School of Computing prospectus 2012 - Walter Sisulu University
School of Computing prospectus 2012 - Walter Sisulu University
School of Computing prospectus 2012 - Walter Sisulu University
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Communication Networks 2<br />
Course Code Course Name NQF Level Credits Year<br />
CNET2/0 Communication Networks 2 6 30 1<br />
Lectures per week Pracs per week Tutorials<br />
per week<br />
Number <strong>of</strong><br />
weeks<br />
4 x 40 min 2 x 40min 1 x 40 min 25 300<br />
Notional<br />
hours<br />
Content / Syllabus 1. Communicating over the Network. 2. OSI Layers 3. Ethernet. 4. Planning<br />
and Cabling Networks. 5. Configuring and Testing Network. 6. Routing and<br />
Packet Forwarding. 7. Routing Protocols 8. VLSM and CIDR 9. Routing Table<br />
10. Basic Switch configuration 11.Basic Switch management 12. Designing<br />
Local Area Networks 13. Virtual Local Area Network and VTP 14. Spanning<br />
Tree Protocols 15. Introduction to Wireless Routing and Switching<br />
Entry Rules Systems S<strong>of</strong>tware 1<br />
Assessment<br />
and progression<br />
rules<br />
Communication Networks 3<br />
Duly Performed (DP): Average <strong>of</strong> Summative assessments. To qualify for<br />
examination students must obtain a Duly Performed <strong>of</strong> 40%. The contribution<br />
<strong>of</strong> the duly performed (DP) to the overall assessment (OA) is 40%.<br />
Examination (EA): One paper based examination. To qualify for Overall<br />
Assessment (OA) students must obtain an examination mark <strong>of</strong> 40%. The<br />
contribution <strong>of</strong> the examination (EA) to the overall assessment (OA) is 60%.<br />
Overall Assessment or Final Mark (OA): OA = 40%(DP) + 60%(EA).<br />
To qualify for course credit students must obtain an overall assessment <strong>of</strong><br />
50%.<br />
Re-examination: To qualify for re-examination students must obtain an<br />
overall assessment <strong>of</strong> between 40 and 49%.<br />
Course Code Course Name NQF Level Credits Year<br />
CNET3/0 Communication Networks 3 7 30 1<br />
Lectures per week Pracs per week Tutorials<br />
per week<br />
Number <strong>of</strong><br />
weeks<br />
3 x 45 min 3 x 45 min 1 x 45 min 25 300<br />
Notional<br />
hours<br />
Content / Syllabus Theory: 1. Introduction to Wide Area Networks 2.Wide Area Network<br />
technologies 3.Introduction to Network Security 4.Access Control Lists and<br />
Internet Protocol Addressing 5. Quality <strong>of</strong> Service 6. Advanced Routing<br />
Practical(Lecturer led): On completion <strong>of</strong> this module, learners should be able<br />
to design and implement Virtual Local Area Networks and implement small<br />
networks across a range <strong>of</strong> applications and understand quality <strong>of</strong> service.<br />
Tutorials (lecturer led): Tutorials are done on the theory mentioned above.<br />
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