| Aim of Module | To provide students with the knowledge and skills required for configuring and managing the TCP/IP protocol suite. |
| Credits | 7 |
| Student Learning hours | 70 |
| Content Revised | New 2002 |
| Prescription Expiry Date | Nov 2005 |
| Topics | Highest Skill Level | Suggested Assessment Percentage | |
| 1 Principles of TCP/IP | C | 50 | |
| 100 | |||
| LEARNING OUTCOMES The Student Will | ||
| C | 1 | Explain the TCP/IP protocols and support systems. |
| A | 2 | Install and configure TCP/IP and support systems. |
| 1 | Principles of TCP/IP |
| > | Compare the TCP/IP protocol suite against the OSI Reference Model | |
| > | Explain the function and purpose of the TCP/IP protocols (including IP, TCP, UDP, ICMP, IGMP, ARP). This includes the following topics: | |
| -Protocol data structures | ||
| -Protocol operation | ||
| -IP address variations | ||
| - -Network and Subnet addresses | ||
| - -Classful and classless | ||
| > | Explain the function and purpose of the typical TCP/IP support systems (i.e. DNS, DHCP and/or equivalents) | |
| Note | ||
| > | Any appropriate operating system that has TCP/IP and support systems can be used. | |
| LEARNING RESOURCES | ||
| > | Suggested textbook: | |
| -The IBM Redbook Tutorial and Technical Overview of TCP/IP | ||
| > | Suggested websites: | |
| -Learn TCP/IP and DNS: www.learntcpip.com | ||
| -Learn to subnet: www.learntosubnet.com | ||