31277 Routing and Internetworks

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Subject level:

Undergraduate

Recommended studies: open system interconnection (OSI); transmission control protocol/internet protocol (TCP/IP) and data network models; knowledge of networking terminology, data transmission media, data networking components and devices; internet protocol addressing and variable-length sub-nettinng mask (VLSM)

Handbook description

This subject extends the work done in the prerequisite subject. Students who are not interested in networking as a career develop a clear model of how networks can impact network based applications. Students who are interested in a career in networking practice or research develop sound knowledge and skills to pursue a networking specialisation. Students learn the role of routing protocols and how to compare them; how to design construct and implement small to medium-sized intranets; and how to perform basic management and security tasks. The role of TCP/IP, ICMP and other protocols in IP networks are evaluated. Students also learn how Cisco routers are used for the practical work.

Subject objectives/outcomes

On successful completion of this subject students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate the ability to design a networking addressing scheme using both classful and classless addressing.
2. Demonstrate mastery, in a small group, of the design, implementation and testing of a small to medium internetwork with basic security features.
3. Manage router operating systems images and configuration file.
4. Explain the role of routers in the internetworking.
5. Configure and manage routers used in small intranets.
6. Use appropriate software tools to test network functionality.
7. Describe in details the advantages and disadvantages of distance vector protocols.
8. Compare and contrast distance distance vector routing protocols and link stte routing protocols.
9. Select and configure small internetworks using static and default routing and a range of dynamic routing protocols.

Contribution to course aims and graduate attributes

This subject introduces students to identify, interpret and analyse network requirements (A1) and apply principles of sustainability to design small/medium sized network systems. It develops students problem-analysing, problem-solving, knowledges synthesising, networking desiging skills (B1, B2 , B3, B4), and assures students skills on implementing and testing small/medium sized networks (B5 ). Students will have developed professional communication skills as effective team work players This subject introduces students to identify, interpret and analyse network requirements (A1) and apply principles of sustainability to design small/medium sized network systems. It develops students problem-analysing, problem-solving, knowledges synthesising, networking desiging skills (B1, B2, B3, B4), and assures students skills on implementing and testing small/medium sized networks (B5 Implementing and testing). Students will have developed professional communication skills as effective team work players (E1, E2).These will be achieved through learning technical knowledge, practising network designing and implementation, developing network testing and troubleshooting strategies, writing professional-level reports and organising group works. (Objectives: 1 through 9)    

These will be achieved through learning technical knowledge, practising network designing and implementation, developing network testing and troubleshooting strategies, writing professional-level reports and organising group works. (Objectives: 1 through 9)    

This Subject contributes to the following Graduate Attributes:

A1 Need analysis B.1. Problem solving, B.2. Design , B.3. Synthesise , B.4. Decision-making, B.5. Implement and test solutions, E.1. Communicate effectively, E.2. Teams,

A complete list and description of Graduate Attributes for the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology can be found at http://feit.uts.edu.au/faculty/graduate-attributes.html. 

Teaching and learning strategies

Normal class contact time is comprised of three hours tutorial/laboratory session per week. In the laboratory a workshop approach is used which combines learning by doing small group and whole class discussion, a short presentation, web research, online activities, hands-on activities, question and answer sessions, and online tests with immediate feedback. It is expected that students will need to spend an additional three hours in self-directed study for each lab session.

An online discussion forum is used to disseminate information to all students, and to allow students to pose questions, and more importantly, to answer each others’ questions. Students are expected to log into the forum on a frequent basis to read messages and to engage in dialogue on the subject matter.

Students are expected to pre-read all chapters (online version or hard copy text) before they are covered in each lecture. Further, careful notes made at this time will greatly assist with the written exam and the online final exams. During lab sessions students should make careful notes in their Engineering Journals which will be very helpful in the skills based assessments. The final written exam questions will also come from these sources.

The workload for this subject will require students to exercise considerable diligence and to strive for efficient utilisation of class time and laboratory facilities. Accordingly, all computer activities which are not directly and expressly related to the curriculum are strictly prohibited in all networking labs. Any detected infringement will result in immediate expulsion from the laboratory.

Content

1. Introduction to Routing and Packet Forwarding
2. Static Routing
3. Dynamic Routing Protocols
4. Distance Vector Routing Protocols
5. Routing Information Protocol (RIPv1)
6. Classful and Classless Addressing: VLSM and CIDR
7. Routing Information Protocol (RIPv2)
8. Routing Tables and Routing Behaviour
9. Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP)
10. Link State Routing Protocols
11. Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)

Assessment

Assessment Item 1: Mid Semester Written Examination

Assessment Item 2: Case Study

Assessment Item 3: Online Final Exam

Assessment Item 4: Written Examination

Assessment Item 5: Skills Based Assessment

Minimum requirements

Whilst there is no requirement to pass any individual assessment component, students must achieve an aggregated mark of 50% or more from all assessment components and attend both Online Final Exam and the final Skills Based Assessment to pass this subject.

Required texts

1. The primary source of information for this subject will be online course material.
2. All students enrolled for this subject will be given access to CCNA Exploration 4.0 Routing Protocols and Concepts through the Cisco Networking Academy website (http://www.netacad.com)and UTS mirror website (http://www.iwork.uts.edu.au/enrolled/cisco/). Note that both sites contain all the online course material. The Cisco Networking Academy site also contains additional learning resources, and the UTS mirror website is hosted locally. So, you should use UTS mirror site in preference to the Cisco Networking Academy site whenever possible. However, both the Online Chapter Quizzes and the Online Final Exam will only be available via the Cisco Networking Academy website.
3. Other subject documents and course materials, such as subject outlines, lecture notes, assignments, additional information about labs and assessments, as well as comments and answers to questions common to all students, will be distributed via UTS Online (http://online.uts.edu.au) under corresponding titles.
4. Hard copy text books which cover essentially the same contents (but without animations and other activities) as the online curriculum may be purchased at the Co-op Bookshop or any other places.

Recommended texts

Rick Graziani, Allan Johnson, Routing Protocols and Concepts: CCNA Exploration Companion Guide, Cisco Press, 2008.

Other resources

1. UTS mirror website for online course material:
http://www.iwork.uts.edu.au/enrolled/cisco/
CCNA Exploration 4.0: Routing Protocols and Concepts

2. Cisco Networking Academy website for online course material:
http://www.netacad.com
CCNA Exploration 4.0: Routing Protocols and Concepts

3. Cisco’s assessment server for online quizzes and examinations:
http://www.netacad.com

4. UTS Online discussion forum:
http://www.online.uts.edu.au

Notes: Both the Cisco Networking Academy website and UTS mirror website contain all the online course material. The Cisco Networking Academy sites also contain additional learning resources. The UTS mirror website is hosted locally. So, you should use that site in preference to the Cisco Networking Academy site whenever possible. However, all online examinations will only be available via the Cisco Networking Academy site. If you have difficulty with logging in to any of the above web sites, you should contact your instructor to try to resolve the problem.

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