This week’s topics
Final assessment and submission
- Final coursework submission
- Assessment against all criteria
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.
- 3.1 Decide on a network topology that is best suited to a given application and setting.
- 3.2 Analyse different network topologies and their role in disparate communication settings.
- 3.3 Design appropriate addressing schemes for a particular network.
- 3.4 Evaluate the best choice of network hardware for a given network.
Activity
Final assessment week: submission of the unit assignment.
Study materials
The teaching notes, exercises and videos of this week are in the student portal. Your portal is set up as soon as you receive final acceptance, so you can open them before the semester starts.
