| Aim of Module | Students will gain knowledge and skills enabling support of clients in a Local Area Network environment. |
| Credits | 7 |
| Student Learning hours | 70 |
| Content Revised | 2000 |
| Prescription Expiry Date | Nov 2007 |
| Topics | Highest Skill Level | Suggested Assessment Percentage | |
| 1 Local Area Networks (LANs) | C | 20 | |
| 2 Server-Based LANs | A | 20 | |
| 3 Peer-To-Peer LANs | A | 20 | |
| 4 Workstation (Client) Installation | A | 20 | |
| 5 Software Package Installation | A | 20 | |
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| LEARNING OUTCOMES The Student Will | ||
| C | 1 | Describe Local Area Network concepts. |
| A | 2 | Utilise the client facilities available on a server-based LAN, and be capable of basic trouble-shooting. |
| A | 3 | Install, configure and use a peer-to-peer network. |
| A | 4 | Add a workstation to a server-based LAN. |
| A | 5 | Install a software package onto the file server. |
| 1 | Local Area Networks (LANs) |
| > | The basic concepts and features of a LAN will be described. | |
| > | Access security and the limitations imposed on the client will be described. | |
| 2 | Server-Based LANs |
| > | The standard functions available to a client will be explored. | |
| > | The available menu utilities will be utilised. | |
| > | Operating system and network commands (command line utilities) available to clients will be applied. | |
| > | Operating system commands that could cause problems on a network will be identified. | |
| > | Print queues will be managed. | |
| 3 | Peer-To-Peer LANs |
| > | The Network Operating System (NOS) will be installed. | |
| > | Access security methods will be activated. | |
| > | The functions provided by the NOS will be utilised including sharing; hard-disk resources and remote and local printers. | |
| > | Non-technical problems typically encountered by a client will be solved. | |
| 4 | Workstation (Client) Installation |
| > | A workstation (client) will be connected to the server-based LAN. | |
| > | Non-technical problems typically encountered by a client will be solved. | |
| 5 | Software Package Installation |
| > | Application software will be installed (includes granting trustee rights to the appropriate directory and defining search drive maps). | |
| > | The MAP function will be utilised. | |
| > | The login script will be modified. | |
| > | A suitable process will be implemented for running the application (e.g. a menu system). | |