Monash University Handbook 2011 Undergraduate - Unit

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Synopsis

This unit provides an introduction to information technology architecture. It gives broad coverage of a range of different devices used to build an IT infrastructure for an organisation. For each device, its usage, functionality, internal architecture and connectivity will be explored. The exploration will enable students to see the relevance of different devices to the overall solution provided by an ICT infrastructure.

Objectives

At the completion of this unit, student will be able to:

• understand different components of a typical ICT infrastructure;
• understand the different roles of devices in supporting human activities through exploration of ICT history;
• identify different devices used in ICT, their usage, interfaces, operating systems and connectivity support;
• understand the role of each device in building an ICT infrastructure;
• design a basic ICT infrastructure for a given real world problem.

Assessment

In-semester assessment: 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Campbell Wilson

Contact hours

1 hr lecture/wk, 3 hrs studios/wk