49202 Communication Protocols

6cp; 3hpw; availability: all courses
Requisite(s): 120 credit points of completed study
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses.
There are also course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Postgraduate
Subject coordinator: A Kadi

Students completing this subject gain a solid understanding of the fundamental concepts embodied in communication protocols. They also gain skills and knowledge in the analysis of protocols, leading to an appreciation of design issues. The main focus of the subject is on TCP/IP and LAN protocols. There are six laboratory sessions which cover LAN protocols, IP, TCP and UDP, routing, supporting protocols (DHCP, SNMP, DNS) and application protocols (HTTP, SMB).

Assessment: Quizzes (15 per cent), laboratory reports (30 per cent), examination (55 per cent).

Texts and references

Forouzan, B, TCP/IP Protocol Suite, 2nd editon, McGraw Hill

Typical availability

Autumn semester, City campus

Fee information

2006 contribution for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students: $872.38
2006 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,310.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2006 for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth supported places, and not all subjects are available to Commonwealth supported students. Other students (such as postgraduate students and international students) should refer to the Fees webpage.

Access conditions

Note: The requisite information presented in this subject description covers only academic requisites. Full details of all enforced rules, covering both academic and admission requisites, are available at Access conditions and My Student Admin.