Module Descriptors
PROFESSIONAL SWITCHED NETWORKS
COCS70337
Key Facts
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Sciences
Level 7
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Christopher Howard
Email: C.Howard@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- EXAMINATION - UNSEEN IN EXAMINATION CONDITIONS weighted at 50%
- COURSEWORK weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Resources
- Internet
- Library
- Windows workstations
- Networking equipment in University labs
Additionally, for CISCO Academies only
- On-line learning material provided by CISCO Inc.
- CISCO Networking Academy programme assessment server
- Laboratory exercise sheets provided by course instructor
NOTE
Instructors teaching this module who use the CISCO material must have completed a CCNP3 instructor training course of the CNAP programme
- Library
- Windows workstations
- Networking equipment in University labs
Additionally, for CISCO Academies only
- On-line learning material provided by CISCO Inc.
- CISCO Networking Academy programme assessment server
- Laboratory exercise sheets provided by course instructor
NOTE
Instructors teaching this module who use the CISCO material must have completed a CCNP3 instructor training course of the CNAP programme
Module Learning Strategies
12 hours lectures, 24 hours labs / tutorial
Self-managed 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
Team assignment work as part lab work and skills test
Investigation using Web
(1:n)1 (1:20)2
Self-managed 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
Team assignment work as part lab work and skills test
Investigation using Web
(1:n)1 (1:20)2
Module Indicative Content
Key characteristics of various switching technologies, LAN Switching and the hierarchical model of network design, VLANs and network security, VLANS and broadcast distribution, configuring VLANs, VLAN Identification (ISL, IEEE 802.1q)
Spanning tree protocol (STP)
Inter-VLAN routing
Restricting network access, Access policy overview, controlling privilege levels, policy configuration
Design a logical wireless LAN architecture for mobile wireless users in compliance with 802.11 IEEE standards.
Installation of in-building and building-to-building wireless LANs with Cisco devices that meet mobility and throughput specifications including the site survey and documentation.
Perform hardware setup and software configuration of Cisco Aironet APs and antennas for Ethernet/Radio ports, and services.
Identify, define features of, and install, directional and omni-directional antennas in both building-to-building and in-building WLANs.
Design and setup of WLAN security using WEP, Cisco LEAP and 802.1x protocols.
Spanning tree protocol (STP)
Inter-VLAN routing
Restricting network access, Access policy overview, controlling privilege levels, policy configuration
Design a logical wireless LAN architecture for mobile wireless users in compliance with 802.11 IEEE standards.
Installation of in-building and building-to-building wireless LANs with Cisco devices that meet mobility and throughput specifications including the site survey and documentation.
Perform hardware setup and software configuration of Cisco Aironet APs and antennas for Ethernet/Radio ports, and services.
Identify, define features of, and install, directional and omni-directional antennas in both building-to-building and in-building WLANs.
Design and setup of WLAN security using WEP, Cisco LEAP and 802.1x protocols.
Module Additional Assessment Details
A written examination, length 2 hours weighted at 50% (Learning outcomes 1 and 4).
Coursework weighted at 50% (Learning Outcomes 1-4)
Coursework weighted at 50% (Learning Outcomes 1-4)
Module Texts
Cisco Networking Academy Program: CCNP1on-line course material, Cisco Systems Inc. hosted by Staffordshire University
CCNP: Complete Study Guide (642-801, 642-811, 642-821, 642-831) by Wade Edwards et al., Sybex, May 2005, ISBN: 0782144217
CCNP BCMSN Official Exam Certification Guide (4th Edition) by David Hucaby, Cisco Press, 4th edition, December 2006, ISBN: 1587201712
CCNP: Complete Study Guide (642-801, 642-811, 642-821, 642-831) by Wade Edwards et al., Sybex, May 2005, ISBN: 0782144217
CCNP BCMSN Official Exam Certification Guide (4th Edition) by David Hucaby, Cisco Press, 4th edition, December 2006, ISBN: 1587201712
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Prior study of modules containing CCNA content or equivalent or valid CCNA qualification.