FIT9135 Data communications

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

1. 1

   describe the underlying fundamental theories and models of transmitting data across a communication channel;

2. 2

   identify and describe the concepts and theories of standard network protocols;

3. 3

   describe the functions and architectures of local area networks, wide area networks and the Internet;

4. 4

   identify and describe fundamental concepts of network security including common threats and countermeasures;

5. 5

   evaluate several different design options and formulate a simple network design.