ITC233 Network Engineering 1 (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Computing (COMPU)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This subject is designed to provide students with experience in current and emerging networking technology. The subject provides students with the skills and practice needed to design, build and maintain small to medium-sized networks. The concepts covered in this subject enable students to develop skills related to cabling, routing, IP addressing and routing protocols. This subject is the first in a series of three subjects that incorporate the Cisco Networking Academy program.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Session 1 | |
|---|---|
| Internal | CSU Study Centre Melbourne |
| Internal | CSU Study Centre Sydney |
| Internal | Wagga Wagga |
| Distance * | Wagga Wagga | Session 2 |
| Internal | CSU Study Centre Sydney | Session 3 |
| Internal | CSU Study Centre Melbourne |
*This subject offering contains a residential school. Please view following information for further details.
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: ITC233
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Assumed Knowledge:
Enrolment restrictions:
Not available to students who have completed subject ITC511 .
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- Be able to describe the critical concepts in LAN networks;
- Be able to perform IP addressing and subnetting;
- Be able to analyze the communication processes across seven layers in OSI reference Model;
- Be able to integrate networking components to construct basic LAN network designs and documentation;
- Be able to perform basic configuration tasks; and
- Be able to perform tasks related to basic networking tests commands.
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
- Living in a network-centric world - Communicating over the network - The application layer functionality and protocols - OSI transport layer - OSI network layer - Network addressing IPv4 - OSI data link layer - OSI physical layer - Ethernet - Planning and cabling networks - Router startup and setup - Configuring and testing your network
Residential School
This subject contains a compulsory 2 day residential school.
Purpose: The inclusion of the Cisco Networking Academy Program requires all students to undertake practical based assessment activities conducted in a networking laboratory. Activities: 1. Laboratory based practical exercises 2. Practical assessment activities 3. Invigilated Online Cisco examination and other as appropriate
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.