Pre-requisites N/A
Co-requisites
Admissions requirements No special Admissions Requirements
Disqualified combinations

1. DEMONSTRATE A CRITICAL UNDERSTANDING AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE DETAILS OF THE OSI MODEL, TCP/IP MODEL, IP ADDRESSING SERVICES AND NETWORK DESIGN.
Knowledge & Understanding
Learning

2. EXPLAIN AND USE LAYER 2 AND 3 BASED TECHNOLOGIES SUCH AS SPANNING TREE AND OSPF AND WAN TECHNOLOGIES SUCH AS PPP, FRAME RELAY AND WIRELESS CONCEPTS.
Analysis
Application
Knowledge & Understanding

Case Study (100%) 3000 words - Learning outcomes (2,3,and 4) - This case study will examine networking requirements and design of a solution.

This module will look at aspects of the technology which underlies an enterprise grade network.

The course will look at:
- OSI/TCP network model
- Ethernet Technology
- IP addressing
- TCP/UDP based communications
- Network design and documentation
- Switching and LAN technology
- Introduction to WANs and routing technology and configuration
- Routing in WANs
- 802.11 technology
- Network Management and Troubleshooting
- IP Addressing Services
- Global Communications and its consideration within remote/group working and security regarding these

This course will have lectures (24 hours) and practicals (24 hours). The lecture will be looking at the academic aspects of networking within a commercial organisation. The underlying theory will be given in these sessions. This though will be reinforced through the use of the practicals. The intention of this course is to give the student the skills needed to work on Cisco based live equipment in a commercial setting and as such the tutorials are the chance to work on the equipment and reinforce through experimentation what has been covered in the lectures. The student will also be given optional access to the Cisco Academy learning material if they wish to carry out extra study.

Network Fundamentals, Dye et al, 2011 Cisco Press, ISBN-10: 1587133482

Routing Protocols and Concepts: CCNA Exploration Companion Guide, Graziana, 2011, Cisco Press, ISBN-10: 1587132729

LAN Switching and Wireless: CCNA Exploration Companion Guide, Lewis, Cisco Press 2012, ISBN-10: 1587132737

Accessing the WAN, Vachon, 2011, Cisco Press, ISBN-10: 1587133490

CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide, Lammle, 2011, Wiley & Sons, ISBN-10: 0470901071

• Blackboard to access the lecture slides, tutorials, assessments submission etc.
• Specialist networking laboratories with Cisco equipment
• PC with Linux & Windows OS
• VMware Software
• Packet Tracer simulation software
• For those students who wish to, access to the Cisco Academy portal where further material and learning resources are available. The Academy access part of the course is entirely optional but is highly recommended for working in the networking industry.

In studying this module, you will learn about the fundamental concepts e.g. OSI/TCP networking model, Ethernet, IP addressing, TCP and UDP communications, network design and documentation, switching, routing, wireless networks, network management and troubleshooting etc. Upon successful completion of the module, you should have become a skilled user who is able to design a network efficiently, can configure network devices e.g. switches, routers etc., can manage and troubleshoot network issues.