ECTS - Computer Security
Computer Security (ISE426) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Computer Security | ISE426 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The objective of this course is to teach the students how to protect vital data from various types of attacks on the Internet. It also aims at teaching the theoretical aspects of security along with the practical applications using data security tools. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Cryptographic tools, user authentication, access control, intrusion detection, malicious software, denial-of-service attacks, firewalls, trusted computing, buffer overflow, software security, Windows security, Linux security. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Overview | Chapter 1 (main text) |
| 2 | Overview | Chapter 1 |
| 3 | Cryptographic Tools | Chapter 2 |
| 4 | User Authentication | Chapter 3 |
| 5 | Access Control | Chapter 4 |
| 6 | Database and Cloud/Data Center Security | Chapter 5 |
| 7 | Malicious Software | Chapter 6 |
| 8 | Denial-of-Service Attacks | Chapter 7 |
| 9 | Intrusion Detection | Chapter 8 |
| 10 | Midterm | |
| 11 | Firewalls and Intrusion Prevention Systems | Chapter 9 |
| 12 | Operating System Security | Chapter 12 |
| 13 | Cloud and IoT Security | Chapter 13 |
| 14 | Computer Security Applications | |
| 15 | Computer Security Applications | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Stallings, W., & Brown, L. (2024). Computer security: Principles and practice (5th ed.). Pearson Education Limited. |
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| Other Sources | 2. Network Security: Private Communication in a Public World. Kaufman, C.;R. Perlman; and M. Speciner, Prentice Hall, 2008 |
| 3. Security in Computing, Charles P. Pfleeger; Shari Lawrence Pfleeger., Prentice Hall, 2006 | |
| 4. Introduction to Computer Security, Matt Bishop, Addison-Wesley Professional. 2004 | |
| 5. Computer Security: Art and Science, Matt Bishop, Addison-Wesley Professional. 2002 | |
| 6. Cryptography and Network Security, William Stallings, 5th Edition, Prentice Hall, Due out November 2009 |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 4 | 30 |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 6 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 65 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 35 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | An ability to apply advanced knowledge of computing and/or informatics to solve software engineering problems. | |||||
| 2 | Develop solutions using different technologies, software architectures and life-cycle approaches. | |||||
| 3 | An ability to design, implement and evaluate a software system, component, process or program by using modern techniques and engineering tools required for software engineering practices. | |||||
| 4 | An ability to gather/acquire, analyze, interpret data and make decisions to understand software requirements. | |||||
| 5 | Skills of effective oral and written communication and critical thinking about a wide range of issues arising in the context of working constructively on software projects. | |||||
| 6 | An ability to access information in order to follow recent developments in science and technology and to perform scientific research or implement a project in the software engineering domain. | |||||
| 7 | An understanding of professional, legal, ethical and social issues and responsibilities related to Software Engineering. | |||||
| 8 | Skills in project and risk management, awareness about importance of entrepreneurship, innovation and long-term development, and recognition of international standards of excellence for software engineering practices standards and methodologies. | |||||
| 9 | An understanding about the impact of Software Engineering solutions in a global, environmental, societal and legal context while making decisions. | |||||
| 10 | Promote the development, adoption and sustained use of standards of excellence for software engineering practices. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 127 | ||