EE4014Business Data Communication Networks

What you will study

Course overview

The course aims to train students’ ability to act as network professional of business data communications networks.

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Course content

Administration of Business Data Communications Networks Network Infrastructure; Network Testing: Tools & Methodology; Network Connectivity; Switching; VLANs & Trunking; VTP; InterVLAN Routing; Redundancy of Connectivity: STP, VSS, HSRP, VRRP, GLBP. Management of Business Data Communications Networks Network Monitoring; Access Control Management: AAA, RADIUS, 802.1x; SNMP; Syslog; Active Directory & LDAP. Security of Business Data Communications Networks Endpoint Security; Router & Switch Security; Network Security Devices: Firewalls, IDS, VPNs Security Assessment of Business Data Communications Networks Security Assessment and Penetration Testing; Hacking Techniques; Web Hacking; Information Gathering; Vulnerability Assessment; Target Exploitation; Privilege Escalation; Maintaining Access. Cybersecurity Cyber Attacks, Concepts & Techniques; Protecting Data & Privacy; Malware and Malicious Code; Ensuring Integrity.

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Intended learning outcomes

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CILOs                                              Weighting (if DEC-A1          DEC-A2          DEC-A3
                                                                  app.)
1              Administer and Manage medium sized network                         x             x
               infrastructure of business data communications
               networks
2              Perform security assessment on business data                       x             x
               communications networks
3              Realise the importance of cybersecurity                            x             x
4              Relate networking principles learnt in the                         x             x
               course to knowledge needed to serve as
               professional network engineers of business
               communications networks

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Before you take this course

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Prerequisites

EE3009 Data Communications and Networking

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Precursors

Nil

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Corequisites

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Additional course requirements

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Equivalent courses and conditions

Nil

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Exclusive courses and conditions

Nil

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Assessment and passing the course

Assessment

Continuous Assessment (%): 70; Examination (%): 30; Examination Duration (Hours): 1.5

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ATs                         CILO No.                    Weighting (%)                Remarks (e.g. Parameter
                                                                                                    for GenAI use)
1              Tests (min.: 2)             1, 2, 3, 4                  56
2              #Assignments (min.:3)       1, 2, 3, 4                  14

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Passing requirements

Remark: To pass the course, students are required to achieve at least 30% in course work and 30% in the examination. # may include homework, tutorial exercise, project/mini-project, presentation

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