DEPARTMENT OF NETWORKING AND SYSTEM SECURITY Programmes:
The department offers the following programmes:
(i) National Innovation Diploma (NID) in Networking and System Security,
(ii) Certificate in Networking
Objectives of the programme:
A product of NID in Networking & System Security should be able to:
(i) Diagnose and correct faults on different networks;
(ii) Implement network security and handle back up and recovery;
(iii) Install, configure and troubleshoot all types of network hardware devices;
(iv) Set up and upgrade a computer network;
(v) Start a small and medium scale enterprise that would provide solutions to organizations’ networks;
(vi) Manage and administer computer network for optimum utilization;
(vii) Update the performance and baseline of a network using network monitoring tools.
Entry Qualifications:
The entry qualifications into National Innovation Diploma in Networking & System Security programme include any of the following:-
(a) Five (5) credit level passes in GCE “O” level or Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSCE) at not more than two sittings. The five subjects must include Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, English language and any other subject.
(b) National Vocational Certificate (NVC, Final) or National Technical Certificate {NTC} with credit passes in the trade modules and five academic subjects relevant to the programme and at least a pass in English language.
Course Specifications:
Year I Semester I
|
S/N |
Course Code |
Course Title |
L |
T |
P |
CU |
CH |
Pre |
|
1 |
GNS 101 |
English Language & Communication I |
2 |
- |
- |
2 |
2 |
|
|
2 |
MTH 101 |
Mathematics I |
2 |
2 |
- |
3 |
3 |
|
|
3 |
NSS 111 |
Basic Computing Skills |
2 |
- |
3 |
5 |
5 |
|
|
4 |
NSS 112 |
Computer Application Packages |
1 |
- |
3 |
4 |
4 |
|
|
5 |
NSS 113 |
Introduction to Networking |
2 |
- |
3 |
5 |
5 |
|
|
6 |
NSS 114 |
Networking Operating Systems |
2 |
- |
3 |
5 |
5 |
|
|
|
TOTAL |
|
11 |
2 |
12 |
19 |
19 |
|
Year I Semester II
|
S/N |
Course Code |
Course Title |
L |
T |
P |
CU |
CH |
Pre |
|
1 |
GNS 111 |
English Language & Communication II |
2 |
- |
- |
2 |
2 |
|
|
2 |
GNS 121 |
Citizenship Education |
2 |
- |
- |
2 |
2 |
|
|
3 |
MTH 102 |
Mathematics |
2 |
2 |
- |
4 |
4 |
|
|
4 |
NSS 121 |
Networking Design Topology & Network Protocols |
2 |
- |
3 |
5 |
5 |
|
|
5 |
NSS 122 |
Network Cabling |
2 |
- |
3 |
5 |
5 |
|
|
6 |
NSS 123 |
Introduction to Networking Devices |
2 |
- |
3 |
5 |
5 |
|
|
|
TOPTAL |
|
12 |
2 |
9 |
13 |
13 |
|
Year II Semester I
|
S/N |
Course Code |
Course Title |
L |
T |
P |
CU |
CH |
Pre |
|
1 |
|
Entrepreneurship |
1 |
- |
2 |
5 |
5 |
|
|
2 |
|
Technical Report Writing |
2 |
- |
- |
2 |
2 |
|
|
3 |
NSS 231 |
Introduction to WAN Technologies |
2 |
- |
3 |
5 |
5 |
|
|
4 |
NSS 232 |
Network Security |
2 |
- |
3 |
5 |
5 |
|
|
5 |
NSS 233 |
Power & Network Management |
2 |
- |
3 |
5 |
5 |
|
|
6 |
NSS 234 |
Data Security |
2 |
- |
3 |
5 |
5 |
|
|
|
TOTAL |
|
11 |
0 |
14 |
27 |
27 |
|
Year II Semester II
|
S/N |
Course Code |
Course Title |
L |
T |
P |
CU |
CH |
Pre |
|
1 |
NSS 241 |
Web Server Fundamentals |
2 |
- |
3 |
5 |
5 |
|
|
2 |
NSS 242 |
Fundamentals of Wireless LANs |
2 |
- |
3 |
5 |
5 |
|
|
3 |
NSS 243 |
Project Management |
2 |
- |
3 |
5 |
5 |
|
|
4 |
NSS 244 |
Final Year Project |
- |
- |
3 |
5 |
5 |
|
|
|
TOTAL |
|
6 |
0 |
12 |
20 |
20 |
|
Key: L - Lecture Hours
T - Tutorial
P - Practical
CU - Credit Unit
CH - Contact Hour (per week)
Pre - Prerequisite
