Network management is an area of interest for students hoping to find employment in the field of data communications. This course develops student knowledge of the techniques and systems for network management.

2005: Existing unit CSE3153 Network Administration being updated to fit into the new BITS with Systems Development major degree structure with new FIT code.

FIT3054 is an elective 3rd level unit in the Caulfield BITS major in Systems Development.

This unit extends the knowledge students gained in FIT1005 with specific emphasis on network technologies and their management.

It will provided students intending to follow a career in the area of data communications and networking management and administration the opportunity to focus on relevant issues.

At the end of the unit, the students should have an understanding of the role of a network administrator, and have been introduced to a range of hardware and software tools for network administration and management.

ASCED Discipline Group classification: 020113 Networks and communications

The subject provides students with fundamentals and theoretical foundations of network administration. Specific topics include local, metropolitan and wide area networks - protocols and capabilities, IPX, TCP/IP, CSMA/CD, token-passing, frame relay, ATM, etc.; the network administrator - function and responsibilities; network issues - planning, implementation, fault diagnosis and recovery; management - standards for management, SNMP, DMI, remote management in-band and out-of-band.

The subject provides students with fundamentals and theoretical foundations of network administration. Specific topics include local, metropolitan and wide area networks - protocols and capabilities, IPX, TCP/IP, CSMA/CD, token-passing, frame relay, ATM, etc.; the network administrator - function and responsibilities; network issues - planning, implementation, fault diagnosis and recovery; management - standards for management, SNMP, DMI, remote management in-band and out-of-band.

Stallings, William Data and Computer Communications, Prentice Hall, (7E 2004) Halsall, Fred Computer Networking and the Internet, Addison-Wesley (5E 2005)

On campus

One 2-hour lecture and one 2-hour laboratory session each week.

Knowledge and understanding objectives are achieved mainly through lectures and tutorial exercises.

Attitudes and beliefs objectives are achieved mainly through laboratory exercises and assignment work.

Practical skills objectives are achieved mainly through laboratory exercises and assignment work.

Relationships, communication and team work objectives are achieved mainly through laboratory exercises and assignment work.

Assignments 50%

Examination: 50%

Knowledge and understanding objectives are assessed mainly through the examination.

Attitudes, values and belief objectives are assessed mainly through the examination and assignment work.

Practical skills objectives are assessed mainly through assignment work.

Relationships, communication and team work objectives are assessed mainly through assignment work.

12 hours per week including lecture, laboratory session and private study.

High-tech lecture theatre with data display and internet connection, with a PC and facility to plug in a laptop, for two hours per week throughout the semester.

Nil

Laboratory equipped with the Standard Operating Environment. A laboratory with routers, switches and hubs for practical assignments.

One lecturer per semester. One tutor per laboratory session per semester.

Adequate copies of at least the recommended texts listed above.

100% FIT

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

FIT3053 or CSE3020 or CSE2318 or FIT1005 equivalent