Advance Networking Concepts

COURSE: Bachelor of Business Information Technology (BBIT)
MODULE: Advanced Networking Concepts (BBT 2215)

LECTURER: Clive M Onsomu

Course Outline and Teaching Schedule
This course introduces the basic techniques of administering a network operating system.
Objectives
 The learner can design a physical network
 The learner can manage the day to day operations of a network
 The learner can manage network traffic through optimization of the internetwork
Serial
Number Training Week Topic Covered
1 Week 1 Introduction to Network Standards
 OSI Reference Model
 TCP/IP Reference Model
 IEEE 802 Model
2 Week 2 Networking media
 Bounded media including UTP, STP, Fibre optic
 Unbounded media
Network Topologies
 Physical topology
 Logical topology
Classification of Networks
3 Week 3 Networking devices and their functions
 Repeaters, hubs and transceivers
 Switches and bridges
 Routers
 WAN devices
Assignment one and two. Assignment two is a practical group assignment which must be presented
4 Week 4 Network Design
 Design Methodology
 Design considerations
 LAN Design
5 Week 5 Structured cabling design and implementation
6 Week 6 IP Addressing
CAT 1
7 Week 7 Cable construction
 Straight through cable
 Crossover cable
 Rollover or Console cable
Cable construction practicals
8 Week 8 Network System administration
 Management responsibilities and tools
 Setting up network users
 Network security
9 Week 9 Installation and configuration of network operating system such as Win 2003 Server, any version of Linux

10 Week 10 User and resource administration, network monitoring and security issues
CAT 2
11 Week 11 User and resource administration, network monitoring and security issues
Network troubleshooting tools
12 Week 12 High speed networks and services
Network troubleshooting
13 Week 13 Assignment 2 presentations
14 Week 14 Revision
15 Week 15 & 16 Examinations

References:

a. Cisco

References: a. Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide b. Matthew Liotine (2003) Mission Critical Network Planning c. Andrew Tanenbaum (2003) Computer Networks