Course Title: Identify best fit topology for a wide area network
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2011
Course Code: COSC5329C
Course Title: Identify best fit topology for a wide area network
School: 650T TAFE Business
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5194 - Diploma of Information Technology (General)
Course Contact : Radhu Punchanathan
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 1409
Course Contact Email:radhu@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Name: Joyce Liang
Email: joyce.liang@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 20
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
None
This course is co-delivered & co-assessed holistically with COSC 5327C Select and install a router
Course Description
This unit defines the competency required to determine the most appropriate way of networking computers to meet user needs and business requirements. Network topologies include large and small local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), virtual private networks (VPNs), virtual local area networks (VLANs) and wireless local area networks (WLANs).
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
ICAA5145A Identify best fit topology for a wide area network |
Element: |
1. Identify WAN needs |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Identify the different local area network (LAN)/wireless local area network (WLAN) or virtual private network (VPN) segments of the proposed wide area network (WAN) |
Element: |
2. Create WAN specification |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Determine resource requirements for each LAN/WLAN or VPN segment on the basis of functional analysis |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Learning activities will include:
- Theory sessions
- Online study material
- Hands-on Practicals
- Group Discussions
Teaching Schedule
Week | Week commencing |
Theory | Assessment(s) Practical Laboratory Sessions |
Competencies |
1 | 04/07/2011 | Review of Semester 1 | Course introduction Packet Tracer download / Review |
ICAI5176A ICAA5145A |
2 | 11/07/2011 | Internet and its uses Introduction IP addressing structure |
Module 1 | ICAI5176A ICAA5145A |
3 | 18/07/2011 | Help desk IP addressing structure |
Module 2 Cisco Labs |
ICAI5176A ICAA5145A |
4 | 25/07/2011 | Planning a Network upgrade IP addressing structure |
Module 3 Assignment handed over |
ICAI5176A ICAA5145A |
5 | 01/08/2011 | Planning the Addressing structure | Module 4 Cisco Labs |
ICAI5176A ICAA5145A |
6 | 08/08/2011 | Configuring networking devices | Module 5 Cisco Labs |
ICAI5176A ICAA5145A |
7 | 15/08/2011 | Routing | Module 6 Cisco Labs |
ICAI5176A ICAA5145A |
8 | 22/08/2011 | ConConfiguring routers - Practicals | Practice Skill based Task 1 Assignment Theory Task 1 – Due |
ICAI5176A ICAA5145A |
Mid-semester break– 29th Aug – 2nd Sep | ||||
9 | 05/09/2011 | ISP Services Configuring routers – Practical Test |
Module 7 Skill based– Task 1 Assessment |
ICAI5176A ICAA5145A |
10 | 12/09/2011 | ISP Services Configuring routers – Practical Test |
Module 7 Skill based– Task 1 Assessment |
ICAI5176A ICAA5145A |
11 | 19/09/2011 | ISP Responsibilities | Module 8 Cisco Labs |
ICAI5176A ICAA5145A |
12 | 26/09/2011 | Troubleshooting | Module 9 Cisco Labs |
ICAI5176A ICAA5145A |
13 | 03/10/2011 | Configuring routers - Practicals | Practice Skill based Task 2 Assignment Theory Task 2 – Due |
ICAI5176A ICAA5145A |
14 | 10/10/2011 | Configuring a WAN | Skill based– Task 2 Assessment | ICAI5176A ICAA5145A |
15 | 17/10/2011 | Configuring a WAN | Skill based– Task 2 Assessment | ICAI5176A ICAA5145A |
16 | 24/10/2011 | Final Supervised Exam and Evaluation | ICAI5176A ICAA5145A |
The total number of scheduled hours of teaching, learning and assessment involved in this course includes all planned activities including face to face classes, lectures, workshops and seminars; workplace visits, online learning and other forms of structured teaching and learning.
The total scheduled hours also covers the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including observation of work performance, discussions.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Cisco Networking Academy Program Working at a Small-to-Medium Business or ISP, CCNA Discovery Learning Guide by Allan Reid & Jim Lorenz Publisher: Cisco Press ISBN-10: 1587132109 ISBN-13: 9781587132100 |
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including assignment, practical demonstrations, online quizzes and a final exam. You will be asked to demonstrate your work to your teacher to ensure relevant competency standards are met. You will be provided feedback throughout the course.
Assessment Tasks
There will be various assessments throughout the semester. Definition of assessments, week and maximum % grade allocation as follows:
-
In-Class Module Tests (18%)
There will be in-class module tests during the course, based on on-line multiple choice questions. Students should achieve an average of 60% in this assessment component. These tests should be completed according to the schedule given by the class teacher. -
Assignment (week 8, 30%)
This assessment is a written submission related to a given case study. -
Practical Skills Assessment (week 14 & 15, 30%)
This is hands-on demonstration of practical skills which may include designing a network, cabling the networking devices (switches and routers etc), and configuration of networking devices, testing and troubleshooting the network. -
Final Supervised Exam (week 16, 22%)
The final exam will be a supervised closed book exam consisting of online multiple-choice questions.
Assessment Matrix
COSC5329C Identify best-fit topology for a wide area network [ICCA5145A] | In-class module tests 18% |
Assignment CA/NYC (Week 13) 30 % |
Practical Skills Assessment CA / NYC (week 14 & 15) 30 % |
Final Supervised Exam CA/NYC (Week 16) 22 % |
Element 1 – Identify WAN needs | V | V | V | V |
Element 2 – Create WAN specification | V | V | V | V |
Other Information
Competency and grading requirements
To be deemed competent students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of a competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.
Students are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met.
Each assessment task will also carry a numerical weighting to be used for grading purposes. The grade applied will only be awarded if a CA has been achieved in all compulsory assessment tasks.
If a student has been assessed as NYC (Not Yet Competent) in any of the assessment tasks, the weighting will carry no value until the student has obtained a CA.
If a CA is achieved on re-assessment, a maximum mark of 50% of the original weighting will be granted for that assessment.
Re-assessments will only be granted to students who were either unsuccessful in the first attempt, or have an approved application for special consideration.
CISCO Certification
Students interested in obtaining Cisco Academy’s Certification of completion and wish to continue towards Cisco’s Academy Program’s (CCNA) are advised to complete practice module exams during the class, and must pass the final online Cisco Network Academy Exam as per Cisco’s requirements. More information about the Cisco’s qualification requirements and certification path can be obtained from your Cisco Academy’s web sites.
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