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ICTNWK433 — Install backbone technologies in a local area network

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What an assessment for ICTNWK433 must cover

34 assessable components: 3 elements (10 performance criteria), 3 performance evidence and 13 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 8 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Design and prepare to install network requirements

  • 1.1Identify network requirements according to technical and organisational and requirements
  • 1.2Design network structure according to organisational requirements
  • 1.3Design network addressing system with subnet and host identities (IP addressing) and virtual LANs (VLANs)
  • 1.4Identify and document resource requirements according to organisational policies, procedures and task requirements

2 Install and configure network backbone

  • 2.1Install and configure networking switches and routers according to task requirements
  • 2.2Install network protocol suites according to task requirements
  • 2.3Configure host and workstation network access according to task requirements

3 Test and validate network

  • 3.1Test network connectivity and ensure hosts on segments and VLANs operation parameters are met
  • 3.2Implement adjustments to systems structure according to task requirements
  • 3.3Document and validate network performance according to organisational policies and procedures

Performance evidence

  • install and configure backbone connectivity in a LAN on at least one occasion.
  • build and test one asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) local area network (LAN) that provides the required services at the required communication standards
  • document resource requirements and network performance.

Knowledge evidence

  • current and emerging industry standard practice associated with:
  • bandwidth limitations, measuring and testing
  • LAN and wide area network (WAN) network topologies (three-layer LAN hierarchy: core distribution and access)
  • MAC addresses, network layer protocols
  • open systems interconnect (OSI) layer modelling
  • routers virtual LANs
  • network interface cards (NICs) and switches, including:
  • fast Ethernet
  • gigabit and 10-gigabit Ethernet store-and-forward
  • fast-forward
  • fragment-free
  • internetworking protocol suites, including:
  • TCP/IP, IPX, DECnet, AppleTalk, IPv6.

Foundation skills

  • Numeracy: Interprets numerical information to calculate and interpret network connectivity
  • Oral communication: Uses active listening, observational and questioning techniques to confirm information and using technical language appropriate to audience and environment
  • Reading: Gathers, interprets and analyses current network design specifications and identifies relevant and key information
  • Writing: Prepares required documentation detailing network performance using cohesive and relevant language for intended audience
  • Planning and organising: Uses a combination of formal, logical planning processes and an increasingly intuitive understanding of context to prioritise tasks and contingency arrangements
  • Problem solving: Demonstrates an understanding of purposes, specific functions and key features of common digital systems and tools, and operates them effectively to complete routine tasks
  • Self-management: Initiates standard procedures when responding to familiar problems within immediate context
  • Technology: Uses mobile communication tools and specialised software to ensure that geographically distributed team members remain connected in virtual environments

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What does an assessment tool for ICTNWK433 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for ICTNWK433 needs to address all 34 unit components: 3 elements with 10 performance criteria, 3 performance evidence requirements, 13 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for ICTNWK433?

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