Information Systems Security is concerned with the
usage and implementation aspects of information, computer and network security.
Students will understand the spectrum of security, assurance and risk
management of information systems. The course aims to cover system and network
system protection, vulnerability assessment and risk management. Students will
have hands-on experiments on some interesting problems in information systems
security. After completion of this course, students will be able to display in-depth
understanding in computer security, network security, and managing security in
real-world problems.
- Teacher: Maniklal Das
This course has been designed keeping in mind the application-oriented nature of the MSc IT program and the programming background of the students, most of who join this program after completing BCA or BSc IT. The course is hands-on with strong emphasis on coding and creating projects. The course demands creativity in thinking, excellence in coding and team skills in order to work on the projects.
The course will cover the following topics: graphic models and architecture, graphics programming, interaction and animation, geometry and transformations, viewing, lighting and shading, discrete techniques like texture mapping and environment mapping, hierarchical modeling. If there is time, the following advanced topics will be introduced: curves and surfaces, ray tracing, shadows, opacity, fractals.
- Teacher: Gagan Garg