Routing and switching essentials (5 cr)
Code: IT00CO83-3004
General information
Enrollment
15.08.2020 - 04.09.2020
Timing
26.10.2020 - 18.12.2020
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Mikkeli Campus
Teaching languages
- English
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Information Technology
Teachers
- Matti Juutilainen
Teacher in charge
Matti Juutilainen
Scheduling groups
- Pienryhmä 1 (Size: 20. Open UAS: 0.)
- Pienryhmä 2 (Size: 20. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
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ITMI19SPInformation technology, full-time studies
Small groups
- Pienryhmä 1
- Pienryhmä 2
Objective
You understand the architecture, components and operations of routers and switches in a small network.
You know how to configure routers and switches for basic functionality.
You will be able to configure and troubleshoot routers and switches in small local area networks and troubleshoot common issues with routing protocols, virtual LANs and inter-VLAN routing.
Content
How do advanced switching technologies such as VLANs, VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP), Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and 802.1q work?
How does static and dynamic routing work? How to configure it?
How does traffic filtering work? How to configure access control lists?
How do important services, like DHCP and NAT work? How to configure them?
How to configure and troubleshoot basic operations with routers and switches in a small local area network?
Location and time
The required skill tests can be done at certain times. Other material can be studied from a network learning environment.
Materials
Cisco CCNA: Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials.
Teaching methods
Scheduled track:
The course consists of lectures (not compulsory but highly recommended), home assignments (help to understand the theory), labs (practical tasks to learn configuring the devices) and practice exams (web based multiple-choice exams).
Blended track:
The required skill tests can be done at certain times, agreed with the teacher. Other material can be studied from a network learning environment.
Exam schedules
As informed in the IT exam calendar.
Student workload
Total work amount is 135 hours, from which about 50 hours is lectures/work under teacher supervision and the rest is self-study and home assignments.
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment methods and criteria
Evaluation is based on practical tasks, labs and exams (multiple-choice Cisco Final exam, theoretical pen&paper exam and practical skills exam).
Assessment criteria, good (3-4)
a) use professional vocabulary systematically.
c) identify interrelated tasks.
e) use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field.
Qualifications
Introduction to networks