units
FIT9020
Faculty of Information Technology
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| Level | Postgraduate |
| Faculty | Faculty of Information Technology |
| Offered | Caulfield First semester 2013 (Evening) Caulfield Second semester 2013 (Day) |
The unit will introduce students to fundamentals of data and computer communications method and techniques. It covers: ISO and TCP/IP layered protocols; physical layer concepts: data transmission methods, signal encoding and digital data communication techniques; data link control protocol, multiplexing methods; WAN and LAN networking fundamentals; internetworking and transport protocols.
At the completion of this unit students will:
Examination (3 hours): 60%; In-semester assessment: 40%
2 hrs lectures/wk, 2 hrs laboratories/wk
CSE9801, BUS3150, CSE2318, CSE3318, FIT1005