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.
2 hrs lectures/wk, 2 hrs laboratories/wk
Students will be expected to spend a total of 12 hours per week during semester on this unit as follows:
CSE9801, BUS3150, CSE2318, CSE3318, FIT1005
Associate Professor Joarder Kamruzzaman
Examination (3 hours): 60%; In-semester assessment: 40%
| Assessment Task | Value | Due Date |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment 1 | 20% | 8th April, 2012 |
| Assignment 2 | 20% | 18th May, 2012 |
| Examination 1 | 60% | To be advised |
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Please check with your lecturer before purchasing any Required Resources. Prescribed texts are available for you to borrow in the library, and prescribed software is available in student labs.
Software: Wireshark, Packet Analysis Software freely available from http://www.wireshark.org/
Prescribed texts are available for you to borrow in the library.
Jerry FitzGerald and Alan Dennis. (2009). Data Communications and Networking. (10th Edition) Willey.
| Week | Activities | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | No formal assessment or activities are undertaken in week 0 | |
| 1 | Introduction to data communications | |
| 2 | Application Layer | |
| 3 | Physical layer | |
| 4 | Data Link Layer | |
| 5 | Network and Transport Layers - part 1 | |
| 6 | Network and Transport Layers - part 2 | Assignment 1 due 8th April 2012 |
| 7 | Local area network | |
| 8 | Wireless Local Area Networks | |
| 9 | Metropolitan and wide area networks | |
| 10 | Backbones networks | |
| 11 | The Internet | Assignment 2 due 18th May 2012 |
| 12 | Network Security | |
| SWOT VAC | No formal assessment is undertaken in SWOT VAC | |
| Examination period | LINK to Assessment Policy: http://policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/ academic/education/assessment/ assessment-in-coursework-policy.html |
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