ENGR9921 Network Engineering GE

This topic provides practical experience in using command line interfaces on networked systems.

This topic covers programming techniques and tools used to administer standalone and networked computer systems, including the use of scripting languages and programs to automate everyday administrative tasks, and to monitor and control running systems and the use of administrative programs and tools to monitor and adjust system performance and capacity.

Students will gain a demonstrated ability to work with File permissions, IPv4, IPv6, firewalls/security, ports, ethernet, switching/routing, file sharing, SSL/TLS, Firmware updates, OS maintenance/updates, ID management, authentication/passwords, local/global OpenID, LDAP, Unix and Windows scripting, C programming.

1. Understand the components necessary for keeping a network running smoothly
2. Analyse network problems using appropriate monitoring techniques
3. Apply administrative tools to monitor and control networks
4. Evaluate the effectiveness of tools to maintain network performance and capacity
5. Create scripts and programs for Unix and Windows systems to automate everyday tasks
6. Understanding of the different classes of administrative control interfaces, e.g., command-line, graphical interface, API-based, their relative strengths, weaknesses and relationships, and their use in commonly available networking products