Module Descriptors
INTRODUCTION TO NETWORKING WITH LAN'S AND WAN'S
COCS40257
Key Facts
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Sciences
Level 4
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Justin Champion
Email: J.J.Champion@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 48
Independent Study Hours: 102
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
  • COURSEWORK weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Additional Assessment Details
100% coursework consisting of the following parts assessing all learning outcomes.

A Case Study 3000 words (30%)
CCNA 1 Skills Test (30%)
CCNA 2 Skills Test (40%)


Module Texts
Routing Protocols and Concepts, CCNA Exploration Companion Guide (Cisco Systems Networking Academy Program), 2007, Cisco Press, ISBN: 1587132060
Network Fundamentals, CCNA Exploration Companion Guide (Cisco Networking Academy Program), 2007, Mark Dye, Rick McDonald and Antoon Rufi, ISBN: 1587132087
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None.
Module Resources
CISCO Local Academies only
On-line learning material provided by CISCO Inc.
CISCO Networking Academy programme assessment server
Networking equipment in lab K104/K105
Laboratory exercise sheets provided by course instructor

NOTE
Instructors teaching this module who use the CISCO material must have completed Semesters 1 and 2 of the CCNA program
Module Learning Strategies
24 hours lectures / 24 hours labs/tutorial (1:n)2 (1:20)2

Self-directed learning using on-line material
Weekly one hour lecture to supplement on-line material
On-line multiple choice tests to give formative feedback
Lab sessions every week to gain practical networking experience and re-enforce theory
Individual assignment work as part lab work and skills test
Web based research
Module Indicative Content
The OSI model (layers 1-7)
Network design and documentation
Ethernet routing and switching
Introduction to WANs and routers, architecture, CLI and configuration
TCP/IP, Routing in WANs, Network Troubleshooting