This course studies the standard models for the layered approach to communication between autonomous machines in a network, and the main characteristics of data transmission across various physical link types. It considers how to design networks and protocols for diverse situations, analyses several application and support protocols from a distributed systems viewpoint, and identifies significant problem areas in networked communications.
Topics include: communication network architectures, signalling and modulation across physical media, real-world local and wide-area networks, internet protocol fundamentals, performance and monitoring of networks, routing, network security, and application protocols for distributed systems including web, email, video, internet-of-everything and other contemporary network topics.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Interpret and articulate the layered protocol model.
- Articulate, analyse and evaluate a number of datalink, network, and transport layer protocols.
- Program simple network communication services for client/server and other application layouts
- Articulate, analyse and evaluate various related technical, administrative and social aspects of specific computer network protocols from standards documents and other primary materials found through research
- Design, analyse, and evaluate networks and services for homes, data centres, IoT/IoE, LANs and WANs.
Other Information
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Mapping of Learning Outcomes to Assessment and Professional Competencies
Indicative Assessment
- Assignments (45) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
- Mid-semester Quiz (15) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
- Final exam (40) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
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Workload
Thirtysix one-hour lectures and twelve two-hour laboratory/tutorial sessions plus 70 hours of work outside class hours.
Inherent Requirements
None.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Tanenbaum, Andrew S., Feamster, N, Wetherall, David J., Computer Networks, Pearson, 6th edition, 2020.
Assumed Knowledge
Students should have solid maths skills and some programming experience. No networking experience in required.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 2
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
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| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $4980 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $6360 |
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First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4242 | 19 Feb 2024 | 26 Feb 2024 | 05 Apr 2024 | 24 May 2024 | In Person | View |
