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COMP6265 – Cisco Networking II

2022 – Session 2, In person-scheduled-weekday, North Ryde

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff Convenor and Lectuer
Damian Jurd
damian.jurd@mq.edu.au
Lecturer
Frances Louise
frances.louise@mq.edu.au
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
COMP6250 and COMP6260
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
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.

Important Academic Dates

Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO1: Demonstrate a detailed knowledge of wireless LANs and design, implement and troubleshoot 802.11 Wireless LAN technologies
  • ULO2: Understand, design, implement and troubleshoot security services and technologies that underpin networks and systems.
  • ULO3: Understand and design core IP services.
  • ULO4: Analyze, design and implement network architectures
  • ULO5: Use network automation tools to configure, provisions, manage and test network devices.
  • ULO6: Collaborate and communicate with others in a professional setting.
  • ULO7: Conduct professional work ethically with a high level of integrity, autonomy, and accountability.

General Assessment Information

Late assessments are not accepted in this unit unless a Special Consideration has been submitted and approved.

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Weekly Practical Exercises 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

Weekly Practical Exercises

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.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Demonstrate a detailed knowledge of wireless LANs and design, implement and troubleshoot 802.11 Wireless LAN technologies
  • Understand, design, implement and troubleshoot security services and technologies that underpin networks and systems.
  • Understand and design core IP services.
  • Analyze, design and implement network architectures
  • Use network automation tools to configure, provisions, manage and test network devices.
  • Collaborate and communicate with others in a professional setting.

Module Exams

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.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Demonstrate a detailed knowledge of wireless LANs and design, implement and troubleshoot 802.11 Wireless LAN technologies
  • Understand, design, implement and troubleshoot security services and technologies that underpin networks and systems.
  • Understand and design core IP services.
  • Analyze, design and implement network architectures
  • Collaborate and communicate with others in a professional setting.
  • Conduct professional work ethically with a high level of integrity, autonomy, and accountability.

Assignment 1

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.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Demonstrate a detailed knowledge of wireless LANs and design, implement and troubleshoot 802.11 Wireless LAN technologies
  • Understand, design, implement and troubleshoot security services and technologies that underpin networks and systems.
  • Understand and design core IP services.
  • Conduct professional work ethically with a high level of integrity, autonomy, and accountability.

Lab Examination

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.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Demonstrate a detailed knowledge of wireless LANs and design, implement and troubleshoot 802.11 Wireless LAN technologies
  • Understand, design, implement and troubleshoot security services and technologies that underpin networks and systems.
  • Understand and design core IP services.
  • Analyze, design and implement network architectures
  • Use network automation tools to configure, provisions, manage and test network devices.
  • Conduct professional work ethically with a high level of integrity, autonomy, and accountability.

Assignment 2

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.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Demonstrate a detailed knowledge of wireless LANs and design, implement and troubleshoot 802.11 Wireless LAN technologies
  • Understand, design, implement and troubleshoot security services and technologies that underpin networks and systems.
  • Understand and design core IP services.
  • Analyze, design and implement network architectures
  • Use network automation tools to configure, provisions, manage and test network devices.
  • Conduct professional work ethically with a high level of integrity, autonomy, and accountability.

Final Examination

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

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Demonstrate a detailed knowledge of wireless LANs and design, implement and troubleshoot 802.11 Wireless LAN technologies
  • Understand, design, implement and troubleshoot security services and technologies that underpin networks and systems.
  • Understand and design core IP services.
  • Analyze, design and implement network architectures
  • Use network automation tools to configure, provisions, manage and test network devices.
  • Conduct professional work ethically with a high level of integrity, autonomy, and accountability.

1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:

  • the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
  • the Writing Centre for academic skills support.

2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation

Delivery and Resources

Classes

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.

Textbook and Reading Materials

The textbook for this semester is:

Web Resources

Unit Websites

Comp6265 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.

Technologies Used and Required

In this unit you will will be exposed to the following technology and tools:

  • Cisco Packet Tracer software.
  • Wireshark Packet Analyzer software.
  • Cisco Ethernet Switches and Routers.

General Notes

In this unit, you should do the following:

  • Attend lectures, take notes, ask questions.
  • Attend your weekly Practical session.
  • Ensure that you attend module exams during the second hour of the scheduled lecture time slot.
  • Read appropriate sections of the text, add to your notes and prepare questions for your lecturer/tutor.
  • Work on any assignments that have been released.

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.

Unit Schedule

Tentative teaching schedule, subject to change:

 

Assessment

Practicals

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)

2

Module 3 - Network Security Concepts

FL

Module Exams (Week 2 onwards)

10%

Packet Tracer - Single-Area OSPFv2 Configuration (2.7.1)

 

Packet Tracer - Multiarea OSPF Exploration (2.7.3)

3

Module 4 - ACL Concepts

FL

 

 

 

 

Packet Tracer - Configure and Modify Standard IPv4 ACLs (5.2.7)

Module 5 - ACLs for IPv4 Configuration

 

4

Module 6 - NAT for IPv4

FL

 

 

Packet Tracer - IPv4 ACL Implementation Challenge (5.5.1)

 

Lab - Configure and Verify Extended IPv4 ACLs (5.5.2)

5

Module 7 - WAN Concepts

FL

 

 

 

Lab - Configure NAT for IPv4 (6.8.2)

Module 8 - VPN and IPsec Concepts

 

6

Module 10 - Network Management

FL

Assignment 1

10%

Packet Tracer - WAN Concepts (7.6.1)

 

 

7

Module 9 - QoS Concepts

DJ

 

 

Lab - Configure CDP, LLDP, and NTP (10.8.2)

 

 

 

Mid-Semster Break

 

 

 

 

8

Module 11 - Network Design

DJ

 

 

Lab - Use Tera Term to Manage Router Configuration Files (10.6.11)

 

 

Lab - Research Password Recovery Procedures (10.6.13)

9

Public Holiday

 

 

 

 

 

Packet Tracer - Compare Layer 2 and Layer 3 Devices (11.5.1)

 

 

10

Module 12 - Network Troubleshooting

DJ

 

 

 

 

Packet Tracer - Troubleshooting Challenge - Use Documentation to Solve Issues (12.6.2)

 

 

11

Module 13 - Network Virtualization

DJ

PT Exam, Attempt #1

20%

ENSA Hands On Skills Exam, Attempt #1

 

12

Module 14 - Network Automation

DJ

Assignment 2

20%

ENSA Hands On Skills Exam, Attempt #2

 

PT Exam, Attempt #2

 

13

Review

DJ

Final Exam, Attempt #1

30%

ENSA Final Exam, Attempt #1

 

14-16

Formal Exam Period

 

Final Exam, Attempt #2

 

ENSA Final Exam, Attempt #2

Policies and Procedures

Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:

Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.

To find other policies relating to Teaching and Learning, visit Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au) and use the search tool.

Student Code of Conduct

Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/student-conduct

Results

Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au

Academic Integrity

At Macquarie, we believe academic integrity – honesty, respect, trust, responsibility, fairness and courage – is at the core of learning, teaching and research. We recognise that meeting the expectations required to complete your assessments can be challenging. So, we offer you a range of resources and services to help you reach your potential, including free online writing and maths support, academic skills development and wellbeing consultations.

Student Support

Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/

The Writing Centre

The Writing Centre provides resources to develop your English language proficiency, academic writing, and communication skills.

The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources. 

Student Services and Support

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Student Enquiries

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IT Help

For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/. 

When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.

Unit information based on version 2022.02 of the Handbook