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Certificate in Internet ComputingCertificate in Internet Computing

Elias HoustisElias HoustisProfessorProfessor

Aditya P. MathurAditya P. MathurProfessor and Associate HeadProfessor and Associate Head

Department of Computer SciencesDepartment of Computer SciencesPurdue UniversityPurdue University

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What is Internet Computing?What is Internet Computing?

Internet Computing includes all forms of Internet Computing includes all forms of computation, and the hardware and software computation, and the hardware and software needed to perform it, with a significant use of needed to perform it, with a significant use of the Internetthe Internet

Examples: On-line auctions, on-line banking, Examples: On-line auctions, on-line banking, and distance educationand distance education

Sample Technologies for Internet Computing: Sample Technologies for Internet Computing: Networks, databases, CORBA/COM, and Networks, databases, CORBA/COM, and many software systemsmany software systems

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What is Internet Computing?What is Internet Computing?

Electronic CommerceElectronic Commerce is a business that is a business that relies heavily on Internet Computingrelies heavily on Internet Computing

Distributed commercial establishments Distributed commercial establishments that rely on the Internet for their day-to-that rely on the Internet for their day-to-day business activities engage in day business activities engage in Internet ComputingInternet Computing

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ProposalProposal

ECE

CS

Management

Establish an Interdisciplinary Certificate Establish an Interdisciplinary Certificate program in Internet Computing (CIC) program in Internet Computing (CIC) starting in the fall of 2000.starting in the fall of 2000.

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Objectives of CICObjectives of CIC

To educate students in the principles, To educate students in the principles, technology, and skills necessary to technology, and skills necessary to initiate, maintain, or upgrade an initiate, maintain, or upgrade an infrastructure needed to realize an infrastructure needed to realize an Internet Business that makes use of Internet Business that makes use of Internet Computing.Internet Computing.

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Who Benefits from CIC?Who Benefits from CIC?

Late or mid-career scientists and Late or mid-career scientists and engineersengineers

Students interested in careers in Students interested in careers in Electronic Commerce and other forms Electronic Commerce and other forms of Internet Businessof Internet Business

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Required BackgroundRequired Background

An undergraduate degree in CS, any An undergraduate degree in CS, any Engineering discipline, Management, or any Engineering discipline, Management, or any Science discipline.Science discipline.

Must be proficient in:Must be proficient in:• Programming in Java or C++, Data StructuresProgramming in Java or C++, Data Structures

Must have a good knowledge of:Must have a good knowledge of:• Database designDatabase design• Networking fundamentalsNetworking fundamentals• Internet technology: HTML, Browsers, JavaScriptInternet technology: HTML, Browsers, JavaScript

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Course RequirementsCourse Requirements Core courses (6-credits)Core courses (6-credits)

• Electronic Commerce (MGMT)Electronic Commerce (MGMT)• Internet Computing (CS/ECE)Internet Computing (CS/ECE)• Project in Internet Computing (0 credits, Project in Internet Computing (0 credits,

interdisciplinary)interdisciplinary)

Three courses from the following (9 credits):Three courses from the following (9 credits):• Multimedia Systems (ECEMultimedia Systems (ECE• Internet Security (CS)Internet Security (CS)• Spatial Databases (CS)Spatial Databases (CS)• Design of Multi-Serve Networks (CS)Design of Multi-Serve Networks (CS)• Management of Enterprise Information Systems Management of Enterprise Information Systems

(MGMT)(MGMT)

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FacultyFaculty

CSCS• Walid Aref, Mike Atallah, Bharat Bhargava, Walid Aref, Mike Atallah, Bharat Bhargava,

Ahmed Elmagarmid, Elias Houstis, Aditya Ahmed Elmagarmid, Elias Houstis, Aditya Mathur, Sonia Fahmy, Kihong Park, Sunil Mathur, Sonia Fahmy, Kihong Park, Sunil Prabhakar, Jens Vitek, David YauPrabhakar, Jens Vitek, David Yau

ECEECE• Jose Fortes, Arif GhafoorJose Fortes, Arif Ghafoor

ManagementManagement• Alok Chaturvedi, Patrick DuparcqAlok Chaturvedi, Patrick Duparcq

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EnrollmentEnrollment

Limit of 20 students to be raised to 30 in Limit of 20 students to be raised to 30 in 20012001

Demand expected to exceed the limitDemand expected to exceed the limit Both degree and non-degree students Both degree and non-degree students

may enrollmay enroll Graduate students from CS, ECE, Graduate students from CS, ECE,

Management, and other disciplines likely Management, and other disciplines likely to enroll in the certificate programto enroll in the certificate program

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CIC and the NSF ProposalCIC and the NSF Proposal

Equipment needed by IC Core courses Equipment needed by IC Core courses provided for by the infrastructure grantprovided for by the infrastructure grant

Research faculty who will use the equipment Research faculty who will use the equipment acquired from the NSF grant will also be acquired from the NSF grant will also be teaching the courses in CICteaching the courses in CIC

Examples of equipment useExamples of equipment use• Programmable routers: useful in networking courseProgrammable routers: useful in networking course• Multimedia equipment: useful in Data Multimedia equipment: useful in Data

Compression, Spatial DatabasesCompression, Spatial Databases

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Delivery of CICDelivery of CIC

On campus delivery starting in Fall 2001On campus delivery starting in Fall 2001 Full time students can complete the Full time students can complete the

certificate in two semesters and one summercertificate in two semesters and one summer A student must register in A student must register in Project in Internet Project in Internet

ComputingComputing while enrolled in CIC. This is a while enrolled in CIC. This is a pass/fail course.pass/fail course.

A team project continues throughout the A team project continues throughout the duration of the student’s enrollment in the duration of the student’s enrollment in the certificate program.certificate program.

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Approval and Management of CICApproval and Management of CIC

A committee set up by the Graduate A committee set up by the Graduate School reviews the CIC proposalSchool reviews the CIC proposal

If approved, the CIC program is initiated If approved, the CIC program is initiated with a home departmentwith a home department

Upon successful completion of the Upon successful completion of the requirements, a student receives a requirements, a student receives a certificate in ICcertificate in IC

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Management of CICManagement of CIC

Interdisciplinary certificate offered by Interdisciplinary certificate offered by PurduePurdue

Director to manage the programDirector to manage the program A committee consisting of one faculty A committee consisting of one faculty

each from CS, ECE, and Krannert to each from CS, ECE, and Krannert to advise the Director on various planning, advise the Director on various planning, management, and execution issuesmanagement, and execution issues