Office Local Area Network (LAN) Design | Learn Practical Network Design in Modern Workplaces
Gain the technical knowledge and practical skills to design, implement, and manage secure Local Area Networks for professional office environments. This course is a valuable component of many IT courses and forms a key module in the higher certificate in IT. Whether you’re preparing for a career in networking or seeking to strengthen your understanding of network systems, this course bridges the gap between theory and practical application. You’ll explore core networking concepts such as IP addressing, routing, switching, and network security, all while developing the ability to plan, configure, and troubleshoot LANs suited to modern business operations.
What is the Course About
This course focuses on the fundamentals of designing a functional and secure Office Local Area Network (LAN), tailored for today’s fast-paced work environments. You’ll learn how to assess networking requirements, select suitable hardware, and configure devices to ensure seamless connectivity. Whether you’re setting up networks for small businesses or corporate offices, this course combines theoretical knowledge with real-world applications to help you build a solid foundation in network design and implementation. Students will explore the essential components of LANs, including switches, routers, IP addressing, and network topologies. This module forms a key part of broader IT courses and directly supports students completing a higher certificate in IT.
Skills You’ll Gain from this Course
- Identify the hardware and software components required to build an effective LAN
- Design a scalable and secure office network based on user requirements
- Configure switches, routers, and access points using industry best practices
- Understand IP addressing, subnetting, and network segmentation
- Apply troubleshooting techniques to maintain and improve LAN performance
Who Should Enrol
- Students pursuing IT courses or a higher certificate in IT
- Young professionals entering the field of network administration
- Junior IT technicians aiming to expand their technical skillset
- Office support staff tasked with maintaining internal networks
- Anyone interested in learning practical LAN design for business environments
Overview
Exhibit the capability to assess user needs concerning a local area computer network. They can craft a comprehensive design, source necessary components, and compile a proposal outlining the structure and setup of the local area computer network.
Description
This unit standard is Design a local area computer network online course for an office environment and intended to provide proficient knowledge of the areas covered for those working in or entering the workplace in data communication and networking in an online courses. As additional knowledge for those wanting to understand the areas covered. People credited with this unit standard can review user requirements for a local area computer network. Prepare a design for a local area computer network. Locate components for a local area computer network. Produce a proposal for a local area computer network. The performance of all elements is to a standard that allows for further learning in this area.
- The review identifies and explains the feasibility of the requirements.
- The review identifies user objectives and critical performance factors.
- The review estimates the resources required so that the cost may be estimated.
- The review adopts a review procedure which ensures that the final outcome meets user requirements.
- The preparation ensures that the design fulfils user requirements.
- The preparation ensures that the LAN topology makes efficient use of network resources.
- The preparation ensures that the design meets the computer network equipment manufacturer`s requirements and the support provider`s requirements.
- The location identifies suppliers for LAN components, which fulfil user requirements.
- The location ensures that the LAN components meet user requirements.
- The production explains the scope and objectives of the network
- The production allows the user to judge whether their requirements will be met
- The production allows implementation time and costs to be estimated
- The production identifies costs, benefits and assumptions for alternative solutions so that a choice may be made
- Non-accredited: Short course only
- Duration: 1h 30m
- Delivery: Classroom/Online/Blended
- Access Period: 12 Months
