Course Title: Administer computer networks

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6121 Advanced Diploma of Computer Systems Engineering

Course Title: Administer computer networks

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 80

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.

Important Information:

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Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

COSC6148C

City Campus

TAFE

130T Vocational Engineering

Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace

Term2 2014,
Term2 2015,
Term2 2016

COSC6148C

City Campus

TAFE

174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace

Term2 2017,
Term2 2018,
Term2 2019,
Term2 2020,
Term2 2021

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: vehs@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit covers the administration of network servers. It encompasses safe working practices, planning server installations and upgrades, planning for infrastructure services roles, establishing and maintaining user and group permissions, planning for remote administration, delegated administration, network security and shared resource management, monitoring and maintaining servers for performance evaluation and optimisation, terminal server infrastructure, application deployment, planning for business continuity and high availability, and documenting all administration activities.
 

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

UEENEED124A + UEENEEE101A



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

UEENEED115A Administer computer networks

Elements:

1. Prepare to install, upgrade and maintain network operations.

2. Install, upgrade and maintain network operations.

3. Document network administration activities.


Learning Outcomes

Refer to Elements


Overview of Assessment

The assessment is conducted in both theoretical and practical aspects of the course according to the performance criteria set in the National Training Package. Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including written/oral activities and demonstration of practical skills to the relevant industry standards. Participants are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment activities to their teacher/assessor. Feedback will be provided throughout the course. To successfully complete this course you will be required to demonstrate competency in each assessment task detailed under Assessment Tasks:

Assessment 1: Reflective Journal
Assessment 2: Practical Test
Assessment 3: Closed Book Test

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

Assessment Mapping Matrix 

Elements/  Performance Criteria Covered

Lab Journal

Practical Test

Closed Book Test

1.1

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1.2

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1.3

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1.4

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1.5

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X

2.1

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2.2

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2.3

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2.4

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2.5

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X

2.7

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X

2.8

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2.9

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3.1

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3.2

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