This unit will introduce students to advances in the distributed networked environment. The unit provides knowledge of internetworking protocols, QoS for critical applications, network management and TCP/IP operation. Access to the university's computer systems through an internet service provider is compulsory for distance education students.
2 hrs lectures/wk, 2 hrs tutorials/wk
For on campus students, workload commitments are:
You will need to allocate up to 5 hours per week in some weeks, for use of a computer, including time for newsgroups/discussion groups.
Off-campus students generally do not attend lecture and tutorial sessions, however, you should plan to spend equivalent time working through the relevant resources and participating in discussion groups each week.
GCO3824
One of FIT1031, FIT1005 or GCO3812 or equivalent
Iqbal Gondal
Iqbal Gondal
At the completion of this unit students will be able to:
Examination (3 hours): 60%: In-semester assessment: 40%
| Assessment Task | Value | Due Date |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment 1 | 15% | 17th April 2011 |
| Assignment 2 | 25% | 29th May 2011 |
| Examination 1 | 60% | To be advised |
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OPNET software trail version from OPNET.COM (Free for teaching and learning purposes)
Wireshark free software from website (wireshark.org)
| Week | Date* | Activities | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 21/02/11 | Orientation week | No formal assessment or activities are undertaken in week 0 |
| 1 | 28/02/11 | Concepts of Protocols and Layered Architecture | |
| 2 | 07/03/11 | Physical Layer: Data and Signals a Theoretical Concepts | |
| 3 | 14/03/11 | Physical layer: Transmission Media | |
| 4 | 21/03/11 | Data Link layer: Communication Techniques | |
| 5 | 28/03/11 | Data link layer: HDLC | |
| 6 | 04/04/11 | WAN: Circuit and Packet Switched | |
| 7 | 11/04/11 | Routing Schemes and congestion Control | Assignment 01 due |
| 8 | 18/04/11 | Internetworking and IP | |
| Mid semester break | |||
| 9 | 02/05/11 | Internetworking and IP Version 6 (IPv6) | |
| 10 | 09/05/11 | Internetworking Operation | |
| 11 | 16/05/11 | Transport Layer Operation: TCP and UDP | |
| 12 | 23/05/11 | Application layer: Network Management and Multimedia | Assignment 02 due |
| 30/05/11 | SWOT VAC | No formal assessment is undertaken SWOT VAC | |
*Please note that these dates may only apply to Australian campuses of Monash University. Off-shore students need to check the dates with their unit leader.
To pass a unit which includes an examination as part of the assessment a student must obtain:
If a student does not achieve 40% or more in the unit examination or the unit non-examination total assessment, and the total mark for the unit is greater than 50% then a mark of no greater than 49-N will be recorded for the unit
Student should demonstrate skills in OSI model, internetworking, physical & data link layers
Students should demonstrate skills in WAN, routing protocols, transport layer, network management and application layer.
Assignment coversheets are available via
"Student Forms" on the Faculty website: http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/resources/student/forms/
You MUST submit a completed coversheet with all assignments, ensuring
that the plagiarism declaration section is signed.
Submission must be made by the due date otherwise penalties will be enforced.
You must negotiate any extensions formally with your campus unit leader via the in-semester special consideration process: http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/resources/student/equity/special-consideration.html.
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