ICTNWK309 - Configure and administer network operating systems

Unit code: ICTNWK309 | Study level: TAFE
Nominal hours:
70
Location
Footscray Nicholson
Online
Sunshine
Prerequisites
N/A
Overview
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Overview

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to create a network operating system and set up and use administrative tools to manage the network.
It applies to individuals who are required to provide frontline technical support to maintain network continuity to a network operating system.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit's learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work-based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.

Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:

  • set up and manage at least one network operating system.
    In the course of the above, the candidate must:
  • use network administrative tools to carry out system administration tasks
  • manage the network file system
  • create the network configuration required by the client
  • provide user services and user accounts
  • provide backup and service restoration capability.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:

  • antivirus software, its operation, installation and update procedures
  • organisational and industry standard network operating system (NOS)
  • facilities available in an operating environment
  • features and capabilities of networking technologies
  • implementation of network security in a local area network (LAN) including:
  • file and folder permissions
  • users and group settings
  • monitoring aspects of network performance or traffic including:
  • system administration tools
  • third-party tools.

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by Victoria University and/or via the Victoria University e-learning system.

As part of a course

This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

Certificate III in Information Technology
ICT30120 | Certificate iii | Duration:

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