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Connecting networks (5 cr)

Code: IT00CO88-3002

General information


Enrollment

16.12.2019 - 10.01.2020

Timing

09.03.2020 - 30.04.2020

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Mikkeli Campus

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Information Technology

Teachers

  • Matti Juutilainen

Teacher in charge

Matti Juutilainen

Scheduling groups

  • Pienryhmä 1 (Size: 1. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Pienryhmä 2 (Size: 1. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

  • ITMI18SP
    Information technology, full-time studies

Small groups

Objective

You know WAN technologies and network services required by converged applications in a complex network.
You understand the selection criteria for network devices and WAN technologies to meet network requirements.
You are able to configure, monitor and troubleshoot network devices and solve common issues with broadband connections.
You develop knowledge and skills needed to implement basic IPSec and virtual private network (VPN) operations.

Content

What are the different WAN technologies and their characteristics?
How to configure and troubleshoot serial and broadband connections as well as VPNs?
How to monitor and troubleshoot network operations?

Materials

Cisco CCNA Routing and Switching semester 4: Connecting Networks.

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 55 hours is lectures/work under teacher supervision and 80 hours 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)

Students can
a. use professional vocabulary systematically
c. identify interrelated tasks
e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field

Qualifications

Scaling networks