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CSC8510 Internetworking

Semester 1, 2023 Toowoomba On-campus
Units : 1
School or Department : School of Mathematics, Physics & Computing
Grading basis : Graded
Course fee schedule : /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules

Staffing

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Requisites

Co-requisite: CSC5050 or Students must be enrolled in the following Program: MCYS

Overview

Internet working, particularly the concept of routing, is a fundamental building block of networks of all scales, from the home, through the enterprise, to the internet itself. Understanding network addressing, routing and the operation of underlying network services is crucial for someone embarking on a career in network administration or network engineering. This course is foundational for more advanced network concepts. Though the industry certification is not formally part of this course, students undertaking this course will cover concepts and techniques which are consistent with the first part of the Cisco CCNA industry certification, should they wish to pursue it separately.

The course provides students with an understanding of routers and routing, the fundamental building block of enterprise networking. Practical skills introduced include designing IP addressing schemes, TCP/IP Internet working, implementing routed networks and programming and managing router infrastructure. Issues surrounding ethics for network administrators are discussed, and different roles within network operations teams are introduced.

Course learning outcomes

On completion of this course students should be able to:

  1. Explain and communicate with other ICT professional the nature and roles of protocols; the standard bodies; and services at the various layers of the network reference layers;
  2. Explain and apply network standards and frame works in designing a network;
  3. Implement networks by programming, configuring and managing routers and switches;
  4. Apply the concepts of network addressing and subnetting to develop network addressing schemes for given business requirements;
  5. Integrate the ACS Code of Ethics into their working process;
  6. Organize and adhere to workflows based on team collaboration and other areas of information technology, such as application development, IT management and others.

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. Network layers, protocols and standards 10.00
2. IPv4 and IPv6 addressing and subnetting 15.00
3. Network services 10.00
4. Ethernet, hubs and switches 10.00
5. Routers 10.00
6. Routing and routing protocols 20.00
7. Router programming 20.00
8. ACS Code of Ethics in Internetworking context 5.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

There are no texts or materials required for this course.

Student workload expectations

To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.

Assessment details

Approach Type Description Group
Assessment
Weighting (%) Course learning outcomes
Assignments Written Problem Solving 1 No 25 1,2,5,6
Assignments Written Problem Solving 2 No 25 3,4,5,6
Assignments Written Report No 50 1,2,3,4,5,6
Date printed 9 February 2024