COMP712 – Routing and Switching Essentials
Module code
COMP712
Module title
Routing and Switching Essentials
Prescription
To enable students to apply a broad operational knowledge of networking, and associated services and technologies to meet typical organisational requirements.
Programmes
- BI1804
- IT0101
NZQA Level
Level 7
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Enhanced
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- 1. Apply advanced LAN technologies to enhance network performance, scalability, and fault tolerance. 2. Evaluate an existing LAN to identify and justify suitable techniques for enhancing the network’s performance, scalability, and fault tolerance 3. Design, implement, and document a LAN solution for a small to medium organisation using routers and switches.
- Content
- Switch concepts: - Switch operation and security - VLANs - STP (Spanning Tree Protocol) - Ether Channel Routing concepts: - Types of Routing - IPv4 and IPv6 static and default routes - Inter-VLAN Routing - FHRP (First Hop Redundancy Protocols) - DHCPv4 and DHCPv6 WLAN concepts: - WLAN configuration - WLAN security
- Teaching and Learning Strategy
- Teaching methods will involve theoretical and practical classes which may include but not limited to lectures, class discussions, tutorials, case studies, simulations, computer laboratory work, group activities, guest lectures, face-to-face and online activities.
- Assessment Criteria
- In order to receive a passing grade, students must achieve a minimum 40% average over all supervised tests and achieve 50% overall for the module.
