Program Overview

ITI526 Network Design

This subject provides students with the skills needed to design routed and switched network infrastructures and services involving LAN, WAN, and broadband access for businesses and organizations.

Subject Information

Grading System

SY/US

Duration

One session

School

School of Computing and Mathematics

Enrolment Restrictions

Only available to students enrolled in:

• Master of Networking and Systems Administration
• Graduate Certificate in Networking and Systems Administration
• Master of Management (IT) - MMgtInfoTech
• Graduate Certificate in Management (IT) - GradCertMgtInfoTech

Prerequisites

ITI500

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

• be able to describe the methodology used to design a network
• be able to describe the Cisco service-oriented network architecture
• be able to identify network requirements to support the organization
• be able to characterize an existing network
• be able to describe the top down approach to network design
• be able to describe network management protocols and features
• be able to describe network structure and modularity
• be able to describe the network hierarchy
• be able to describe the modular approach to network design
• be able to describe the Cisco Enterprise Architecture
• be able to design basic enterprise campus networks
• be able to describe campus design considerations
• be able to design the enterprise campus network
• be able to design the enterprise data center
• be able to design enterprise edge and remote network modules
• be able to describe the enterprise edge, branch, and teleworker design characteristics
• be able to describe the functional components of the central site enterprise edge
• be able to describe WAN connectivity between two campuses
• be able to design the branch office WAN solutions
• be able to describe access network solutions for a teleworker
• be able to design the WAN to support selected redundancy methodology
• be able to identify design considerations for a remote data center
• be able to design IP addressing and routing protocols
• be able to describe IPv4 & IPv6 Addressing
• be able to identify routing protocol considerations in an enterprise network

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics: Based on CCNP subject: Network Design