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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). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
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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).
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%).
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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: Discipline Lead and Head of College.
The 3-hour tutorial classes are challenging for students to maintain attention.
Review the tutorial activities and adjust the tutorial classes to a 2-hour format instead of the current 3-hour sessions.
The duration of tutorial classes has been adjusted to 2 hours, with the lab exercises adjusted to suit this format.
Source: Teaching Team.
Late enrolled students struggle with tutorial tasks in the early weeks.
Start tutorial activities from Week 02 and use the Week 01 tutorial class for learning guidance.
The tutorial classes are from Week 2, and the lecture contents for Week 3 have been updated to include guidance on portfolio tasks for tutorial activities.
Source: Teaching team feedback.
Student engagement in the unit varies across activities, with opportunities to further strengthen active participation.
In-class test activities could be considered to enhance the students' engagement.
In Progress
Source: Students and unit coordinator's feedback
Some tutorial questions could be refreshed to better align with the current unit content and evolving networking practices, helping maintain the unit’s relevance and quality.
Review the tutorial question sets and update or replace outdated items to reflect current networking practice and real-world applications.
In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Describe the technologies used in Information and Communication Technology including computer and network hardware and software components
- Discuss the elements of network security, including threats, attacks, vulnerabilities, policy and protection mechanisms
- Identify solutions to the problems related to the economics, design, and management of computer networks
- Compare and contrast the hardware and software standards and protocols within the layered structure of typical network architecture
- Explain the underlying technologies and security mechanisms required for successful wired and wireless communication
- 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)
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||||
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| 2 - Online Quiz(zes) | • | • | ||||
| 3 - Written Assessment | • | • | ||||
| 4 - Examination | • | • | • | • | • | • |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
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| 3 - Critical Thinking | • | |||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | • | • | • | • | • | • |
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