Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Convenor and Lectuer
Damian Jurd
Lecturer
Frances Louise
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
COMP2250 and COMP3260
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
COMP6265
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit is designed to impart practical skills in designing, configuring, installing, and troubleshooting computer internetworks using Cisco equipment such as routers and switches. It provides an integrated and comprehensive coverage of networking topics including: wireless local area networks, network security and services, network architecture and design, and automation while providing students opportunities for hands-on practical experience and career skills development. Using various assessment tasks, this unit also aims to enhance students' skills in critical thinking and problem solving. |
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Late assessments are not accepted in this unit unless a Special Consideration has been submitted and approved.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Weekly Practical | 10% | No | Weekly |
Module Exams | 10% | No | Week 2, 4, 6, 11, and 13 |
Assignment 1 | 10% | No | Week 6 |
Lab Examination | 20% | No | Week 11 |
Assignment 2 | 20% | No | Week 12 |
Final examination | 30% | No | Week 13 |
Assessment Type 1: Design Implementation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 24 hours
Due: Weekly
Weighting: 10%
Practical marks are obtained by attendance of practical sessions and making a suitable attempt at the practical work during the session. The practical work in this unit makes up 10% of the mark. To receive marks student must attend the practical section and demonstrate completion of the section to the practical supervisor. Earning the marks will require not only successful completion of the exercises, but presentation of appropriate documentation, as outlined in the question sheets. Student should complete the practical session in the week it is allocated.
Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 8 hours
Due: Week 2, 4, 6, 11, and 13
Weighting: 10%
The module examinations ask students to answer conceptual questions about the course material as well as solve simple networking problems.
Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 16 hours
Due: Week 6
Weighting: 10%
The purpose of this assignment is to help students understand how network security issues can manifest within networks, what controls exist to mitigate these issues, and how to deploy these controls.
Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 2 hours
Due: Week 11
Weighting: 20%
'Closed book' Practical exam to be held at the end of the teaching period during the examination period.
Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 22 hours
Due: Week 12
Weighting: 20%
The purpose of this assignment is to help students obtain a deeper understanding of the relationship between network protocols and network architecture and design.
Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 2 hours
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 30%
Two hour, 'closed book' exam to be held at the end of teaching period during the examination period
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Each week you should attend two hours of lectures, and a two hour practical. For details of scheduled classes consult the timetables webpage.
Note that practicals (lab sessions) commence in week 1. The week-by-week details of the practical (lab) classes will be available from iLearn.
You must attend the practical that you are enrolled in.
The textbook for this semester is:
Web Resources
Unit Websites
Comp3265 is administered via iLearn (http://ilearn.mq.edu.au/).
This unit outline can be found in the university's unit guides
Live Streaming
Digital recordings of lectures may be available. They will be linked from iLearn.
In this unit you will will be exposed to the following technology and tools:
In this unit, you should do the following:
Lecture notes will be made available each week but these notes are intended as an outline of the lecture only and are not a substitute for your own notes or the recommended reading list.
Tentative teaching schedule, subject to change: |
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Assessment |
Practicals |
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Week |
Lecture |
Lecturer |
Due |
Weight |
In-class practical exercise |
1 |
Module 1 - Single-Area OSPFv2 Concepts |
FL |
Weekly Practicals (Week 1 onwards) |
10% |
Packet Tracer - Point-to-Point Single-Area OSPFv2 Configuration (2.2.13) |
Module 2 - Single-Area OSPFv2 Configuration |
Packet Tracer - Determine the DR and BDR (2.3.11) |
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2 |
Module 3 - Network Security Concepts |
FL |
Module Exams (Week 2 onwards) |
10% |
Packet Tracer - Single-Area OSPFv2 Configuration (2.7.1) |
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Packet Tracer - Multiarea OSPF Exploration (2.7.3) |
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3 |
Module 4 - ACL Concepts |
FL |
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Packet Tracer - Configure and Modify Standard IPv4 ACLs (5.2.7) |
Module 5 - ACLs for IPv4 Configuration |
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4 |
Module 6 - NAT for IPv4 |
FL |
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Packet Tracer - IPv4 ACL Implementation Challenge (5.5.1) |
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Lab - Configure and Verify Extended IPv4 ACLs (5.5.2) |
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5 |
Module 7 - WAN Concepts |
FL |
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Lab - Configure NAT for IPv4 (6.8.2) |
Module 8 - VPN and IPsec Concepts |
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6 |
Module 10 - Network Management |
FL |
Assignment 1 |
10% |
Packet Tracer - WAN Concepts (7.6.1) |
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7 |
Module 9 - QoS Concepts |
DJ |
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Lab - Configure CDP, LLDP, and NTP (10.8.2) |
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Mid-Semster Break |
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8 |
Module 11 - Network Design |
DJ |
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Lab - Use Tera Term to Manage Router Configuration Files (10.6.11)
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Lab - Research Password Recovery Procedures (10.6.13) |
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9 |
Public Holiday |
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Packet Tracer - Compare Layer 2 and Layer 3 Devices (11.5.1) |
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10 |
Module 12 - Network Troubleshooting |
DJ |
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Packet Tracer - Troubleshooting Challenge - Use Documentation to Solve Issues (12.6.2) |
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11 |
Module 13 - Network Virtualization |
DJ |
PT Exam, Attempt #1 |
20% |
ENSA Hands On Skills Exam, Attempt #1 |
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12 |
Module 14 - Network Automation |
DJ |
Assignment 2 |
20% |
ENSA Hands On Skills Exam, Attempt #2 |
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PT Exam, Attempt #2 |
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13 |
Review |
DJ |
Final Exam, Attempt #1 |
30% |
ENSA Final Exam, Attempt #1 |
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14-16 |
Formal Exam Period |
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Final Exam, Attempt #2 |
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ENSA Final Exam, Attempt #2 |
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Unit information based on version 2022.02 of the Handbook