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Unit description
Provides students with the requisite knowledge and skills to analyse, configure and secure both traditional and cloud-based small-medium enterprise networks. More specifically students will learn to analyse principal network protocols, internetwork, configure and troubleshoot network devices. Students will also be introduced to network administration, network monitoring and securing data in a networked environment.
Unit content
Topic 1: Analysing Network Protocols
Topic 2: Internetworking
Topic 3: Configuring Network Protocols and Devices
Topic 4: Network Infrastructure Virtualisation
Topic 5: Administering and Securing Small-Medium Enterprise Networks
Topic 6: Network Monitoring and Data Analysis
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
Learning outcomes and graduate attributes
GA1: Intellectual rigour,
GA2: Creativity,
GA3: Ethical practice,
GA4: Knowledge of a discipline,
GA5: Lifelong learning,
GA6: Communication and social skills,
GA7: Cultural competence| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 |
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| 1 | identify and explain the principles and characteristics of network protocols | | | | Knowledge of a discipline | | | |
| 2 | perform configuration and troubleshooting for network devices and protocols of small-medium enterprise networks | | Creativity | | Knowledge of a discipline | | | |
| 3 | analyse and discuss major characteristics and parameters of secured traditional and cloud-based small-medium enterprise networks | | | | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning | | |
| 4 | identify and discuss procedures and steps to administer and secure networks for small-medium enterprises | | | | Knowledge of a discipline | | | |
| 5 | propose, document and review data handling and monitoring solutions in networked environments | | Creativity | | | Lifelong learning | | |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- identify and explain the principles and characteristics of network protocols
- GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline
- perform configuration and troubleshooting for network devices and protocols of small-medium enterprise networks
- GA2:
Creativity
- GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline
- analyse and discuss major characteristics and parameters of secured traditional and cloud-based small-medium enterprise networks
- GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline
- GA5:
Lifelong learning
- identify and discuss procedures and steps to administer and secure networks for small-medium enterprises
- GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline
- propose, document and review data handling and monitoring solutions in networked environments
- GA2:
Creativity
- GA5:
Lifelong learning
Prescribed texts
Prescribed texts may change in future study periods.