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ICTNWK555 — Determine best-fit topologies for local networks

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What an assessment for ICTNWK555 must cover

63 assessable components: 3 elements (14 performance criteria), 5 performance evidence and 39 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 5 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 Determine needs of local network users

  • 1.1Obtain work details and scope from relevant personnel and arrange for site access in compliance with security arrangements, legislation, work health and safety (WHS) requirements, codes, regulations and standards
  • 1.2Identify mobile and static network users, network business processes and requirements, according to organisational requirements
  • 1.3Determine organisational budget limitations and approval processes
  • 1.4Perform network functional analysis and identify the needs of segments and network users
  • 1.5Estimate traffic content and volumes
  • 1.6Create prioritised organisational network functional matrix, according to organisational requirements

2 Assess local network specifications

  • 2.1Perform a functional analysis and determine the resource requirements for each network segment
  • 2.2Analyse functions and features of the physical environment and identify effects on the network design
  • 2.3Conduct a cost-benefit analysis and identify viable topology options
  • 2.4Evaluate topology options in consideration of available resources and network functional matrices
  • 2.5Nominate the most viable network topology options
  • 2.6Select and document identified viable network topologies in required reporting format

3 Report best-fit topology options

  • 3.1Report identified viable network topology to relevant personnel according to organisational procedures
  • 3.2Obtain task sign-off from relevant personnel

Performance evidence

  • determine at least three best-fit topologies for local networks.
  • In the course of the above, the candidate must:
  • analyse business and organisational needs
  • identify the most viable local area network (LAN), virtual private network (VPN) and wireless local area network (WLAN) topology
  • document recommendations and communicate findings to relevant personnel.

Knowledge evidence

  • typical network topologies for the following:
  • large and small LANs
  • wide area networks (WANs)
  • VPNs
  • virtual local area networks (VLANs)
  • WLANs
  • typical components of a local network, including:
  • adaptor cards
  • bridges
  • Ethernet hardware
  • gateways
  • hubs
  • routers
  • transmission control and internet protocols (TCP/IP)
  • business considerations for establishing local networks, including:
  • growth projections and capacity planning
  • costs and queuing constraints
  • high and low speed links
  • redundancy paths
  • response time and reliability requirements
  • scope of operation
  • traffic flow patterns
  • traffic load
  • application requirements of users
  • requirements for installing:
  • unshielded twisted pair (UTP)
  • installing shielded twisted pair (STP)
  • optic fibre
  • cables
  • Wi-Fi access points
  • features and capabilities of industry-accepted hardware and software products
  • functions and features of cost-benefit analyses
  • features of line-sharing protocols
  • characteristics and relative strengths and weaknesses of LAN network topologies
  • organisational requirements regarding:
  • identification of different segments in networks
  • creation of prioritised organisational network functional matrices
  • reporting identified best-fit topologies with personnel
  • required legislation, codes, company work practices, regulations and standards, work health and safety (WHS) requirements for scoped work.

Foundation skills

  • Numeracy: Interprets numerical information and applies mathematical calculations to determine resource expenditure within predetermined constraints Interprets numerical data to estimate network traffic needs
  • Reading: Interprets textual information obtained from a range of sources and determines how content may be applied to organisational requirements
  • Writing: Develops material for a specific audience, using clear and detailed language to convey explicit information, requirements and recommendations
  • Planning and organising: Operates from a broad conceptual plan, developing the operational detail in stages, regularly reviewing priorities and performance during implementation, and identifying and addressing issues
  • Oral communication: Presents and discusses ideas with relevant personnel Engages with and understands customer needs and requirements

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What does an assessment tool for ICTNWK555 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for ICTNWK555 needs to address all 63 unit components: 3 elements with 14 performance criteria, 5 performance evidence requirements, 39 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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