Unit outline
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| Enrolment modes: | Year 3, Semester 1 |
| Credit point(s): | 12.5 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Prerequisite: | BIT102 Networking, BIT 202 Cyber Security. |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 12 hours per week over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities: | 4 timetabled hours per week, 8 personal study hours per week |
| Other resource requirements: |
Students will need access to lab computers or will need their own laptops in order to carry out lab exercises and assignments. Wireshark will be used for practical and technical skills. |
Unit description
This unit enhances and deepens the knowledge on internetworking technologies and protocols. Most contents based on CCNA2 and CCNP technical and industrial certificates from Cisco. Content includes Static and dynamic Routing algorithms and protocols including advanced version of EIGRP and OSPF, LAN redundancy and High Availability, Network Address Translation (NAT), IPV6, Wide Area Networks (WANs), Access Control List (ACL), Transmission Control Protocol, and network design and implementation with industry standard equipment like Cisco routers and switches
Unit Outline Outcomes (ULO)
| On the successful completion of this units student will be able to: | ||
| ULO1 | Demonstrate an advanced understanding of modern computer network architecture and components | |
| ULO2 | Explain the mechanisms and algorithms of major switching and routing technologies | |
| ULO3 | Apply the knowledge to solve advance complex network problems. | |
| ULO4 | Identify, Illustrate, and apply an advanced technical networking skill. | |
| ULO5 | Design and implement advanced complex networks structure with addresses and routing protocols. |
Topics to be included
| 1. | LAN – WAN Architecture |
| 2. | IP Addressing Sub-netting VLSM |
| 3. | VLAN – VTP |
| 4. | Spanning Tree Protocol |
| 5. | Layer 3 Redundancy |
| 6. | Routing Protocols |
| 7. | Advanced OSPF |
| 8. | EIGRP |
| 9. | Advanced EIGRP |
| 10. | NAT |
| 11. | ACL |
| 12. | Securing Site-to-Site |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) |
Indicative due week |
| Assessment 1: Assignment 1 | 20% | 8 |
| Assessment 2: Assignment 2 | 30% | 12 |
| Assessment 3: Laboratory | 10% | Weekly |
| Assessment 4: Final Exam | 40% | Final exam week |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. Your lecturer will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.