Unit of Study COMP2001 Network Management (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Science and Engineering
Placement

No

Unit description

Gives students an in-depth understanding and practical experience in managing small-to-medium enterprise networks. Students will gain knowledge and skills to conduct different network management tasks including monitoring and controlling network performance, security and configuration, troubleshooting network issues and providing advice and guidance to management on planning and upgrading networks.

Unit content

1. Network Management Models, Standards, Architectures and Protocols

2. Site Surveys and Configuration Management

3. Performance and Fault Management

4. Accounting and Security Management

5. Network Planning Provisioning

6. Recent Trends and Developments in Computer Network and Telecommunication Technologies

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Gold Coast	Term3	Term3
Online	Term3,5	Term3,5

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

demonstrate an in-depth understanding of network management architectures, models, protocols and standards

conduct predefined procedures and steps to manage network faults, configuration, accounting, performance and security

work in a team to provide network planning, maintenance and provisioning to maintain business continuity

research and provide advice and guidance on the selection of contemporary computer and communication network technologies

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Quiz	10%
Practical	55%
Practical	35%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Quiz	10%
Practical	55%
Practical	35%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

No prescribed texts.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Texts

No prescribed texts.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Fee information

Domestic

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