Overview

This assignment has three major aims:

- To help students gain good understanding of theoretical and practical material.
- To encourage students to use content analysis summaries to prepare for tests, examinations and to help their understanding of theoretical concepts.
- To encourage students to conduct independent investigation into networking related topics from books, the Internet and through practical investigation.

Learning Outcomes

The following course learning outcomes are assessed by completing this assessment:
- K1. Describe and explain the role and function of network connectivity in current computing.
- K2. Describe and explain the principles of communication in networks.
- K3. Describe the role and functionality of hardware and software entities that contribute to network
communications.
- K4. Describe and explain the protocols and interactions that implement network communications.
- K6. Describe fundamental aspects of cloud computing.
- A1. Apply networking architecture knowledge to analyse the networking needs for business.

Assessment Details

All work submitted must be authored by the student submitting the work or where material from other sources is included it must be referenced using APA referencing.