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Swinburne University of Technology

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Diploma of Information Technology Networking

  • Diploma

Key details

Degree Type
Diploma
Course Code
ICT50418

About this course

The Diploma of Information Technology Networking is all about preparing the students for future exciting opportunities and challenges that comes with technological advancements. The emphasis is placed on practical skills using a hands-on approach in areas of Network Administration (both physical and virtual infrastructure), Virtualization, Cloud, Wireless technologies, and Network and infrastructure security. We also have Vendor qualifications such as CISCO CCNA.
 
Course technologies:
Our Graduates are exposed to wide variety of technologies originating from leading vendors such as Microsoft, VMware, CISCO and Variants of Linux such as CentOS, Ubuntu and Kali Linux.
In delivering these technologies the key focus is on:
  • Microsoft Server: Active Directory, Group Policy management, DNS, DHCP, Nano Server and its management etc.
  • Linux Server: Administration and usage in security auditing and penetration testing
  • CISCO Routing, Switching, VLANs, IPV4/IPV6, LAN and WAN design and Troubleshooting
  • wireless design and Configuration
  • virtualization and cloud; building and management of virtual infrastructure including building & managing private cloud using leading vendors products such as VMware VSphere and vCenter, Microsoft Hyper V and System Centre. Cloud related services, privacy, security, storages etc.
 
 

Career pathways

Graduates of this course will be expected to be able to work in roles such as network and system administrator, help desk professional, system and network technician, system and network security professional, and demonstrate:

  • the skills necessary for working in a networking team on a small-scale network
  • the communication and management skills required to manage small-scale projects successfully
  • knowledge of and experience in administrating a network
  • knowledge of and experience in hardware installation, maintenance and operation.

Course structure

Students are required to complete 16 units, including five core units and 11 elective units.