Fourth Semester

Each semester in WASE consists of four subjects. The fourth semester includes:

Computer Networks

The course aims at providing a sound conceptual foundation in the area of Computer Networks with emphasis on the design aspects. The course attempts to provide a balanced treatment of the state-of-the-art in the area and thus prepares the students for taking more rigorous and specialized courses in this and related fields. At the end of this course, students should be able to design, analyze, troubleshoot and maintain commonly used network types apart from being able to begin network-oriented software development.

Database Management Systems

This course covers concepts of database management systems, different data models, architecture, security and integrity. Topics to be covered include relational database design (conceptual as well as physical), query formulation, relational query languages like SQL, database applications, transaction management, distributed databases.

Operating Systems

Introductory concepts of Operating Systems; Process Management, Memory Management, File Systems-Security & Protection, Input- Output principles; Deadlocks detection and avoidance; Distributed computing; Examples of some widely used Operating Systems.

Programming Languages and Compiler Construction

The course introduces principles behind the design of common programming language features as well as principles and procedures behind the construction of a compiler.