| Semester 1, 2020 Online | |
| Short Description: | Networking Technologies |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences |
| School or Department : | School of Sciences |
| Student contribution band : | Band 2 |
| ASCED code : | 020113 - Networks and Communications |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
Staffing
Examiner:
Requisites
Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GDTI or GCSC or MCTN or MCYS or MCOP
Other requisites
Students who have enrolled in or completed CSC3407 Network Fundamentals and Routing cannot enrol in this course.
Students will require access to e-mail and have internet access to UConnect for this course.
Rationale
Explosive growth in computer networks in the last several decades has changed the uses of computers dramatically. The largest computer network, the Internet, is now connecting millions of computers in the world, providing services like email, file transfer, and hypermedia information retrieval across all kinds of different platforms. This course concentrates on concepts and protocols of computer networks and provides the background for all further courses in the computer networking program and based on the concepts and rationale behind the protocols, evaluates and justifies the performance of computer networks and devices using the network.
Synopsis
This course addresses the layered structure of computer communication networks. It focuses on networking basics, routers and routing basics and the most widely used TCP/IP protocol suite. After completion of this course, students will have general knowledge about computer networks, a thorough understanding and practical skills of cabling, managing routers, and TCP/IP Internetworking. Students will also be able to categorise the network functions, evaluate and justify networks, and device performance using the OSI model.
Objectives
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of network basics;
- Describe and explain the nature and roles of protocols and services at the application, network, data link and physical layers using OSI and TCP reference models;
- Demonstrate an understanding of Ethernet fundamentals;
- Illustrate TCP/IP protocol suite and subnetting;
- Manage and configure Cisco routers;
- Explain routing and routing protocols;
- Categorize network features and services using the OSI model;
- Evaluate and justify network performance using the OSI model;
- Evaluate and justify device performance using the OSI model.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Network terminologies, protocols, and standards | 10.00 |
| 2. | Roles and functionalities of network layers in OSI and TCP layered models | 20.00 |
| 3. | IP addressing and subnetting | 15.00 |
| 4. | Ethernet | 10.00 |
| 5. | Routers and router programming | 10.00 |
| 6. | Routing and routing protocols | 35.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2020&sem=01&subject1=CSC8507)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
ISBN-10: 1-58713-360-1; ISBN-13: 978-1-58713-360-2
eBook also available: ISBN-10: 0-13-465563-X; ISBN-13: 978-0-13-465563-5.
ISBN-10: 1-58713-428-4; ISBN-13: 978-1-58713-428-9
eBook also available: ISBN-10: 0-13-466965-7; ISBN-13: 978-0-13-466965-6.
Reference materials
(ISBN-10: 1-58713-316-4; ISBN-13: 978-1-58713-316-9.)
(ISBN-13: 978-1-58713-318-3; ISBN-10: 1-58713-318-0.)
Student workload expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Assessments | 40.00 |
| Examinations | 2.00 |
| Private 精东传媒app | 130.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment 1 | 100 | 25 | 27 Mar 2020 | |
| Assignment 2 | 100 | 25 | 15 May 2020 | |
| Take Home Exam | 100 | 50 | End S1 | (see note 1) |
Notes
- This will be an open examination. Students will be provided further instruction regarding the exam by their course examiner via 精东传媒appDesk. The examination date will be available via UConnect when the official examination timetable has been released.
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
There are no attendance requirements for this course. However, it is the students' responsibility to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them (including course web pages) to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S1 2020 are: To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks for that item.
Requirements after S1 2020:
To complete each of the assessment items satisfactorily, students must obtain at least 50% of the marks available for each assessment item. -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4) -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S1 2020 are: To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course.
Requirements after S1 2020:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must obtain at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course (i.e. the Primary Hurdle), and have satisfied the Secondary Hurdle (Supervised), i.e. the end of semester examination by achieving at least 40% of the weighted marks available for that assessment item.
Supplementary assessment may be offered where a student has undertaken all of the required summative assessment items and has passed the Primary Hurdle but failed to satisfy the Secondary Hurdle (Supervised), or has satisfied the Secondary Hurdle (Supervised) but failed to achieve a passing Final Grade by 5% or less of the total weighted Marks.
To be awarded a passing grade for a supplementary assessment item (if applicable), a student must achieve at least 50% of the available marks for the supplementary assessment item as per the Assessment Procedure (point 4.4.2). -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the weighted aggregate of the marks obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course. -
Examination information:
Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S1 2020 are: An Open Examination is one in which candidates may have access to any printed or written material and a calculator during the examination
Requirements after S1 2020:
Candidates are only allowed to access specific materials during a Restricted Examination. The only materials that candidates may use in the restricted examination for this course are:
i. writing materials (non-electronic and free from material which could give the student an unfair advantage in the examination);
ii. calculators which cannot hold textual information (students must indicate on their examination paper the make and model of any calculator(s) they use during the examination) -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S1 2020 are: The details regarding deferred/supplementary examinations will be communicated at a later date
Requirements after S1 2020:
Any Deferred or Supplementary examinations for this course will be held during the next examination period. -
精东传媒app Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene 精东传媒app policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
Assessment notes
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Students must familiarise themselves with the USQ Assessment Procedures (
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The due date for an electronically submitted assessment is the date by which a student must electronically submit the assignment irrespective of holidays. The assignment files must be submitted by 11.55pm on the due date using USQ time (as displayed on the clock on the course home page; that is, Australian Eastern Standard Time).
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This course will NOT accept hardcopy submission of assignments unless expressly requested by the course examiner.
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This course will NOT accept submission of assignments by facsimile unless expressly requested by the course examiner.
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The referencing system to be used in this course is supported by the School. Information on this referencing system and advice on how to use it can be found in the course materials.
Other requirements
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The CISCO certificate training is only available in the ONC mode. Students who seek the certificate should enrol in ONC mode and be able to attend compulsory weekly workshops at Toowoomba Campus.