Networking, Routers and Routing

Assessment and Grading

How will I be assessed?

Assessment will be by means of a activities, case studies, tests and assignment work collected into a portfolio of work. The class activities and assignments are designed to cover the grading criteria for the unit.

This means that you should attend all classes unless you have a VALID reason for not attending.

How will I be graded?

Pass

To achieve a pass you must demonstrate a good grasp of networking terminology and concepts. In addition you must have good practical abilities such as connecting router interfaces, configuring routers and testing and troubleshooting connectivity and IP addresses using suitable utilities. You will need to be familiar with utilities such as ping, traceroute, telnet, terminal emulation software, TFTP and HTTP browsers. You will need to be able to configure static, dynamic and default routing using RIP and IGRP and have a good grasp of router hardware and operating systems and the tools available for their management. You will also need to be able to manage security and connectivity with access control lists.

Merit

To achieve a merit you must be able to demonstrate an understanding load balancing and compare routing protocols. You will need to understand some of the routing problems that can occur and be able to disable routing updates through an interface. You should be able to apply a structured approach to diagnosing and correcting network routing problems and other faults. You should be able to demonstrate a systematic approach to troubleshooting and fault logging. In addition you should be able to manage connectivity and security by designing and correctly placing access control lists.

Distinction

To achieve a distinction, you must be able to carry out detailed network routing design work. You will be able to demonstrate a detailed understanding of TCP/IP including the concepts of flow control, windowing and connectionless and connection oriented networks. You will have to demonstrate a good understanding of routing problems and solutions. You will also have to demonstrate advanced network troubleshooting skills, an ability to log the problems and relate them to the OSI layers. You will show an excellent grasp of the technical language of networking.

Grading Criteria

The table below shows the grading criteria. A printer friendly version is available

Grading Criteria
To achieve a pass your work must show:	To achieve a merit your work must show:	To achieve a distinction your work must show:
`P1`. use available router configuration methods, eg command line, http console, vty console and telnet `P2`. backup or restore or upgrade OS image or configuration files using TFTP or another suitable method `P3`. connect and configure routers and protocols for LAN and WAN access, demonstrating familiarity with router configuration modes and commands `P4`. test connectivity and troubleshoot networks using ping and traceroute `P5`. set up straightforward access control lists.	`M1`. demonstrate an understanding of routing protocols and load balancing `M2`. set up and compare network routing using both RIP and IGRP `M3`. diagnose and correct introduced problems and/or faults and demonstrate a systematic approach to troubleshooting and fault logging `M4`. design and set-up correctly placed access control lists.	`D1`. demonstrate an understanding of routing problems and solutions such as count to infinity, routing loops and route poisoning. `D2`. carry out detailed network routing design work based on a case study or real-life scenario `D3`. demonstrate a detailed understanding of TCP/IP including the concepts of flow control, windowing and connectionless and connection oriented networks


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