Semester 2, 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
Course Coordinator:
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:
- 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;
- Explain and apply network standards and frame works in designing a network;
- Implement networks by programming, configuring and managing routers and switches;
- Apply the concepts of network addressing and subnetting to develop network addressing schemes for given business requirements;
- Integrate the ACS Code of Ethics into their working process;
- 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
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
Description | Group Assessment |
Weighting (%) | Course learning outcomes |
---|---|---|---|
Problem Solving 1 | No | 25 | 1,2,5,6 |
Problem Solving 2 | No | 25 | 3,4,5,6 |
Report | No | 50 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |