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Prescription: NW500 Networking Principles |
Aim of Module | To provide students with an understanding of networking principles and the knowledge and skills required for installing and maintaining networks
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Credits | 14
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Student Learning hours | 140
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Content Revised | New 2004
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Prescription Expiry Date | Nov 2007
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Note | As this module has content that overlaps with the content of DC500 and NM500 students completing this module cannot be awarded a credit for either DC500 or NM500
The content of this module is based on Cisco CNAP CCNA 1 V3.0 course content and is cognisant of the Plan for Academy Student Success (PASS)
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LEARNING OUTCOMES
The Student Will
| | | | C | 1 | Describe the operation of networks in terms of the OSI 7-layer Model | | C | 2 | Describe the physical, electrical and mechanical properties and standards associated with networking media | | P | 3 | Describe, install, configure and test PC networks | | A | 4 | Describe the topologies and physical issues associated with cabling LANs and WANs and explain the requirements for cable testing | | A | 5 | Describe the TCP/IP protocol suite, explain and demonstrate the mechanics associated with IP addressing and IP sub-netting and describe packet switching | | C | 6 | Explain the fundamentals and operation of Ethernet CSMA/CD and describe the various Ethernet technologies and switching on an Ethernet network | | C | 7 | Describe routing concepts and protocols | | P | 8 | Perform a structured cabling case study and installation project | | |
CONTENT
| | | > | The OSI reference model will be described in terms of the purpose of: | | | - | The seven layers including the characteristics, functions and keywords associated with each layer | | | - | The packaging units used to encapsulate each layer | | | - | Protocols and standards that operate at each layer | | | - | Flow of data through the protocol stacks of source, destination and transit network devices | |
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| | | > | A description of the physical, electrical and mechanical properties and standards associated with networking media will include the following: | | | - | Copper media, including coaxial cable, STP cable and UTP cable together with their associated specifications and | | | | -·Atoms and electrons | | | | -·Insulators, conductors and semiconductors | | | | -·Resistance and impedance | | | | -·AC and DC voltage and current | | | | | - | Optical media, including multimode fibre and other optical components, the electromagnetic spectrum and optionally: | | | | -·Single-mode fibre | | | | -·Light rays | | | | -·Reflection | | | | -·Signals | | | | -·Installation and testing | | | | > | Wireless media including: | | | - | Wireless LAN organisations and standards | | | - | Devices and topologies | | | - | And optionally: | | | - | Radio wave and microwave spectrums | | | - | Signals and noise | | | - | Security | | | | | | | - | Bandwidth including: | | | | -·Digital versus analogue | | | | -·Throughput and data transfer | |
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| | | > | A description of PC networks will include: | | | - | LANs, WANs, MANs, SANs and VPNs | | | - | Topologies | | | - | Layer 1, 2 and 3 network devices (Network Interface Cards (NICs), Repeaters, Hubs, Bridges, Switches, Routers, Clouds and network segments) | | | - | Flow of data through LANs in terms of the layer 1, 2 and 3 devices and the upper protocol layers | | | - | Operating System network configuration and diagnostic tools | | | | > | Installing and configuring PC networks includes: | | | - | Interconnecting and configuring LANs using two PCs (Peer-to Peer) | | | - | Installing a workstation and software package onto a server-based LAN | | | - | Verifying and configuring the network settings using the basic utilities | | | - | Configuring the workstation for browsing the Internet | | | - | Using the ICMP Ping command | | | - | Using a suitable utility to verify the IP configuration settings | | | - | Fault finding using diagnostic tools | |
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| | | > | A description of the topologies and physical issues associated with cabling LANs and WANs will include: | | | - | LAN and WAN physical layer | | | - | Ethernet media and connector requirements | | | - | Peer-to-peer and Client/Server | | | - | Repeaters, hubs, bridges, switches and routers | | | - | Basic setup of switches and routers | | | - | Wireless | | | - | WAN serial connections | | | | > | And optionally: | | | - | Routers and ISDN, DSL and cable connections | | | | > | An explanation of the requirements for cable testing will include: | | | - | Waveform theory | | | - | Signal attenuation, crosstalk and noise | | | - | Cable testing standards | | | | > | And optionally: | | | - | Signal strength (Decibels) | | | - | Frequency | |
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| | | > | The TCP/IP protocol suite will be described in terms of: | | | - | Relationship with the OSI reference model | | | - | The four layers of the model | | | - | Primary protocols and utilities that operate at each layer | | | - | Flow of data through the protocol stacks of source, destination and transit network devices | | | | > | An explanation and demonstration of the mechanics associated with IP addressing and IP subnetting will include: | | | - | Conversion between relevant number systems including base 10, base 2 and hexadecimal | | | - | Boolean logic | | | - | Autonomous systems | | | - | Path Determination | | | - | Comparing flat and hierarchical addressing | | | - | IPv4 versus IPv6 | | | - | IP Address Classes | | | - | Reserved IP Addresses | | | - | Introduction to Subnetting and Creating Subnets: | | | | -·Determining subnet mask size | | | | -·Computing hosts per sub-network | | | | -·IP configuration on a network diagram | | | | -·Host/subnet schemes | | | | -·Private addresses | | | - | Obtaining an IP address including: | | | | -·Static assignment | | | | -·ARP and DHCP | | | - | And optionally: | | | | -·RARP, BOOTP | |
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| | | > | An explanation of the fundamentals and operation of Ethernet CSMA/CD will include: | | | - | IEEE standards and Layer 2 framing | | | - | Ethernet frame structure and fields | | | - | Media Access Control (MAC) | | | - | Link establishment and full and half duplex | | | - | Collisions and errors | | | | > | A description of the various Ethernet technologies will include: | | | - | 10Base-T | | | - | 100Base–X | | | - | Gigabit and 10 Gigabit Ethernet | | | - | And optionally: | | | - | 10Base5, 10Base2 and 10Base-FX | | | | > | A description of switching on an Ethernet network will incude: | | | - | Layer 2 bridging and switching | | | - | Switch operation | | | - | Spanning-Tree protocol | | | - | Collision and broadcast domains | |
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| | | > | A description of routing concepts and protocols will include: | | | - | Routable and routing protocols | | | - | IP packets | | | - | Routing tables, algorithms and metrics | | | - | IGP and EGP | | | - | Link state and distance vector | |
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| | | > | The structured cabling case study and installation project will require: | | | - | Materials for a structured cabling case study and installation project, appropriate to New Zealand, to be provided by the tutor. A structured cabling case study should be completed on paper, followed by a hands-on structured cabling installation project. | | | | > | The structured cabling case study and installation project will include: | | | - | Structured Cabling Systems | | | - | Structured Cabling Standards and Codes | | | - | Safety | | | - | Tools of the Trade | | | - | Installation Process | | | - | Finish Phase | | | - | The Cabling Business | |
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| | | Note | > | A typical assessment strategy should include: | | | - | practical skills tests | | | - | laboratory exercises | | | - | group activities | | | - | progressive on-line tests (CISCO Web Portal) | | | - | summative (final) on-line test (CISCO Web Portal) | | | - | kinaesthetic activities | | | | > | LEARNING RESOURCES | | | | | - | The following links provide additional structured cabling resources: | | | - | http://www.ieee.org | | | - | http://www.tiaonline.org | | | - | http://www.iso.org | | | - | http://www.linktionary.com/linktionary.html | | | - | http://www.siemon.com/standards/ | | | - | http://www.netday.org | | | | | - | CISCO Networking Academy Programme: | | | | -·First-year Companion Guide | | | | -·Lab Companion Volume 1 | | | | -·Engineering Journal and Workbook Volume 1 | | | | |
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