UNIT 5MANAGING COMPUTER NETWORKS

LEVEL 3

BTEC L3 UNIT 5 LEARNING AIMS:

A. Know about networking management tools and technologies.

B. Understand network management functions.

C. Be able to carry out network management activities.

LEARNING RESOURCES

• All content, presentations, tasks, fact sheets, videos, Task, practical instructions,

knowledge checks exercises and Assignments will be on the

Unit 5 Your Space Course

• http://yourspace.hlcollege.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=659

• All presentations and Assignments will also be on the Wiki

• http://wiki.computing.hct.ac.uk/doku.php/computing/btec/level2/computer_security-

in-practice

PRACTICAL'S

• For all practical exercises will require students to follow the T104 workshop good working

practices

• Evidence of practical's must be submitted to Your Space

• Assignment responses must be submitted to Turnitin

• Video/photographic evidence must be edited to show concise, clear evidence and reduce file size

• A professional standard of presentation for all submitted work is expected without spelling or

grammatical errors.

• Timely completion is expected and errors must be corrected.

UNIT BENEFITS

• There is a demand for technical support people who can:

• Maintain and manage computer networks.

• Understand and use management tools and technologies.

• On completion students will be able to:

• Manage and maintain computer networks.

• Understand network management functions.

• Provide guidance to users regarding network activities.

QUALITY OF YOUR WORK

• A high standard of presentation for all submitted work is expected without

spelling or grammatical errors.

• Read the Assignment briefs very carefully and understand what you are

required to do. If you don’t – ASK.

• Timely completion is expected and errors including grammatical/spelling must

be corrected

ASSESSMENTS

1. Assignment 1 – Understanding Network Technologies.

2. Assignment 2 – Implementing Network Management Systems.

3. Assignment 3 – Maintaining Network Management Systems.

CONCLUSION

• Discussed what will be covered in this Unit …

• Discussed the importance of managing a computer network.

• Considered the purpose of network management functions.…