ICTNWK309 - Configure and administer network operating systems

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit's learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work-based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.

Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:

• set up and manage at least one network operating system.
  In the course of the above, the candidate must:
• use network administrative tools to carry out system administration tasks
• manage the network file system
• create the network configuration required by the client
• provide user services and user accounts
• provide backup and service restoration capability.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:

• antivirus software, its operation, installation and update procedures
• organisational and industry standard network operating system (NOS)
• facilities available in an operating environment
• features and capabilities of networking technologies
• implementation of network security in a local area network (LAN) including:

• file and folder permissions
• users and group settings

• monitoring aspects of network performance or traffic including:

• system administration tools
• third-party tools.