Course Title: Install, configure and test a local area network switch

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4378 Certificate IV in Information Technology Networking

Course Title: Install, configure and test a local area network switch

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 60

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

EEET7373C

City Campus

TAFE

174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

Face-to-Face or Internet

Term1 2017,
Term2 2017,
Term1 2018,
Term2 2018,
Term2 2019

Course Contact: Alex Buono

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4475

Course Contact Email: alex.buono@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to undertake local area network (LAN) switch installation and configuration as part of the upgrade in an existing network or the implementation of a new network.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Nil



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

ICTTEN513 Install, configure and test a local area network switch

Elements:

1. Prepare to install the network switch

2. Install and configure the network switch

3. Test the network switch and reconfigure the network

4. Complete documentation and clean worksite


Learning Outcomes

Activities in this course aim to enhance your knowledge required to implement a local area network (LAN) switch installation and configuration as part of the upgrade in an existing network or the implementation of a new network. The Internet will be used as a learning tool and a resource for students to seek and locate relevant information.


Overview of Assessment


Students must pass each of the following assessment tasks to demonstrate competent. 

Assessment

Task 1

Network Reference Models

Task 2

Skills Based Assessment

Task 3

Weekly Labs

Task 4

Integrated Project


These tasks assesses the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs): 

Assessment  Mapping Matrix 

Element/

Performance Criteria Covered

Task 1

Task 2 

Task 3

Task 4

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