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Internet Networking Infrastructure

Unit Code: HIT8164

Duration

Contact Hours

Campus

Prerequisite

Corequisite

1 Semester

36 hours

Hawthorn

HET706 Networks and Routing or HIT6411 Business Data Communications and Networks or HIT7120 or HIT6020/HIT6720 Data Communications & Security or HIT7185 Data Communications & Networks, and HIT6037 Software Development in Java or HIT7037 Programming in Java or HIT6052 Software Development 2G

Nil

Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points

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Related Course/s:

A unit of study in the Master of Information Technology, Master of Technology (Information Technology) and Master of Information Technology (Professional Computing).


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Aims & Objectives:

After successfully completing this unit, students should be able to:

• Describe the fundamental concept of high speed wide area networks;
• List the Internet networking protocols and describe routing concepts;
• Explain the technical details of emerging WANs;
• Identify the developments and future of the Internet network.
• Apply Java programming skills to networking concepts.


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Teaching Methods:

Lecture (24 hrs), Laboratory (12 hrs)

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Assessment:

Assignments, Examinations


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Content:

  • Technologies include: DQDB, FDDI, SDH/SONET.
  • Emphasis is placed on protocols: TCP/IP protocol suite, Routing in the Internet, RIP and OSPF, Internet multicasting, DNS, Firewall design, Internet security in today's environment

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Reading Materials:

To be advised via Blackboard content management system.


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