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 2023 in Semester 1 at Clayton and Malaysia. It needs FIT2100 and FIT3159.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 1
- Clayton, Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before FIT4165
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After FIT4165
No unit lists FIT4165 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
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 skills in data communications, networks, and associated software interfaces, and introduces principles in network design, configuration, management and security.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Laboratory ExercisesOther30%
- Tutorial ExercisesOther30%
- Applied Problem Solving TasksOther40%
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
- Workshops24 hours
- Laboratories18 hours
- Tutorials12 hours
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachOnline learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled online and face to face learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated reading and preparation for scheduled teaching activities.
Learning resources
Required resources
C & Java tools for network programming. Java SE 7 (download from https://www.oracle.com)
Cisco Packet Tracer , an innovative network simulation and visualization tool used by Cisco Networking Academy students and instructors. ( https://www.netacad.com/courses/packet-tracer-download/) Note: it requires enrolment using student ID to download and use it for free.
Wireshark is a free and open source packet analyser. It is used for network troubleshooting, analysis, software and communications protocol development, and education. (download: https://www.wireshark.org/download.html)
Where it fits
FIT4165 is part of 1 area of study in the 2023 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Charith Kohomban Wickrama Jayasekara
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Tan Chee Keong
Common questions
When is FIT4165 offered?
In 2023, FIT4165 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton and Malaysia.
How much work is FIT4165?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does FIT4165 have an exam?
No. FIT4165 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include FIT4165?
FIT4165 is part of Software engineering.