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Level 6 Diploma in Information Technology

Review and coursework completion

IT601 · Advanced Computer Networks — Week 15 of 16

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This week’s topics

Review and coursework completion

  1. Reviewing the learning outcomes
  2. Completing and checking coursework against the criteria
  3. Self-assessment

What you will be able to do

  • 1.1 Explain client and server environment and the communication between clients and servers.
  • 1.2 Define the terms: Process ID (PID), Parent process ID (PPID) and ‘init’.
  • 1.3 Compare the operation of parent processes and child processes.
  • 2.1 Explain the features of Linux server configurations.
  • 2.2 Explain the concepts of UDP and TCP systems.
  • 2.3 Build and implement DNS server in Linux using UDP and TCP.
  • 3.1 Critically evaluate Network Security protocols.
  • 3.2 Critically analyse the purpose and requirements of a secure network in a given scenario.
  • 3.3 Design a secure network for a corporate environment.
  • 3.4 Configure Network Security for a secure network in a corporate environment.

Activity

Guided review of every criterion; coursework completion clinic and peer review.

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.
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Client-Server Architecture
  • Week 2: OS Process Architecture and Management
  • Week 3: Linux Enterprise Server Configuration
  • Week 4: Transport Layer Dynamics: TCP and UDP
  • Week 5: DNS Server Deployment on Linux
  • Week 6: Evaluation of Network Security Protocols
  • Week 7: Corporate Threat Analysis and Security Requirements
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Secure Corporate Network Architecture Design
  • Week 10: Network Security Implementation
  • Week 11: Enterprise Network Hardening and Verification
  • Week 12: Applying Advanced Computer Networks in practice: case studi…
  • 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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