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.…