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COIT11238 - Networked Infrastructure Foundations

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit will provide you with the foundation knowledge of computer and network infrastructure that underpins Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in modern organisations. You will study the physical and logical components and concepts of ICT related to computer networking. Specifically, you will explore computer architecture components, operating systems, and network evolution, hardware, protocols and security. By the end of this unit, you will be able to install and configure basic networks. You will be able to troubleshoot basic network problems using network management software.

Details

Level Undergraduate
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

Anti-requisite: If students have undertaken COIT11233 Information and Communication Technology Foundations, then this unit should NOT be taken.

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).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2019

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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).

Assessment Overview

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

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Online Quiz(zes) 10%
2. Online Quiz(zes) 10%
3. Written Assessment 30%
4. Examination 50%

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%).

Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 87.88% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 20.50% 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: Online student feedback
Feedback
Some students, especially online students, find the assessment timeframes challenging.
Recommendation
Review the assessment tasks in terms of their timeframes.
Action Taken
The assessment tasks in terms of their timeframes were reviewed and the written assignment was set as the final assessment task in the 'Review/Exam Week' which was previously due in Week 12.
Source: DDLT, DL and the Heads of Course.
Feedback
A section could be created to introduce the practical lab exercises on the Moodle website.
Recommendation
Create a new section in the unit Moodle website to provide clear instructions and information about the network lab-based practical exercises.
Action Taken
A new section has been created in the unit Moodle website to provide clear instructions and information about the network lab-based exercises and the required network devices for online students.
Source: Discipline Lead and Head of Course feedback
Feedback
At the introductory level, the unit should enhance the cybersecurity content to align with ACS accreditation requirements.
Recommendation
Enhance the introduction of cybersecurity with reference standards and practical exercises linking to core networking infrastructure and applications.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Student and the teaching team feedback
Feedback
The virtual machines available on the CyberIoT lab computers for on-campus students, intended for lab exercises starting from Week 03, should undergo pretesting to verify their proper functionality.
Recommendation
Pretest the virtual machines and check the provided network devices in the CyberIoT lab prior to Week 03.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Describe the technologies used in Information and Communication Technology including computer and network hardware and software components
  2. Discuss the elements of network security, including threats, attacks, vulnerabilities, policy and protection mechanisms
  3. Identify solutions to the problems related to the economics, design, and management of computer networks
  4. Compare and contrast the hardware and software standards and protocols within the layered structure of typical network architecture
  5. Explain the underlying technologies and security mechanisms required for successful wired and wireless communication
  6. Discuss the operation of TCP/IP protocols with respect to the encapsulation and delivery of data over the Internet.

Australian Computer Society (ACS) recognises the Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA). SFIA is in use in over 100 countries and provides a widely used and consistent definition of ICT skills. SFIA is increasingly being used when developing job descriptions and role profiles.

ACS members can use the tool MySFIA to build a skills profile at https://www.acs.org.au/professionalrecognition/mysfia-b2c.html

This unit contributes to the following workplace skills as defined by SFIA. The SFIA code is included:

  • Network Support (NTAS)
  • IT Operations (ITOP)
  • Problem Management (PBMG)

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 - Online Quiz(zes)
2 - Online Quiz(zes)
3 - Written Assessment
4 - Examination
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 - Communication
2 - Problem Solving
3 - Critical Thinking
4 - Information Literacy
6 - Information Technology Competence
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
2 - Online Quiz(zes)
3 - Written Assessment
4 - Examination
1 - Online Quiz(zes)