ITECH1102: Networking & Security- Content Analysis E-Portfolio Assignment

Internal Code: TV830

Content Analysis E-Portfolio Assignment:

Task: Overview This assignment has three major aims: • To help students gain a good understanding of all ITECH1102 theoretical and practical material. • To encourage students to use content analysis summaries to prepare for tests, examinations and to help their understanding of theoretical concepts. • To encourage students to conduct an independent investigation into networking related topics from books, the Internet and through practical investigation. Engagement with this assignment should help students to prepare for the laboratory test (10%) in week 7, the theory test (0%) in week 8 and the end of semester examination (60%). Timelines and Expectations Students are required to analyse the weekly lecture material of topics 1 to 8, based on the classification given in (a) and create concise content analysis summaries of the theoretical concepts contained in the course lecture slides. The content analysis for each topic should not exceed approximately four (4) A4 sides of the paper if those topics content were printed. In addition, students need to complete the selected questions from the problem sheet associated with each week from 1 to 8, based on the classification given in (b). The selected questions from the problem sheet are given in Appendix A. (a) Each student is required to submit the content from three topics. The specific topics depend on your surname: Surnames starting with A - G Topics 4, 6 & 8 Surnames starting with H - Z Topics 3, 5 & 7 (b) Each student is required to submit the solution to the questions (see Appendix A) from the problem sheet from three topics. The specific topics depend on your surname: Surnames starting with A - G Topics 3, 5 & 7 Surnames starting with H - Z Topics 4, 6 & 8 Where the lab content or information contained in technical articles from the Internet or books helps to fully describe the lecture slide content, discussion of such theoretical articles or discussion of the lab material should be included in the content analysis ePortfolio. Suggestions as to possible inclusions in your content analysis ePortfolio will appear in weekly Work Plan documents on Moodle. The ultimate aim of this assessment task is to help ITECH1102 students to fully comprehend the course material and hence help them to pass tests and the examination.