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Level 4 Diploma in Cyber Security

Midterm evaluation

CYB405 · Computer Networks — Midterm

CourseCYB405
Week8 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Midterm evaluation

  1. Midterm assessment of the criteria taught so far
  2. Individual feedback and targets

What you will be able to do

  • 1.1 Describe the OSI and TCP/IP networking models and their layers and compare them.
  • 1.2 Explain how different TCP/IP network protocols enable communication across devices and networks.
  • 1.3 Analyse protocols and protocol suites.
  • 2.1 Describe the IP protocol.
  • 2.2 Explain the role of network hardware components such as routers and switches.
  • 2.3 Analyse the security measures used to secure communication across computer networks.
  • 2.4 Evaluate mobile and wireless connection protocols and technologies.

Activity

Midterm assessment task and individual feedback.

Study materials

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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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