BUS3150 - Computer facilities network management

Leader: Andrew Paplinski

Offered

Caulfield First semester 2008 (Day)
Clayton Second semester 2008 (Day)

Synopsis

Local and Metropolitan Area Networks, fundamentals of computer data communications, LAN Transmission Media, Network Topology, Medium Access Control, ATM: Asynchronous Transfer Mode, the OSI Reference Model, LAN System Software, LAN Application Software, LAN Installation, LAN Administration, LAN Management (Planning, Control, Configuration, Performance, Security, Accounting). Structure, management and administration of a Novell network. (subject to approval)

Objectives

At the completion of this unit students should have a basic understanding of most (or many) aspects of local and wider are networks: the hardware and software; the physical structures and topologies; administration and management (ISO standards); the protocols and Open Systems Interconnection; installation; and a familiarity with the Novell operation system.

Assessment

Assignments: 40%
Examination (3 hours) 60%

Contact hours

4 x contact hrs/week

Prerequisites

At least 12 points from second year Business Systems units

Prohibitions

CPE2002, CPE3004, CSE1200, CSE2004, CSE2318, CSE3150, CSE3153, CSE3318, GCO3812, GCO3824, BUS4150, FIT1005, FIT2008