Course Title: Set up and configure basic local area network
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2012
Course Code: ISYS5681C
Course Title: Set up and configure basic local area network
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6110 - Advanced Diploma of Computer Systems Engineering
Course Contact: Progam Manager
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254468
Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Noor Sateh
Phone.: 992 54013
Email: noor.sateh@rmit.edu.au
Divyanshu Bhardwaj
Phone: 99254163
Email: divyanshu.bhardwaj@rmit.edu.au
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
This course is to be undertaken in conjuction with ISYS5662C and ISYS5675C as part of the "Networking 1" cluster
Course Description
This unit covers setting up, configuring and maintaining operation of a basic local area network (LAN) of up to 20 connected devices. It encompasses safe working practices, installing network hardware, installing and configuring network software, establish user accounts, configure shared Internet connection and documenting set up parameters and LAN topology.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
UEENEED046B Set up and configure basic local area network |
Element: |
1 Prepare to set up and configure basic local area network. |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 OHS processes and procedures for a given work area are identified, obtained and understood. |
Element: |
2 Set up, configure and maintain basic local area network. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 OHS risk control measures and procedures for carrying out the work are followed. |
Element: |
3 Complete work and document activities. |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 OHS risk control work completion measures and procedures are followed. |
Learning Outcomes
Prepare to set up and configure basic local area network.
Set up, configure and maintain basic local area network.
Complete work and document activities.
Details of Learning Activities
In this unit you will learn industry recognized skills in designing, implementing and managing Local Area Network (LAN), Wide area Network. The learning units will emphasis on LAN monitoring and troubleshooting techniques. After the successful completion of this unit, the learner is expected to administer and support Local Area Networks.
Classroom tutorial activities:
Lectures: to introduce the important concepts.
• Attending lectures will make it much easier for you to understand the central concepts of the course
• You will feel more comfortable and you will learn more if you read the relevant material before you attend the lectures
Tutorials: to enable you to ask questions and to clarify unresolved issues
• Review the material and prepare your questions before you come to class
• There will be an overview of course content with a focus on the material students find difficult
• If something is unclear or if you find yourself falling behind please ask for help immediately
• You may be given worksheets to complete during the tutorial
Practical exercises: to give you the hands on experience of implementing and troubleshooting networks
• In general there will be one practical exercise per week
• You will perform the exercise and write it up in a lab journal
• The lab journal will be a bound exercise book
o Loose leaf binders will not be accepted
• The write up will be a record of your actions as they are performed and your corresponding observations
• The write up must be performed in the lab as you perform the practical exercise, not at a later date
o Write ups not in the lab journal will not be marked
o Write ups which are not done concurrently with the performance of the practical exercise will not be marked
• In general the detail of the write up must be sufficient for you to be able to comfortably perform the practical exercise a year or more later directly from the lab journal
• Any difficult or tricky points should be especially noted in the lab journal for future reference
• Responses to worksheets for practical exercises must be written up in the lab journal
• The neatness, completeness and the presentation of the lab journal must be of a quality such that you would be prepared to show it to a future employer as an example of your work
Teaching Schedule
Please refer to the common teaching schedule from Course Guide ISYS 5675C in the same cluster.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Dye, M et al 2007, Network Fundamentals, CCNA Exploration Companion Guide, Pearson Education Australia |
References
Other Resources
Lecture Notes and Lab Notes on Student (S): Drive under Cisco Academy.
Overview of Assessment
Lab Journals
Practical Test
Closed Book Online Test/ Closed Book test
Assessment Tasks
Laboratory Journal (10%)
Laboratory Exam 1(30%)
Laboratory Exam 2 (30%)
Cisco Online Chapter Exams (5 + 5 %)
Cisco Online Final Exam (10 + 10 %)
Assessment Matrix
Please refer to the common Assessment Matrix from Course Guide ISYS 5675C in the same cluster.
Other Information
This course is delivered in a cluster in conjunction with ISYS 5662C and ISYS5675C. ll the learning and assessment activities will include the components of UEENEED046B and UEENEED027B and UEENEED017B.
In this cluster, minimum student directed hours are 40 in addition to 160 scheduled teaching hours.
Student directed hours involve completing activities such as reading online resources, assignments, project work, individual student-teacher course-related consulation lab reports, etc.
Study and learning Support:
Study and Learning Centre (SLC) provides free learning and academic development advice to all RMIT students.
Services offered by SLC to support numeracy and literacy skills of the students are:
- Assignment writing, thesis writing and study skills advice
- Maths and science developmental support and advice
- English language development
Please refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/studyandlearningcentre to find more information about Study and Learning Support.
Disability Liaison Unit:
Students with disability or long-term medical condition should contact Disability Liaison Unit to seek advice and support to complete their studies.
Please refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/disability to find more information about services offered by Disability Liaison Unit.
Late submission:
Students requiring extensions for 7 calendar days or less (from the original due date) must complete and lodge an Application for Extension of Submittable Work (7 Calendar Days or less) form and lodge it with the Senior Educator/ Program Manager.
The application must be lodged no later than one working day before the official due date. The student will be notified within no more than 2 working days of the date of lodgment as to whether the extension has been granted.
Students seeking an extension of more than 7 calendar days (from the original due date) must lodge an Application for Special Consideration form under the provisions of the Special Consideration Policy, preferably prior to, but no later than 2 working days after the official due date.
Assignments submitted late without approval of an extension will not be accepted or marked.
Special consideration:
Please refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=riderwtscifm to find more information about special consideration.
Plagiarism:
Plagiarism is a form of cheating and it is very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from the University.
Please refer: www.rmit.edu.au/academicintegrity to find more information about plagiarism.
Email Communication:
All email communications will be sent to your RMIT email address and you must regularly check your RMIT emails.
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