FIT3165 is a core unit for the new 2016 degree programs Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours), and for the Bachelor of Information Technology, Computer and Network Security major.

29/06/2017 Change to 2 hr exam duration to comply with new policy.

July 2016: Amendment to prerequisites to remove the prerequisite for BSE students since they will now do the 4th year version of this unit (FIT4165).

August 2017 Amendment to prerequisites: replace FIT2100 with FIT1047 plus a level 1 programming unit. Discussed with Carsten Rudolph and John Betts.

November 2017: Amendment to prerequisites to allow for teach-out of old courses (2770 and 2380): Add FIT1031 as alternative to FIT1047 and FIT1008 as an additional programming unit alternative.

January 2019: Amendments to Workload Requirements was made; Tutorial (2hr). Scheduled in PC Labs. The unit was scheduled in Semester-1 2018 as 2 hours tutorials in PC Labs. The change is reflected to what was offered in 2018 and matches it to 2019 onwards.

24/9/19: Admin - updating the exam duration to include additional 10 minutes as per University requirement.

4/5/2020: As the MSA course 4307 Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences is in teach-out, the MSA offering of this unit has been re-coded to FZA3165 effective Semester 1, 2021. These units will be managed by South Africa and therefore no separate Monatar entries will be made

21/09/2020 Admin: Update to include new assessment and teaching approach fields as per Handbook requirements.

05/02/2021: Admin - adding 'Reasons for Change' - updating workload from 2 hour lecture, 2 hour lab to 2 hour lecture, 2 hour tutor. Justification: The claim is 2 hr of preparation, 2 hrs of contact, and the associated 2 hrs/session will be used for meetings and consultations as and when needed for weekly consultations(week-3 onwards), Assignments consultations and pre-exam consultations. This we usually record in the google shared folder for each tutor and updated by admins tutor for each week.

10/02/2021: revised assessment regime to replace lab participation marks -- changes made on behalf of Malik Khan

FIT3165 is a core unit for the new 2016 degree program the Bachelor of Information Technology, Computer and Network Security major.

12/06/2017: Admin - updating location of offering to reflect actual campus offerings at the ADE's request.

At the completion of this unit, students should be able to:

1. explain the network architecture standards for open systems;
2. describe and apply the ISO reference and Internet models;
3. implement programs using internetworking concepts, IP addressing, IPC and socket-level interface;
4. analyse the fundamentals and technologies of cabled and wireless physical layer;
5. analyse the fundamentals and technologies of cabled and wireless data-link layer;
6. apply and implement the fundamentals and technologies of the network layer, including packet-switching and queueing concepts;
7. analyse designs based on the functions and architectures of cabled and wireless LAN and WAN, including ALOHA and CSMA/CD models;
8. implement system level designs based on LAN architecture for organisational requirements.

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The unit introduces computer networks with an explicit software and system-centric focus. It provides foundation skills in data communications, networks, and associated software interfaces, and introduces basic principles in network design, configuration, management and security.

Please check with your lecturer before purchasing any required resources. Limited copies of prescribed texts are available for you to borrow in the library, and prescribed software is available in student labs.

Recommended resources

Technological requirements

On-campus

In this unit we will use the following teaching approaches to help the students understand the subject through lectures, tutorials and simulation in laboratory sessions. The unit will focus on understanding the fundamental concepts, and use and test these concepts in simulated environment:

Examination (2 hours and 10 minutes): 60%; In-semester assessment: 40%

1. Mid Semester Test: - 10% - ULO: 1, 2, 3, 4
2. Quiz: - 10% - ULO: 4, 5, 6
3. Assignment: - 20% - ULO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
4. Examination: - 60% - ULO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:

(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:

• Two hours lectures
• Two hours tutorials

• A minimum of 2-3 hours of personal study per one hour of lecture time in order to satisfy the reading, tute, prac and assignment expectations.

Tutorial (2hr). Scheduled in PC Labs.

FIT

(FIT1047 or FIT1031) and one of FIT1045, FIT1048, FIT1051 or FIT1008