MIT601 Networked Systems Design
Unit outline
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| Enrolment modes: | Year 2, Semester 1 |
| Credit point(s): | 12.5 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Prerequisite: | MIT504 Networking |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 10 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, 6 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. |
Unit description
With the advance of the Internet and its applications, networked systems have been widely deployed to enable efficient communications across networks and improve productivity of businesses. This unit focuses on design principles of computer networks for different scales including local area network (LAN), metropolitan area network (MAN), and wide area network (WAN). In this unit, students will learn about a broad set of technologies, protocols, and tools that are employed to design a modern network infrastructure that is robust, flexible and cost-effective. Students will analyse software/hardware requirements for network design of different sizes, and propose solutions to satisfy the ever increasing networking demand from enterprises. Students will also learn logical network design, IP planning, system implementation and system extension in this unit.
Unit learning outcomes (ULO)
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On the successful completion of this units student will be able to: |
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| ULO1 | Examine architecture and protocols for computer networks. |
| ULO2 | Analyse requirements and tools for networked system design. |
| ULO3 | Create logical network design. |
| ULO4 | Apply various network technologies in network design. |
| ULO5 | Document network design using professional standards. |
Topics to be included in the unit
| 1. | Reference models for computer networks |
| 2. | Physical layer and link layer |
| 3. | Network layer and routing |
| 4. | Transport layer |
| 5. | Addressing in computer networks |
| 6. | Subnetting and CIDR |
| 7. | Network Address Translation (NAT) and port mapping |
| 8. | Local Area Network (LAN) design |
| 9. | Metropolitan Are Network (MAN) design |
| 10. | Wide Are Network (WAN) design |
| 11. | Private network and corporate network design |
| 12. | Networked system design in the cloud & Revision |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) |
Indicative due week |
| Assessment 1: Weekly Lab | 10% | 11 |
| Assessment 2: Online Quiz | 20% | 6 |
| Assessment 3: Group Assignment | 20% | 11 |
| Assessment 4: Final Exam | 50% | 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.