SIT202 - Computer Networks and Communication

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Chathu Ranaweera
Trimester 2: Chathu Ranaweera
Prerequisite:

SIT102 and SIT192

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: SEE312
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:

1 x 3 hour seminar per week, weekly meetings.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:

Online independent and collaborative learning including 1 x 2 hour online seminar per week, weekly meetings.

Content

A strong understanding of computer networks is fundamental for cyber security. This unit will give students the deep understanding they need of how network protocols across the stack operate, while providing them with the programming and technical skills needed to analyse them. This will provide the focused technical foundation they need to be successful in the course. 

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Explain the layers of abstraction involved in the computer network protocol stack, and how these enable data to flow between machines within a network.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

ULO2

Design and develop programs that interact with networks at different levels with the network protocol stack to implement and analyse common protocols.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO3

Use industry-relevant networking tools to analyse different network configurations, real network data, networking protocols, and their operations, and provide networking solutions to given problems.

GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO4

Reflect and critique on how networks and protocols are constructed and apply those concepts in analysing real network issues related to security and scalability.

GLO4: Critical thinking

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Learning portfolio Portfolio demonstrating student learning and reflections 100% Weekly submissions. Final submission Week 12

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Hurdle requirement

To be eligible to obtain a pass in this unit, students must meet certain milestones as part of the portfolio.

Learning Resource

Prescribed text(s): F James, F Kurose, Amherst Keith Ross, 2020, Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach, 8th edition (or 7th edition), Pearson (available electronically via the Deakin Library).

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: SIT202 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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