This module provides the student with a knowledge of fundamental networking concepts and technologies, the OSI & TCP/IP models, the application, transport and network layers, IPv4 network addressing, the data link layer & ethernet technologies, the physical layer and media, planning & cabling a network and configuration & testing a network, along with the practical skills to design, implement and test small Local Area Networks.
INTRODUCTION TO THE NETWORK CENTRIC WORLD
The basics of communication, the concepts of networks, how networks have changed our lives, data, local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), quality of service (QoS), security, network collaboration services.
NETWORKING MODELS
The OSI and TCP/IP models. The layered conceptual model, Application, Presentation, Session, Transport, Network, Data Link and Physical layers. Network traffic analysis, real and simulated networks, peer-to-peer networks. The process of data encapsulation
TCP/IP SUITE
The Application layer, the interaction of protocols, services, and applications, HTTP, DNS, DHCP, SMTP/POP, Telnet and FTP. The Transport layer, how the TCP and UDP protocols apply to applications. The Network layer, the concepts of addressing and routing, path determination, data packets, and the IP protocol, configuring hosts to access the local network and exploring routing tables
IPv4 ADDRESSING
Network addressing, the subnet mask, the number of subnetworks and hosts in a network, basic Subnetting, ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) tools, such as ping and trace.
DATA LINK, ETHERNET AND PHYSICAL LAYERS
The services provided by the Data Link layer, the technologies and operation of Ethernet, encapsulation processes as data travels across the LAN and the WAN, the Physical layer, encoding of data, bandwidth, the types of media and their associated connectors.
DESIGN, CABLING, CONFIGURATION & TESTING
Designing and cabling a network, which cables to use, how to connect devices, developing an addressing and testing scheme, connect and configure a small network using basic router commands
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|---|---|
| Assessment Breakdown | % |
| Other Assessment(s) | 50 |
| Formal Examination | 50 |