Course Title: Install and manage network protocols

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2009

Course Code: EEET6395C

Course Title: Install and manage network protocols

School: 155T Life & Physical Sciences

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6068 - Advanced Diploma of Computer Science

Course Contact : Rudy Drew

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4931

Course Contact Email:rudy.drew@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Mr Leonardo Ciavarella +(61 3) 9925 4711

leonardo.ciavarella@rmit.edu.au
Life & Physical Sciences
Building: 51
Level: 6
Room: 3
City Campus

Nominal Hours: 40

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.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

Successful completion of ICAITI097B Install and configure a network

Course Description

This course extends the student’s understanding of computer networking. It deepens their knowledge of Local Area Networks and introduces them to Wide Area Networks.
Students will be enrolled into the Cisco Networking Academy Program and use its extensive online curriculum resources with web based content, online assessment, student performance tracking, hands-on labs and preparation for industry standard certifications. This course will be delivered using the Academy’s CCNA curriculum.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

ICAITI101B Install and manage network protocols

Element:

Install and configure network protocol environment

Performance Criteria:

Obtain 50% or higher on a final theory exam. Two attempts are possible to satisfy this requirement.
Successfully complete all of the tasks specified by the CCNA skills test. Two attempts are possible to satisfy this

Element:

Install network protocol applications

Performance Criteria:

Obtain 50% or higher on a final theory exam. Two attempts are possible to satisfy this requirement.
Successfully complete all of the tasks specified by the CCNA skills test. Two attempts are possible to satisfy this


Learning Outcomes



Details of Learning Activities

The student will develop skills in router configuration, Cisco IOS software management, routing protocol information and the creation and placement of Access Control Lists on routers to ensure that only authorised users have access to other devices or services


Teaching Schedule

The first half of our Cisco CCNA Training program is called INTRO.

INTRO is taught using the Cisco Networking Academy Program modules CCNA1 and CCNA2.

CCNA1 is used to deliver the competencies EEET6394 and EEET6395.
CCNA2 is used to deliver the competencies EEET6395 and COSC5108C

Week 1 IP Addressing, small networks, Intro to router configuration
Week 2 Networking Fundamentals, OSI Model, Subnetting class C
Week 3 More Router configuration, Subnetting class B

Week 4 Ethernet Frames, Packet Sniffers,

Week 5 TCP/UDP, CCNA1 skills test

Week 6 CSMA/CD; Collision and Broadcast Domains, CCNA1 exam revision

Week 7 CCNA1 final exam
Week 8 WANs & Routers, Intro to Routers; CDP, Telnet
Week 9 Static Routes, Dynamic Routing Protocols especially RIPv2

Week 10 EIGRP & OSPF

Week 11 VLSM, route summarization, CCNA2 skills test practice

Week 12 CCNA2 skills Test, CCNA2 exam revision
Week 13 CCNA2 exam


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References

URL for the Cisco Networking Academy: http;//cisco.netacad.net


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

The student must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of a particular competency to be deemed competent.
Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including online or written tests, a Skills Test which covers skills acquired in lab activities and a final online theory exam.


Assessment Tasks

Most weeks : a Cisco Networking Academy module exam

Week 5 CCNA1 Skills Test (lab based)

Week 7 CCNA1 final theory exam (online)

Week 12 CCNA2 Skills Test (lab based)

Week 13 CCNA2 final theory exam (online)


Assessment Matrix

Other Information

Nearly all of the Cisco Networking Academy resources are online.

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