for this course, unless a postponed exam is arranged (conditional re-sit exam). To get access to the exam in the teaching free semester the student must have passed the course requirements.

Postponed examination:
Given early in teaching free semester. It will be arranged an oral exam counting 100%. To get access to the exam in the teaching free semester the student must have passed the course requirements.

Ordinary examination in the teaching free semester (early exam):
It will not be given a new ordinary examination in the teaching free semester for this course.

For further details see:
- Utfyllende bestemmelser for eksamener ved Fakultet for naturvitenskap og teknologi (only in Norwegian)
- Regulations for examinations at the UiT

Recommended reading/syllabus

Syllabus and reading list are available in Fronter or by contacting the teacher or the student adviser.

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  • About the course
  • Campus: Tromsø |
  • ECTS: 10
  • Course code: INF-3320
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