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 2026 in Semester 1 at Clayton and Malaysia. It needs FIT2100 and FIT3159.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 1
- Clayton, Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before FIT4165
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After FIT4165
No unit lists FIT4165 as a prerequisite in the 2026 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 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Flexible |
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Laboratory ExercisesDemonstration20%
- Applied sessions ExercisesExercise20%
- Applied Problem Solving TasksQuiz / Test60%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
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
- Applied sessions12 hours
- Laboratories18 hours
- Workshops24 hours
- Teaching approachOnline learning
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachProblem-based 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)
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Sanoop Mallissery
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Charith Kohomban Wickrama Jayasekara
Common questions
When is FIT4165 offered?
In 2026, 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.