A combination of traditional lectures and laboratory sessions will be employed. The laboratory sessions will allow for regular formative assessment and feedback.
Module Aim:
To provide learners with an appreciation of the characteristics, functionality and management of switches and Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs)
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:
LO1
Demonstrate skills in configuring and troubleshooting loop-free, fault tolerant LANs.
LO2
Appraise network requirements to design and implement suitable VLAN topologies.
LO3
Create suitable DHCPv4 and DHCPv6 implementations to automate the process of configuring devices on distinct VLANs.
Pre-requisite learning
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Requirements
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