ICT103: Introduction to Data Communications

This unit aims to provide an understanding of the basic principles of data communications, the technological infrastructure underlying networks and their role in information technology. This unit, in conjunction with Principles of Data Communications, delivers the Cisco CCNA Certification curriculum. The networking architectures of TCP/IP and OSI are studied as an introduction to the theory of networking. Extensive practical exercises using internetworking devices such as switches and routers, provide the student with LAN design and implementation skills.

Points	3
Enrolment Options	Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external, S2-internal, S2-external
Contact Time	Lectures: 2 hours per week; tutorials: 2 hours per week.
Prerequisites	Nil. Co-requisite: Internet access if studying externally.
Exclusions	Students who have successfully completed C246/ICT246 Local Area Network Design and Implementation may not enrol in this unit for credit.
School	School of Information Technology
Unit Coordinator	Mr Terry Koziniec Position: Lecturer B-Telecommunications Mngnt E-mail: t.koziniec@murdoch.edu.au Location: Murdoch Campus Economics, Commerce and Law Room 3.049 Phone: Prefix: +618 9360 2797
Unit Contacts	Contact Phone Prefix: +618 Location Explanation of Location Codes Teaching Period(s) Mr William Kenworthy Lecturer (kenworthy@cbbc.murdoch.edu.au) 9360 2421 Murdoch Campus Economics, Commerce and Law Room 3.051 MURDOCH S1: Internal (15/02/2010 - 11/06/2010)   MURDOCH S1: External (15/02/2010 - 11/06/2010)   Contact Phone Prefix: +618 Location Explanation of Location Codes Teaching Period(s) Mr Terry Koziniec Lecturer B-Telecommunications Mngnt (t.koziniec@murdoch.edu.au) 9360 2797 Murdoch Campus Economics, Commerce and Law Room 3.049 MURDOCH S2: Internal (02/08/2010 - 26/11/2010)   MURDOCH S2: External (02/08/2010 - 26/11/2010)

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Key to Offshore Campus Location abbreviations: APMISIN Asia Pacific Management Institute (Singapore) CEJTOKYO Chiropractic Education Japan (Tokyo) JKURASHIKI NET Corporation (Kurashiki, Japan) KDUPG KDU College (Penang, Malaysia) KDUPJ KDU College (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia) SGP-REPOLY Republic Polytechnic (Singapore) SMANUFED Singapore Manufacturing Federation ZHENGZHOU Zhengzhou University (China)