Module Database Search
| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Network Switching and Routing | |||
| Reference | CMM516 | Version | 2 |
| Created | April 2018 | SCQF Level | SCQF 11 |
| Approved | July 2015 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | June 2018 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To introduce students to the architecture, structure, functions, components, and models of the Internet and other computer networks. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Select suitable equipment, protocols and configurations for use in small scale Local Area Networks and Wide Area Networks. |
| 2 | Diagnose problems and propose solutions to problems in equipment selection, protocol use and configurations in small scale Local Area Networks and Wide Area Networks. |
| 3 | Analyse and design IP addressing schemes for a small scale network. |
| 4 | Configure small scale Local Area Networks and Wide Area Networks. |
| 5 | Troubleshoot small scale Local Area Networks and Wide Area Networks. |
| Indicative Module Content |
|---|
| Configuring a Network Operating System. Application Layer Protocols and Services; Transport Layer Protocols (TCP and UPD); Network Layer Protocols. IP Addressing. Access Control Lists (ACLs). LAN Design. Switching Concepts and Configuration; Switch Security Management and Implementation. VLAN Security. Configuring a Router; Static Routing; Dynamic Routing. DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol). Network Address Translation (NAT). |
| Module Delivery |
|---|
| Key concepts are introduced and illustrated through lectures and directed reading. The understanding of students is tested and further enhanced through lab sessions. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 44 | 44 |
| Non-Contact Hours | 106 | 106 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | 150 |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Practical Exam | Weighting: | 50% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3 |
| Description: | Computer-based assessment. | ||||
| Component 2 | |||||
| Type: | Practical Exam | Weighting: | 50% | Outcomes Assessed: | 4, 5 |
| Description: | Hands-on lab exercises. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | ||||||||
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| Explanatory Text | ||||||||
| The calculation of the overall grade for this module is based on 50% weighting of C1 (shown on the X axis) and 50% weighting of C2 components (shown on the Y axis). An overall minimum grade D is required to pass the module. | ||||||||
| Practical Exam: | ||||||||
| Practical Exam: | A | B | C | D | E | F | NS | |
| A | A | A | B | B | C | E | ||
| B | A | B | B | C | C | E | ||
| C | B | B | C | C | D | E | ||
| D | B | C | C | D | D | E | ||
| E | C | C | D | D | E | E | ||
| F | E | E | E | E | E | F | ||
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination | |||||||
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None except Masters course entry requirements. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | STALLINGS, W., 2014. Data and Computer Communications, 10th Ed, New Jersey: Prentice Hall. |
| 2 | Cisco Networking Academy, 2016. Introduction to Networks Companion Guide. Cisco Press. |
| 3 | Cisco Networking Academy, 2016. Routing and Switching Essentials Companion Guide. Cisco Press. |