Monash University Handbook 2011 Undergraduate - Unit

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.

Synopsis

This unit introduces students to fundamentals of distributed networked environment. It provides knowledge of internetworking standards and understanding of the networking architecture, technology and operation.

Objectives

At the completion of this unit, students will be able to understand and apply:

• network architecture standards for open systems;
• ISO reference and Internet models;
• Internetworking concepts, IP addressing, and socket-level interface;
• fundamentals and technologies of cabled and wireless physical layer implementations;
• fundamentals and technologies of cabled and wireless data-link layer implementations;
• fundamentals and technologies of network layer implementations, packet-switching and queueing concepts;
• functions and architectures of cabled and wireless LAN and WAN, including ALOHA and CSMA/CD models;
• analyse and design LAN architecture for organisational requirements.

Assessment

Examination (2 hours): 50%; In-semester assessment: 50%

Contact hours

2 hrs lectures/wk, 3 hr laboratory/fortnight, 1 hr tutorial/fortnight

Prerequisites

FIT2069 and one of FIT2070 or FIT2022