Online game environments (5 cr)

Objective

You understand how online games run and how backend systems are made.
You know how to simulate lag and examine your programming also from the network point of view.
You understand what parts of network affect player experience.
You understand the demands online games pose on your software and network.

Content

How to simulate error situations?
How to resolve error situations in your code?

Course material

Online material. Excercises and their example solutions.

Study forms and methods

Scheduled track:
You participate into scheduled contact lessons. You studies are progressing in the pace of the group schedule and self paced learning activities

Independent track:
If you are working in a company, organisation or a higher education project aligned with the study unit learning outcomes, you are able to complete the study unit in your workplace. In this case contact your responsible teacher in the beginning of the studies to agree with a development project you can execute in your work. Successful completion requires you study the topics in theory and practise. You must show your skills via a demonstration, which is determined based on learning objectives.

RDI and work-related cooperation

Tutustutaan työelämässä käytettäviin ja muutoin ajankohtaisiin sovelluskehityksen tekniikoihin

Student workload

The workload of the student is 135h, of which approx. 70h are lectures and group work under the guidance of a teacher, in accordance with the rules of procedure. Approx. 65 h are homework and assignments that can be worked on independently.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Assignments, exams and participation in contact teaching.