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Unit Synopsis
Students will gain a basic understanding of the concepts and principles intrinsic to the understanding of the technologies which are used in modern, electronic data communications and computer networking. Some of the areas covered in the course are: integral data communications techniques, Local Area Networks, Wide Area Networks, and the implications and expected direction of digitally integrating voice, data and visual networks. STUDENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE COURSE COIT12170 DATA COMMUNICATIONS SHOULD NOT ENROL IN THIS COURSE.
Details
| Level | Undergraduate |
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| Unit Level | 1 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 2 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
There are no pre-requisites for the unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2026
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Assessment Tasks
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This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).
Past Exams
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Term 1 - 2011 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 88.89% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 7.83% response rate.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Source: Feedback Survey
Excellent material and textbook. Well structured course.
Continue using material and textbook.
In Progress
Source: Feedback Survey
A small number of errors in the Weekly Feedback Quizzes.
As many as possible have been identified (3 out of ~600 questions last term).
In Progress
Source: Feedback Survey
Good communication from Course Coordinator.
Continue providing quality feedback via course forum and email.
In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- demonstrate awareness and knowledge of associated terminology of the core concepts and components associated with networks, including local (LAN) and wide (WAN) area networks
- demonstrate a familiarisation of the various standards associated with data communications, networking and telecommunications
- explain the hierarchical, layered structure of typical network architecture
- discuss and explain the underlying propagation techniques required for successful communication
- discuss and explain telephone services and the integration between voice and video services, and data communications
- discuss and explain the underlying principles of, and issues relating to, distributed versus centralised computer systems
- demonstrate awareness of the responsibilities inherent in providing services which are secure, private, reliable and offer an acceptable level of performance
- explore the issues related to the economics, design, and management of computer networks
- demonstrate understanding of, and the ability to effectively use, a range of common networked applications.
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