FIT4165 Computer networks
Faculty of Information Technology
FIT4165 Computer networks is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Information Technology, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton and Malaysia. It needs FIT2100 and FIT3159 and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Clayton, Malaysia
- Workload
- 12 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before FIT4165
Prohibitions
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Prerequisites
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After FIT4165
1 unit list FIT4165 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
The unit introduces computer networks with an explicit software and system-centric focus. It provides foundation skills in data communications, networks, and associated software interfaces, and introduces basic principles in network design, configuration, management and security.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
| First semester (Fully flex) | Clayton | Flexible |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Analyse critically the network architecture standards for open systems;
- 2
Analyse critically and apply the ISO reference and Internet models;
- 3
Implement programs using internetworking concepts, IP addressing, IPC and socket-level interface;
- 4
Analyse critically the fundamentals and technologies of cabled and wireless physical layer;
- 5
Analyse critically the fundamentals and technologies of cabled and wireless data-link layer;
- 6
Analyse critically and implement the fundamentals and technologies of the network layer, including packet-switching and queueing concepts;
- 7
Analyse critically and implement designs based on the functions and architectures of cabled and wireless LAN and WAN, including ALOHA and CSMA/CD/CA models;
- 8
Implement and evaluate system level designs based on LAN architecture for organisational requirements.
Workload and teaching
Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:
(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:
- Two hours lectures
- Two hours laboratories
- One hour tutorials
(b.) Additional requirements (all students):
- A minimum of 7 hours of personal study per week in order to satisfy the reading, tute, lab and assignment expectations.
Where it fits
FIT4165 is part of 1 area of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Abdul Malik Khan
Common questions
What can I take after FIT4165?
FIT4165 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including FIT5140.
When is FIT4165 offered?
In 2020, FIT4165 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton and Malaysia.
How much work is FIT4165?
The handbook expects about 12 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Which majors and minors include FIT4165?
FIT4165 is part of Software engineering.