The unit will provide students with fundamentals and theoretical foundations of Network Administration. In addition, students will acquire practical skills needed to plan, install, configure and manage networks through laboratory activities and projects.
2 hrs lectures/wk, 2 hrs tutorials/wk
Students will be expected to spend a total of 12 hours per week during semester on this unit as follows:
For on-campus students:
Lectures: 2 hours per week
Tutorials/Lab Sessions: 2 hours per week per tutorial
and up to an additional 8 hours in some weeks for completing lab and project work, private study and revision.
CPE2009, CPE3012, CPE5013, CSE3153, FIT2018, FIT5034
One of CPE1007, CPE2002, CSE2318, CSE3318, FIT1005, FIT2008 or equivalent.
Jefferson Tan, Consultation hours: Please check the Moodle site.
Examination (2 hours): 40%; In-semester assessment: 60%
| Assessment Task | Value | Due Date |
|---|---|---|
| Network Administration Project | 30% of unit marks | Both the demo and documentation are due during the student's tutorial session in Week 12. |
| Assessed Tutorial Work | 30% of unit marks in total | Tutorials of Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10. |
| Examination 1 | 40% | To be advised |
Monash is committed to excellence in education and regularly seeks feedback from students, employers and staff. One of the key formal ways students have to provide feedback is through SETU, Student Evaluation of Teacher and Unit. The University's student evaluation policy requires that every unit is evaluated each year. Students are strongly encouraged to complete the surveys. The feedback is anonymous and provides the Faculty with evidence of aspects that students are satisfied and areas for improvement.
For more information on Monash's educational strategy, and on student evaluations, see:
http://www.monash.edu.au/about/monash-directions/directions.html
http://www.policy.monash.edu/policy-bank/academic/education/quality/student-evaluation-policy.html
As a result of previous student evaluations, practical tasks will now rely on Ubuntu Linux. We will also put more emphasis on Unix skills to assist those who are unfamiliar with it.
If you wish to view how previous students rated this unit, please go to
https://emuapps.monash.edu.au/unitevaluations/index.jsp
Please check with your lecturer before purchasing any Required Resources. Prescribed texts are available for you to borrow in the library, and prescribed software is available in student labs.
This unit will involve access to Linux virtual machines. Virtualization software (VMware Workstation) is available in the labs. VMware Player (Windows and Linux) and VirtualBox are both free. Linux itself is free to download, or you can download prepared Linux virtual machines online, e.g., via VMware marketplace.
While virtualization software (VMware Workstation) is available in the labs it is strongly recommended that you install it on your own computer as well.
It is also strongly recommended that students bring an external storage device to their tutorial sessions. Even a 4 GB pendrive would be sufficient to hold a sufficiently large Linux VM, although 8 GB or more can come in handy at times.
| Week | Activities | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | No formal assessment or activities are undertaken in week 0 | |
| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | System and Network Components | Assessed tutorial work |
| 3 | TCP/IP Networking | |
| 4 | Network Administration | Assessed tutorial work |
| 5 | Network Services | |
| 6 | Electronic Mail and Users | Assessed tutorial work |
| 7 | Network Security | |
| 8 | Directory Services and Network Monitoring | Assessed tutorial work |
| 9 | Switching and Routing | |
| 10 | Wide Area Networking | Assessed tutorial work |
| 11 | Network Maintenance and Operations | |
| 12 | Other Matters | Project demo and submission of report |
| SWOT VAC | No formal assessment is undertaken SWOT VAC | |
| Examination period | LINK to Assessment Policy: http://policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/ academic/education/assessment/ assessment-in-coursework-policy.html |
*Unit Schedule details will be maintained and communicated to you via your MUSO (Blackboard or Moodle) learning system.
Faculty Policy - Unit Assessment Hurdles (http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/resources/staff/edgov/policies/assessment-examinations/unit-assessment-hurdles.html)
Each group must designate equitable responsibilities for each member, who is assessed on the functionality and competent exposition of the component(s) he or she is responsible for during the demo. This assessment incorporates both the proper working of the component as well as the clarity and completeness of the demonstration by the student, which includes answering questions and performing configuration changes as required.
The technical documentation will be assessed as a single piece of work with one grade awarded to the group as a whole. Note that no member of the team may be limited to only working on the documentation. Each team member must bear some burden in the demonstration prototype/testbed.
Awarding of marks will also be affected by any additional challenges freely met by the responsible student, e.g., advanced configuration and/or operation of a particular component.
Quiz-type questions will be marked on the basis of correct answers. Practical work will be marked on the basis of whether or not the required tasks are completed competently. Partial marks may be awarded as it applies for practical work as well as short answer questions in the quizzes.
It is a University requirement (http://www.policy.monash.edu/policy-bank/academic/education/conduct/plagiarism-procedures.html) for students to submit an assignment coversheet for each assessment item. Faculty Assignment coversheets can be found at http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/resources/student/forms/. Please check with your Lecturer on the submission method for your assignment coversheet (e.g. attach a file to the online assignment submission, hand-in a hard copy, or use an online quiz).
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.
Students can expect assignments to be returned within two weeks of the submission date or after receipt, whichever is later.
The process and format of referencing in the assignment's report must follow the APA style. Guides and tutorials are available for the APA Style for IT students in the university library website.
Monash has educational policies, procedures and guidelines, which are designed to ensure that staff and students are aware of the University's academic standards, and to provide advice on how they might uphold them.
You can find Monash's Education Policies at:
http://policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/academic/education/index.html
Key educational policies include:
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