FIT2018 Network Administration
The unit will provide students with fundamentals and theoretical foundations
of Network Administration as well as practical skills needed to plan, provide
and manage networks, by presentation of the following topics:
- Introduction to Network Administration. Scope, Goals, Philosophy and Standards
- IT System Components and Network Structures, Technology and Protocols
- System Administration: Host computer and User management
- Network Administration methods and Standards. Managing devices using SNMP,
RMON , WBEM and JMX
- Management issues: Planning, Implementation, Fault diagnosis and Performance
- Network Simulation as a management tool
- Network Documentation
- Network Security and Administration
- Provision and Management of common network and application services, such
as name, database and web servers
Teaching
- Lectures: 2 hours
- Tutorials: 2 hours (in network lab)
- Assignments
- Projects
Assessment
- Theory: A final 3 hour exam (60%)
- Assignment: A research assignment (15%)
- Project: Network Administration project (25%)
Prerequisites
Prerequisites
FIT1005 or equivalent
Corequisites
None
Prohibitions
None
