Aoraki Digital Technologies/Level 2/DT 2.50 AS91377

= Knowledge Grid for DT 2.50 (AS91377)  =

= Teacher Information =

Teaching Ideas

 * Construct a LAN from 3 or more machines using either windows or linux
 * IP addressing including static, DHCP, netmasks, public private addresses, MAC addresses, NAT
 * Components including switch, network card, hub, fibre, cable
 * Add a wireless router and configure it (connect LAN to the WAN port and configure NATing so that addresses are given out by the router are in a different range to the school network)
 * Use wireshark to capture packets and identify ICMP and TCP/IP traffic - this could link in with both DHCP and ICMP and TCP/IP work.
 * Use a group wiki to collect information resources for the final assessment
 * Use a forum to discuss the purpose of a LAN (this could be teacher led and run as homework over one week)
 * Use a forum to discuss dynamic and static addressing (this could be teacher led and run as homework over one week)
 * Use a forum to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of copper/fibre/wireless (this could be teacher led and run as homework over one week)
 * Photograph the components of a LAN (hardware and software), label and describe functions and place in OSI model in a group wiki/google doc

= Activities for Learners =

/Networking Theory and Protocols/
= Assessment =

This standard is assessed using the NZQA resource "Local Area Networks". Additional resources - learner checklists etc are below:


 * Check List for 91377 "Local Area Networks"
 * Template for writing the assessment report