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FIT5010 Network protocols standards

Faculty of Information Technology

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FIT5010 Network protocols standards is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Information Technology, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It needs FIT9135.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2020
Semester 1
Caulfield
Workload
12 hours
per semester

The 2027 handbook has no page for FIT5010. This is its 2020 entry, the latest one.

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Requisites

Before FIT5010

Prerequisites

Pass these before you enrol.

After FIT5010

No unit lists FIT5010 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.

Overview

In-depth coverage of the protocols used to operate the Internet and intranets, and a selection of major applications, including specific implementations of the protocols and systems. The topics include: Advanced Internet Addressing: IPv6, subnetting, supernetting. TCP Performance and Enhancements: Reno, New-Reno, Fast Retransmit and Recovery, etc. Unicast and multicast routing protocols: BGP4, OSPF, MOSPF, DVMRP, etc. Messaging systems: SMTP, MIME, POP3, IMAP, World Wide Web systems: client-server implementations, HTTP, Real Time Protocols: RTP, RTCP, RSVP. Security and Firewall. Quality of Service issues: DiffServ and IntServ. Network management and Remote File activities.

Offerings in 2020

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterCaulfieldOn campus
First semester (Fully flex)CaulfieldFlexible

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Identify the appropriate Internet protocols for a given application development;

  2. 2

    Design client-server applications using the TCP/IP protocols;

  3. 3

    Configure and performance tuning of Internet communications;

  4. 4

    Investigate and analyse the current technology, systems and software relevant to networks in an organisataion;

  5. 5

    Setup corporate networks and manage their network services; and

  6. 6

    Upgrade and install new network services.

Workload and teaching

Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:

(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:

  • Two hours of lectures
  • One 2-hour tutorial

(b.) Additional requirements (all students):

  • A minimum of 8 hours independent study per week for completing tutorial and project work, private study and revision.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Dr Adel Nadjaran Toosi

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for FIT5010?

You need FIT9135 before you enrol.

When is FIT5010 offered?

In 2020, FIT5010 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield.

How much work is FIT5010?

The handbook expects about 12 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Information Technology
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
2020