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Saturday, 26 December 2015

The management of the future internet

A recent presentation by Ameer Al-Sadi, a PhD student, discusses the use of Software-Defined Networks as part of the future of the internet.

Ameer Al-Sadi
Topic: Network management by help distributed system

The management of the future internet.

Al-Sadi, A., Al-Sherbaz, A., Xue, J. and Turner, S. J.

8th Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) Postgraduate Research Conference 2015: Innovation, Manchester Metropolitan University,

05 November 2015.

Abstract
The future internet will include a cloud of assisted living and smart applications that serve a user by providing a remote communication and management for specific resources. It will contain a numerous number of fixed and movable devices, sensors, and actuators. This requires very fast and dynamic communication, which is performed by a novel paradigm of network that contains a forwarding device with a central management, called Software-Define Network (SDN). SDN provides a faster, cheaper and more efficient network. In addition, it strongly supports Network Function Virtualization (NFV), which enables the quicker development of the network by using the software programs for executing the network functions instead of physical devices.
The aim of the research is to optimise the distribution and use of the SDN network resources through the following objectives: Develop the algorithm responsible for determining the initial number and the location of the elements of SDN network; The algorithm will extend to dynamically adapt this number and these locations according to the network changes; Model software platform to run SDN in wide Area Network and optimize its performance by applying the developed algorithms.
The implications of SDN will be pervasive because it is a powerful network paradigm, which carries the solutions for today's problems. The proposed algorithm will fill part of the gap of the SDN network management and enhance its performance. This work aims to be a helpful tool to design, test and manage any SDN network, starting from the campus network and extending to multiple campuses or the city.

Citation Al-Sadi, A., Al-Sherbaz, A., Xue, J. and Turner, S. J. (2015) The management of the future internet.Workshop presentation to: 8th Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) Postgraduate Research Conference 2015: Innovation, Manchester Metropolitan University, 05 November 2015.
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More details of the paper can be found at: The management of the future internet.

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Monday, 4 November 2013

MSc Computing Projects 2013

A sample of the MSc Computing projects completed in 2013 at the School of Science and Technology, University of Northampton.

Investigation and Development of a Networking and Cyber Security Lab

Fungai P. Mundoma

For more details go to : http://computingnorthampton.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/msc-student-work-investigation-and.html

MOBILE NETWORK SYSTEM FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT

OLATUNDE AYANLEYE

For more details go to : http://computingnorthampton.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/msc-student-work-mobile-network-system.html

Chatbot: an innovative approach towards learning and teaching process in today’s education system.

Poonam Bhatia

For more details go to: http://computingnorthampton.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/msc-student-work-chatbot-innovative.html

Cloud Computing Infrastructure
Hang Xu

For more details go to: http://computingnorthampton.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/msc-work-implementation-of-openstack.html

Interactive TV applied to internet broadcast media

James Smith

For more information go to: http://computingnorthampton.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/msc-dissertation-interactive-tv.html

The University of Northampton's, Department of Computing and Immersive Technologies offers five courses within the MSc Computing postgraduate provision (shown below) all available either part-time or full-time.

Tuesday, 7 May 2013

MSc Computing Student work - University of Northampton

The dissertation is an important element of the MSc courses. The range and nature of the dissertations on MSc Computing varies, below are some links to blog postings that I hope give a flavour some of the topics MSc students have investigated:

Web Analytics

IT in developing countries

Augmented reality

Development of an Augmented Reality (AR) application for android mobiles

Internet Technologies

HTTP Push in browser based Web Applications

One ex-student has turned his dissertation into a book.

Computing Courses

BSc and HND Computing Provision (click on the links below for more details of the courses)

The contents are the opinion of the author(s) and not necessarily the view of the University of Northampton.

Thursday, 14 February 2013

MSc Computing: February 2013 update

Department of Computing and Immersive Technologies offers five courses within the MSc Computing postgraduate provision (shown below) all available either part-time or full-time.

Two new courses to be run in September 2013

MEng Computer Networks Engineering (120 credits):

Visual Objects Software (20)
Computer Networks (20)
Mobile Device Software Development (20)
Group Industry Project (60)

MEng Computer Systems Engineering (120 credits) from:

Distributed Systems (20)
Visual Objects Software (20)
Modern Computer Architecture (20)
Group Industry Project (60)

Web Analytics

IT in developing countries

http://computingnorthampton.blogspot.co.uk/2011/03/msc-student-workefficacious-adoption-of.html

Augmented reality

http://computingnorthampton.blogspot.co.uk/2011/03/development-of-augmented-reality-ar.html

Investigation into ‘Comet’

http://computingnorthampton.blogspot.co.uk/2011/03/msc-student-work-use-of-http-push-in.html

Combining web-based technologies

http://computingnorthampton.blogspot.co.uk/2011/02/msc-student-work-generic-google-maps.html

One ex-student has turned his dissertation into a book.

From the MSc program as a whole, where successful student end up working varies; but I would say lot work in areas that are internet intensive some examples include becoming a consultant in optimising websites to be more likely to be picked up search engines; another is a lecturer. At least one has gone to further study at Universities such as the University of Oxford.

There is a strong practical element to the courses. The emphasis of the whole MSc Computing programme is on developing both technical and Master’s level academic skills through practicing these skills, but after being taught the necessary underpinning theory.

UKPass details can be found by clicking here.

Apply for this course through: https://pgapp.ukpass.ac.uk/ukpasspgapp/login.jsp?institution=N38&course=31469&source=www.ukpass.ac.uk

For more details contact: Scott Turner

Computing Courses

BSc and HND Computing Provision (click on the links below for more details of the courses)

The contents are the opinion of the author(s) and not necessarily the view of the University of Northampton.

Ecommerce solution for Track Day and Travel Insurance

Recent MSc Computing (Internet Technology and Security) dissertation work within the School of Science and Technology, University of Northampton, UK by Hamad Raza.

Ecommerce solution for Track Day and Travel Insurance

Abstract

Many of the insurance broker companies use third party products in order to provide quotation, to a client, for different insurance products. Many of these insurance brokers, using third parties hosted solution, commonly face issues including high maintenance cost, front end not easily customisable, unavailability of backend data directly and lengthy and costly process of system update.

The dissertation aims to design and develop a generic platform for track day insurance and travel insurance. The process starts with detailed problem domain investigation including comparable system investigation. A preferred development methodology is then selected, including system design and implementation techniques and tools, based on their advantages and disadvantages. Utilising preferred development methodology the platform is then built and evaluated.

The platform is integrated within an insurance broker company in order to fully demonstrate platform capability and in order to evaluate the platform entirely in hopes to fulfil the aim of the dissertation.

Supervisor: Dr +Mark Johnson

Computing Courses

BSc and HND Computing Provision (click on the links below for more details of the courses)

The contents are the opinion of the author(s) and not necessarily the view of the University of Northampton.

Thursday, 13 September 2012

update: MSc Computing - School of Science and Technology,

As well as staff teaching on two other MSc courses:

· IT in developing countries -http://computingnorthampton.blogspot.co.uk/2011/03/msc-student-workefficacious-adoption-of.html

· Augmented reality-http://computingnorthampton.blogspot.co.uk/2011/03/development-of-augmented-reality-ar.html

· Investigation into ‘Comet’ -http://computingnorthampton.blogspot.co.uk/2011/03/msc-student-work-use-of-http-push-in.html

· Combining web-based technologies -http://computingnorthampton.blogspot.co.uk/2011/02/msc-student-work-generic-google-maps.html

Examples from the current students include:

· improving search engine optimisation techniques;

· intelligent documents;

· web technologies for internet TV;

· rural healthcare software for developing countries.

One ex-student has turned his dissertation into a book.