Connecting networks (5 cr)
Code: IT00CO88-3003
General information
Enrollment
14.12.2020 - 14.01.2021
Timing
08.03.2021 - 30.04.2021
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: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Pienryhmä 2 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
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ITMI19SPInformation technology, full-time studies
Small groups
- Pienryhmä 1
- Pienryhmä 2
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
Advanced networking topics. Material will be announced in the course kick-off.
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 exams.
Blended track:
The required exams 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.
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