To gain a systematic understanding of a wide range of current and state-of-the-art transmission and switching technologies, evolving communication protocols, and their applications; to apply advanced IP addressing techniques & routing table population for efficiency and assess the impact on technologies; to understand the issues and apply solutions to hardware redundancy in a switched network; to be able to design, implement and manage secure VLANs and WANs; to critically evaluate the business and financial impact of these technologies. To effectively manage a cross platform network
Enterprise Management
Evolving business requirements and their impact on network design and development approaches, Network Strategy: Planning and Design, Security issues, Quality & Level of Service, SNMP
Advanced Routing
Classless Routing, Link-State OSPF concepts and configuration. Troubleshooting Routing Protocols
Switching concepts and configuration
LAN Switching/ Segmentation. LAN Design goals, consideration & methodology (Layer 1, 2, 3 design) Access layer, Distribution layer & Core layer Switches. Switch Configuration, Spanning-Tree Protocol, Redundant Topologies. Virtual LANs concepts, configuration & trouble shooting. Inter-VLAN Routing.
WAN Technologies
Advanced IP addressing techniques, IPv6, Network Address Translation, Port Address Translation, DHCP, PPP,Leased lines, Frame Relay.Remote Access
| Module Content & Assessment | |
|---|---|
| Assessment Breakdown | % |
| Other Assessment(s) | 50 |
| Formal Examination | 50 |