Unit A: The aim of this course is to provide the student a basic knowledge of the principles of Information & Communication Technology Management in the sanitary field. To that end, learning will be reinforced through the explanation of the most common technologies and useful techniques during the various management phases. Every topic is developed through case study analysis.
Course Prerequisites
Unit A: OS basics, database, data networks, TCP/IP.
Teaching Methods
Lectures (hours/year in lecture theatre): 46 Practical class (hours/year in lecture theatre): 0 Practicals / Workshops (hours/year in lecture theatre): 0
Assessment Methods
Unit A: A written test at the end of the course.
Texts
Unit A: Lecture notes are available online on the course website. http://elearning2.unipv.it/ingegneria/course/view.php?id=32
Contents
Unit A - 1: Introduction Management phases; the sanitary field; general outline of technologies and techniques.
Unit A - 2: Technologies Data Storage; RAID architecture; Relational DBMS (RDBMS); Database and Instance; Network: Structured Wiring; TCP/IP basics; subnetting; routing; ARP; DHCP; switched Ethernet; wireless LAN; Application Architecture: centralized, client/server, distributed; DNS service; directory service; Security: firewall; IDP and IPS; VLAN; NAT; proxy; cluster; working mechanism and typologies.
Unit A - 3: Management SLA definition; availability; security and performance; technological solution planning; technical considerations; TCO; IT contracts; practical lessons; dimensioning and database restore examples; Internet access architectures; process definition; outline of project management.
