Undergraduate - UnitFIT1031 - Computers and networks

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2015 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Information Technology
Offered	Caulfield First semester 2015 (Day) South Africa First semester 2015 (Day) Clayton Second semester 2015 (Day) Malaysia Second semester 2015 (Day) Malaysia October intake 2015 (Day)

Synopsis

This unit introduces students to fundamentals of computer systems and networks. It provides basic knowledge of computer organisation and architecture, operating systems, and networking architecture, technology and operation.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:

explain the internals of a basic computer structure and its operations;
describe the internal operation of the CPU and explain how it is used to execute instructions;
identify factors that affect computer performance;
explain the basics of operating systems, system software and networking concepts and apply them in simple programs;
describe communication and networking models such as TCP/IP and OSI and develop simple solutions to network problems.

Assessment

Examination (3 hours): 60%; In-semester assessment: 40%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:

(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:

Two hours of lectures
One 2-hour tutorial

(b.) Study schedule for off-campus students:

Off-campus students generally do not attend lecture and tutorial sessions, however should plan to spend equivalent time working through the relevant resources.

(c.) Additional requirements (all students):

A minimum of 8 hours of personal study per week for completing tutorial questions, private study and revision.

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Sid Ray

Prohibitions

FIT1001

Additional information on this unit is available from the faculty at:

http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/units/fit1031