Textbook List

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Semester 1 2007

KXT101 Programming and Problem Solving
Lewis J & Loftus W, Java Software Solutions: Foundations of Program Design, Addison Wesley, 5th edition

KXT103 Introduction to Systems
No textbook required

KXT106 Building Interactive Multimedia Systems
Coorough Caleen & Shuman Jim, Multimedia for Web Revealed, Thomson, ISBN 1-4188-3953-1

KXA153 Computer Applications
No textbook required

KXT201 Algorithms
Weiss M A, Data Structures & Algorithm Analysis in C, Addison-Wesley, 2nd edition

KXT202 Professional ICT Management
No textbook required

KXT207/307 Computer Networks
Forouzan, Data Communication & Networking, McGraw-Hill, 3rd edition
(Recommended only)

KXT209/309 Advanced Dynamic Web Development
Meloni Julie C, PHP Fast & Easy Web Development, Premier
(Recommended only)

KXA351/352 Software Engineering Project A/B
No textbook required

KXA353 Software Systems
Lea Doug, Concurrent Programming in Java, Addison Wesley, 2nd Edition
(Recommended only)
Magee J and Kramer J, Concurrency, John Wiley & Sons, 2nd Edition
(Recommended only)
Goetz Brian et al, Java Concurrency in Practice, Addison Wesley
(Recommended only)

KXA358 Human-Computer Interaction
McCracken D, Wolfe R, User-Centered Web Site Development: A Human-Computer Interaction Approach, Prentice-Hall

KXA453 Advanced Computer Security
Stallings W, Network Security Essentials, Prentice-Hall
Schneier B, Secrets and Lies - Digital Security in a Networked World, John Wiley & Sons
(Recommended only)

KXA457 Machine Learning & Data Mining
Witten & Frank, Data Mining: Practical Machine Learning Tools and Techniques with Java Implementations, Morgan Kaufmann, 2nd Edition

KXA461 Advanced Networking
No textbook required

KXA463 Intelligent Software Agents
No textbook required

KXA483 Honours Thesis
Shapiro Andrew L, The Control Revolution - How the Internet is Putting Individuals in Charge and Changing the World We Know, Public Affairs, 2000, ISBN 1-891620-86-X
(Recommended only)
Preece Jenny, Rogers Yvonne, Sharp Helen, Interaction Design - Beyond Human-Computer Interaction, John Wiley & Sons, 2002, ISBN 0-471-49278-7
(Recommended only)

KXE131 Introduction to Electronics (Launceston ONLY)
No textbook required

KXE231 Microcomputers (Launceston ONLY)
Mazidi M A and Mazidi J G, 80x86 IBM PC and Compatible Computers Volumes 1&2, 4th edition, Prentice-Hall