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Content Analysis Assignment

Overview

This assignment has three major aims:

- To help students gain good understanding of all ITECH1102 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.

Timelines and Expectations

Students are required to analyse the weekly lecture material of weeks 1 to 8 and create concise content analysissummaries of the theoretical concepts contained in the course lecture slides. The content analysis should not exceed six (6) A4 sides of paper.

Where the lab content or information contained in technical articles from the Internet or books helps to fully describe the lecture slide content, discussion of such theoretical articles or discussion of the lab material should be included in the content analysis.

Learning Outcomes Assessed

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.