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Level 4 Diploma in Cyber Security

The Internet Protocol: IP addresses, subnets, IPv4 and IPv6

CYB405 · Computer Networks — Week 4 of 16

CourseCYB405
Week4 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

The Internet Protocol: IP addresses, subnets, IPv4 and IPv6

  1. The IP protocol

What you will be able to do

  • 2.1 Describe the IP protocol.

Activity

Start with this week’s 4 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: describe the IP protocol.

Study materials

Videos

  • Protocols and IP addresses · Oak National Academy, Key Stage 3 (lower secondary level) · for registered students
  • The internet · Oak National Academy, Key Stage 3 (lower secondary level) · for registered students
  • Internet fundamentals · Oak National Academy, Key Stage 4 (GCSE level) · for registered students
  • How the Internet Works in 5 Minutes · YouTube · Aaron · 5 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective, 11.3: The Global IP Internet · PDF · Bryant & O'Hallaron, CS:APP 2e manuscript sample, 11.3: IP addresses, domain names and internet connections (a step up), pp. 855–863 · for registered students
  • Kurose & Ross Wireshark lab: IP · PDF · Kurose & Ross Wireshark lab (v9), hands-on lab: inspect IP addresses and packets with Wireshark · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Network models: the OSI and TCP/IP models compared
  • Week 2: Protocols and protocol suites
  • Week 3: Protocols at each layer: HTTP, email, DNS, TCP and UDP, Eth…
  • Week 4: The Internet Protocol: IP addresses, subnets, IPv4 and IPv6
  • Week 5: Networking hardware: routers, switches and gateways; cablin…
  • Week 6: Securing network communication: firewalls, encryption and s…
  • Week 7: Wireless and mobile networks: from 2G to 5G, Wi-Fi, RFID an…
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Network topologies: bus, star, ring and mesh; use cases, re…
  • Week 10: Designing addressing schemes: IP allocation, subnetting, st…
  • Week 11: Network design project: selecting routers, switches, access…
  • Week 12: Applying Computer Networks in practice: case studies
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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