This unit will focus on the following items:
- introduction to data communication and networks;
- introduction to modern networking environments including Australia's National Broadband Network;
- introduction to the fundamental building blocks of modern network including
logical and physical topologies, networking technologies and principles software and hardware environments for modern
network;
- Networking technologies (including Dial-up, DSL, Cable, FTTH, Ethernet, WiFi, WiMax, ATM);
- Networking standards;
- Networking Core (Circuit switching, Packet Switching, ISP, and Delay Loss and Throughput);
- ISO, OSI and Networking Protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, Layers and Service Models);
- Networking Security;
- Networking Management.

This unit may be cotaught with 11485 Introduction to Network Engineering

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate a high level understanding of the discipline and principles of network engineering and to clearly evaluate its importance and relevance to digital communication and communities of practice;
2. Utilise the knowledge of the components that comprise various forms of contemporary network systems to suggest improvements and developments to existing structures;
3. Analyse and evaluate the practical and theoretical aspects of networking, leveraging this knowledge to comprehend the broader advancements and challenges in network engineering; and
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental and nuanced issues in network management and how to set up and manage both simple and extended data networks.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

11485 Introduction to Network Engineering and 8741 Introduction to Network Engineering.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.