IT&C 529
Advanced Networking
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering
Course Description
Analyzing, selecting, configuring, monitoring, and managing of computer network equipment. SNMP-based monitoring and control in process of fault isolation and root cause analysis.
When Taught
Winter
Grade Rule
Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)
Min
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
2
Fixed
3
Other Prerequisites
IT 344, 347; or equivalents
Title
History
Learning Outcome
Understands history and evolution of 802.1D, Spanning tree, VLANs and their relationships.
Title
Enterprise Switches
Learning Outcome
Describe the architecture of a modern enterprise switch-router.
Title
Read and Present
Learning Outcome
Is prepared to read technical literature and present the information and its context to an audience of peers.
Title
Monitoring
Learning Outcome
Perform basic monitoring using some NMS.
Title
Distance Vector
Learning Outcome
Explain the details of Distance Vector routing and its advantages and disadvantages relative to Link State routing.
Title
Experience
Learning Outcome
Has received experience with real implementation of the concepts.
Title
Presentations
Learning Outcome
Has gained experience and confidence in presenting technical information.
Title
Problem Solving
Learning Outcome
Has built confidence through problem solving.
Title
Describe Issues
Learning Outcome
Describe configuration and management issues relative to SNMP MIB.
Title
Network Management Systems
Learning Outcome
Describe function and purpose of network management systems such as Zenoss, HP OpenView, Tivoli, OpenNMS.
Title
Continuous Learning
Learning Outcome
Explain the need for continuous learning in the networking field.
Title
IPv6 Adopted Slowly
Learning Outcome
Explain reasons why IPv6 has not been adopted as rapidly as originally predicted.
Title
IPv6
Learning Outcome
Describe IPv6 and its evolution from IPv4.
Title
Bodies and Technology
Learning Outcome
Has built an intuition of the relationship between standards bodies and technology.
Title
Describe
Learning Outcome
Describe the function of and uses of MPLS.
Title
Read and Evaluate
Learning Outcome
Is prepared to read technical literature and evaluate quality of the information.
Title
Link State
Learning Outcome
Explain the details of Link state routing and its advantages and disadvantages relative to Distance Vector Routing.
Title
VLAN Routers
Learning Outcome
Explain the interaction of a router and a switch implemented in the same device where the router forwards between VLANs only.
Title
Monitoring
Learning Outcome
Perform basic monitoring with SNMP.
