Course Title: Identify best-fit topology for a wide area network
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5194
Course Title: Identify best-fit topology for a wide area network
Portfolio: BUS
Nominal Hours: 20.0
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.Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
COSC6077C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
650T TAFE Business |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
Term2 2012 |
Course Contact: Radhu Punchanathan
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99251409
Course Contact Email: radhu@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This course defines the competency required to identify the best way computers and local area networks (LANs) can be connected to make a wide area network (WAN).
If you are undertaking this course in Melbourne from semester 2, 2012 onwards your teacher will advise you if you require access to a computer for the course. It is recommended that you have access to a mobile computing device to allow greater flexibility in terms of where you can work on campus outside class times.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
This course is co-delivered and co-assessed holistically along with: COSC 6076C – Install and Configure Router [ICAI5176C]
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
ICAA5145B Identify best-fit topology for a wide area network |
Elements: |
1. Identify WAN needs |
2. Create WAN specification |
Learning Outcomes
Overview of Assessment
Students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of competency to be deemed competent.
A range of assessment methods are used to assess practical skills and knowledge, for example:
• direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate
• review of authenticated documents from the workplace or training environment
• demonstration of techniques