FIT2020 - Networks and data communications 2

Leader: I Gondal

Offered

Gippsland First semester 2008 (Day)
Gippsland First semester 2008 (Off-campus)
Gippsland Summer semester A 2008 (Off-campus)
Hong Kong First semester 2008 (Off-campus)
Singapore First semester 2008 (Off-campus)
Singapore Summer semester A 2008 (Off-campus)
South Africa First semester 2008 (Day)

Synopsis

This unit will introduce students to advances in the distributed networked environment. The unit provides knowledge of internetworking protocols, QoS for critical applications, network management and TCP/IP operation. Access to the university's computer systems through an internet service provider is compulsory for distance education students.

Objectives

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

• describe the ISO OSI reference model
• describe Internet protocol architecture
• analyse the main functions and design issues of the network layer
• describe the operation of IPv6
• analyse the operation of TCP
• understand network security risks, requirements, and common security measures
• understand network management architecture
• understand common Internet applications including email, ftp, telnet and the WWW
• understand the basic concepts of multimedia communications and QoS

Assessment

Exam: 60%, Assignments: 40%

Contact hours

one x 2hr lecture/week, one x 2hr tutorial/week

Prerequisites

FIT1005 (or equivalent unit: GCO3812)

Prohibitions

Translation set GCO3824