TM357: The project that you will submit towards the end of takes the place of an examination and so is referred to as the examinable component: Cisco networking Assignment, OU, UK

• Introduction

The project that you will submit towards the end of TM357 takes the place of an examination and so is referred to as the ‘examinable component’ or the ‘end of module assessment’ (or ‘EMA’). You must submit your EMA work via the TMA system.

Although you will be using the TMA system, this is not a TMA; it is equivalent to an exam, hence your marks will not be returned to you via the TMA system. Your EMA will be marked in the same way as an exam and you will be informed of your results as outlined in the Assessment Handbook

• Aims

The aim of the EMA is for you to demonstrate what you have learned about Cisco Networking, present your practical experience and understanding of the broad domain of subjects. It is an academic exercise in that you are expected to justify your choices and, where appropriate, to contrast them with alternatives

• Learning outcomes

On achieving a passing grade for the EMA you will have demonstrated that you have an awareness of:

1. fundamental technological concepts, principles, and techniques associated with computers and digital communication systems, as used in local (LAN) and wide-area networks (WAN)
2. how switches and routers are configured to provide network services
3. IP (versions 4 and 6) addresses are used by routers and how this facilitates network design
4. some of the social, safety, commercial and organizational issues that need to be considered when planning communication networks
5. some technological and utilization trends in information and communication technologies and of the implications of these trends in future network developments.