Networking for Small Business

Course aim

To increase student’s ability to develop specifications for the design and implementation of appropriate networking and telecommunications infrastructure and services with consideration of business needs and industry trends.

Course content

Layered network model including physical, data link, network, and transport layer technologies.
Local Area Networks.
Wireless Networking
Introductory Cryptography
Email Security, Digital Signatures and firewalls.
Hierarchical and Logical Network Design;
VLSM IP addressing and Naming;
Routing Protocols including RIP, OSPF, and EIGRP;
Switching, VLANs, Trunking and Spanning Tree Protocol;
Security Strategies including access control lists (ACL), network address translation (NAT), DHCP configuration, and Virtual Private Network (VPN).
WAN Technologies such as Point to Point Protocol (PPP), Frame Relay, ATM, and DSL.
Network Testing and Documentation.

Textbook(s)

Kurose and Ross 2010, Computer Networking, 5th, Pearson Education

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	3 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 12 weeks
Computer Practical (Cisco Practicals)	2 hours x 12 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External (On-line materials, moderated discussion boards and other on-line interactions)	N/A x N/A

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment 1, Assignment 2, Examination, On-line Practical / Tutorial, Practical / Tutorial

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.