COS2626/101/0/2023

Tutorial Letter 101/0/2023

Computer Networks
COS2626

Year Module

School of Computing
Department of Computer Science

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please register on myUnisa, activate your myLife e-mail account and
make sure that you have regular access to the myUnisa module
website, COS2626-23-Y, as well as your e-tutor site.

Note: This is a fully online module. It is, therefore, only available on myUnisa.

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1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 4
1.1 Getting started ........................................................................................................................... 5
2 MODULE OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................... 5
2.1 Purpose ..................................................................................................................................... 5
2.2 Outcomes .................................................................................................................................. 5
3 CURRICULUM TRANSFORMATION ......................................................................................... 8
4 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS................................................................................. 8
4.1 Lecturer ..................................................................................................................................... 8
4.2 Department ................................................................................................................................ 8
4.3 University ................................................................................................................................... 8
5 RESOURCES ............................................................................................................................ 9
5.1 Joining myUnisa......................................................................................................................... 9
5.2 Prescribed book ......................................................................................................................... 9
5.3 Recommended book(s) ............................................................................................................ 10
5.4 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) ............................................................................................... 10
5.5 Library services and resources ................................................................................................. 10
6 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES............................................................................................ 11
6.1 First-Year Experience Programme............................................................................................ 11
7. STUDY PLAN .......................................................................................................................... 12
8 HOW TO STUDY ONLINE ....................................................................................................... 12
8.1 What does it mean to study fully online? ................................................................................... 12
9. ASSESSMENT ........................................................................................................................ 12
9.1 Assessment criteria .................................................................................................................. 12
9.2 Assessment plan...................................................................................................................... 12
9.3 Assessment due dates ............................................................................................................. 13
9.4 Submission of assessments ..................................................................................................... 13
9.5 The assessments ..................................................................................................................... 14
9.6 The examination ...................................................................................................................... 14
9.6.1 Invigilation/proctoring ............................................................................................................... 14
9.7 Supplementary ......................................................................................................................... 15
10. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY ...................................................................................................... 15

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10.1 Plagiarism ................................................................................................................................ 15

10.2 Cheating .................................................................................................................................. 15
10.3 For more information about plagiarism, follow the link below: .................................................... 15
11. STUDENTS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES ................................................................................ 16
12. IN CLOSING ............................................................................................................................ 16

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1 INTRODUCTION
Dear Student

It is a pleasure to welcome you as a student. We hope that you find your studies stimulating,
meaningful and enriching. You will be well on your way to success if you start studying early in
the year so that you have enough time to submit your assignments, complete the online
activities and prepare for the examination.

Unisa is a comprehensive open distance e-learning (CODeL) higher education institution. The
comprehensiveness of our curricula encapsulates a range of offerings, from strictly vocational to
strictly academic certificates, diplomas, and degrees. Unisa's "openness" and its distance
eLearning character result in many students registering at Unisa who may not have had an
opportunity to enrol in higher education. Our CODeL character implies that our programmes are
carefully planned and structured to ensure success for students ranging from the under-
prepared but with potential to the sufficiently prepared.

Teaching and learning in a CODeL context involve multiple modes of delivery ranging from
blended learning to fully online. As a default position, all post graduate programmes are offered
fully online with no printed study materials, while undergraduate programmes are offered in a
blended mode of delivery where printed study materials are augmented with online teaching
and learning via the learner management system – myUnisa. In some instances, undergraduate
programmes are offered fully online as well.

Furthermore, our programmes are aligned with the vision, mission, and values of the University.
Unisa's commitment to serve humanity and shape futures combined with a clear appreciation of
our location on the African continent, Unisa's graduates have distinctive graduate qualities
which include

• independent, resilient, responsible, and caring citizens who can fulfil and serve in multiple
roles in their immediate and future local, national, and global communities
• having a critical understanding of their location on the African continent with its histories,
challenges, and potential in relation to globally diverse contexts
• the ability to critically analyse and evaluate the credibility and usefulness of information
and data from multiple sources in a globalised world with its ever-increasing information
and data flows and competing worldviews
• how to apply their discipline-specific knowledges competently, ethically, and creatively to
solve real-life problems
• an awareness of their own learning and developmental needs and future potential

COS2626 is an online module

Whether a module is offered either as blended (meaning that we use a combination of printed
and online material to engage with you) or online (all information is available via the internet),
we use myUnisa as our virtual campus. This is an online system that is used to administer,
document, and deliver educational material to you and support engagement with you. Look out
for information from your lecturer as well as other Unisa platforms to determine how to access
the virtual myUnisa module site. Information on the tools that will be available to engage with

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the lecturer and fellow students to support your learning will also be communicated via various
platforms.

1.1 Getting started

Since COS2626 is an online module, you need to use myUnisa https://my.unisa.ac.za to study
and complete the assignments for this module. Go to the website and login using your student
number and password. Click on "myModules" at the top of the web page and select COS2626-
23-Y from the dropdown arow.

We wish you every success with your studies!

2 MODULE OVERVIEW
2.1 Purpose

This module is an introduction to technologies, terminology, and skills used in the world of data
networking. Emphasis is on practical applications of networking and computer technology to
real-world problems. This module prepares students for entry-level jobs as a networking
technician and prepares them for learning more advanced topics in networking.

2.2 Outcomes

For this module, you will have to master several outcomes:

Specific Outcome 1:

Understand the fundamentals of Computer Networks and Network Reference Models and
Standards

Assessment Criteria:

1. Describe basic computer components and operation

2. Explain the fundamentals of network communication
3. Define common networking terms
4. Compare different network models
5. Describe the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) and IEEE 802 networking models
6. Summarize the IEEE 802 networking standards

Specific Outcome 2:

Understand Network Hardware

Assessment Criteria:

1. Describe the basic operation of network repeaters and hubs

2. Explain the purpose of network switches
3. Summarize the operation of Wireless Access Points
4. Describe the basic operation of network interface cards
5. Explain the function of routers
6. Describe the advanced features and operation of network switches
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7. Describe routing table properties and discuss routing protocols
8. Explain basic and advanced wireless access point features
9. Select the most suitable Network Interface Card (NIC) bus and features for a computer

Specific Outcome 3:

Understand Network Topologies and Network Protocols

Assessment Criteria:

1. Describe the primary physical networking topologies in common use

2. Describe the primary logical networking topologies in common use
3. Describe major Local Area Network (LAN) networking technologies
4. Compare Wi-Fi standards
5. Describe the purpose of a network protocol and the layers in the Transmission Control
Protocol (TCP)/Internet Protocol (IP) architecture
6. Describe TCP/IP Application-layer protocols
7. Describe TCP/IP Transport-layer protocols
8. Describe TCP/IP Internetwork-layer protocols
9. Describe TCP/IP Network access-layer protocols

Specific Outcome 4:

Understand Network Media and Network Operating Systems

Assessment Criteria:

1. Define the primary cables used in wired networking

2. Describe the characteristics of the major types of fiber-optic media
3. Explain the technologies used for wireless networking
4. Explain the major components of an Operating System (OS), including file system,
processes, and the kernel
5. Describe client and server operating systems and compare client and server OSs
6. Describe the components of virtualization and virtualization products
7. Plan for an OS installation and perform post installation tasks

Specific Outcome 5:

Understand IP Addressing

Assessment Criteria:

1. Explain IPv4 subnetting

2. Use Classless Interdomain Routing Notation
3. Perform subnetting calculations
4. Configure IPv4 addresses
5. Describe Network Address Translation
6. Describe IPv6
7. Recognize IPv6 address types
8. Explain IPv6 autoconfiguration
9. Describe IPv4 to IPv6 transitioning methods
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Specific Outcome 6:

Understand Network Security and Network Management and Administration

Assessment Criteria:

1. Develop a network security policy

2. Secure physical access to network equipment
3. Secure network data
4. Describe network security devices
5. Protect a network from malware
6. Use attackers’ tools to find network security weaknesses
7. Create and work with user and group accounts
8. Create and manage permissions on storage volumes
9. Work with shared files and printers
10. Monitor a system’s performance and reliability
11. Describe fault-tolerant and backup solutions

Specific Outcome 7:

Understand Wide Area Networking, Cloud Computing, and the Internet of Things

Assessment Criteria:

1. Describe the fundamentals of Widea Area Network (WAN) operation and devices
2. Discuss the methods used to connect to WANs
3. Configure and describe remote access protocols
4. Describe the three major areas of cloud computing
5. Define the Internet of Things (IoT) and list use cases
6. Describe IoT network technologies
7. Discuss a variety of IoT devices
8. Work with DIY IoT devices

Specific Outcome 8:

Learn troubleshooting and support techniques

Assessment Criteria:

1. Describe the benefits of documenting a network and list what elements should be
documented
2. List the steps of the problem-solving process
3. Explain different approaches to network troubleshooting
4. Make use of problem-solving resources
5. Describe network troubleshooting tools
6. Summarize common troubleshooting situations
7. Describe disaster recovery procedures

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3 CURRICULUM TRANSFORMATION
Unisa has implemented a transformation charter, in terms of which the university has placed
curriculum transformation high on the teaching and learning agenda. Curriculum transformation
includes student-centred scholarship, the pedagogical renewal of teaching and assessment
practices, the scholarship of teaching and learning, and the infusion of African epistemologies
and philosophies. All of these will be phased in at both programme and module levels, and
because of this you will notice a marked change in the teaching and learning strategy
implemented by Unisa, together with the way in which the content is conceptualised in your
modules. We encourage you to embrace these changes during your studies at Unisa in a
responsive way within the framework of transformation.

4 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS

If you experience problems with your studies during the year, please feel free to e-mail (most
preferable) or phone, your lecturer. Always include your full name, student number and course
code in all correspondence.
4.1 Lecturer

The primary lecturer for this module is Dr H. Abdullah

Department: Department of Computer Science, School of Computing

Telephone: (011) 670 9100
E-mail: [email protected]

Lecturers may be subject to change from year to year. The name(s) and contact details of the
lecturer(s) responsible for this module can be found in the Tutorial Letter entitled
COSALL/301/0/2023, which is compiled by the School of Computing. The details of the lecturer
responsible will also be supplied in the welcome message on myUnisa.

4.2 Department

The Computer Science Department within the School of Computing is situated on the Science
Campus in Florida. The department can be contacted at 011 670 9200 or via e-mail to
[email protected]. Should you be unable to reach any of the lecturers for COS2626,
leave a message and your contact details with one of the secretaries, who can be contacted via
the number given above.

4.3 University

To contact the University, follow the instructions on the Contact us page on the Unisa website.
Contact addresses of the various administrative departments appear on the Unisa website:
http://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Contact-us/Student-enquiries.

Please include the student number in all correspondence

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5 RESOURCES
5.1 Joining myUnisa

The myUnisa learning management system is the University's online campus which will help
you communicate with your lecturers, other students, and the administrative departments within
Unisa. To claim your myUnisa account, please follow the steps below:

1. Visit the myUnisa website at https://my.unisa.ac.za/portal

2. Click on the "Claim Unisa login" link on the top of the screen under the orange user ID
box.
3. A new screen will load, prompting you to enter your student number. Please enter your
student number and click "continue".
4. Enter your surname, your full name, your date of birth and, finally, your South African ID
number (for South African citizens) OR your passport number (for foreign students). Then
click "continue". Remember to enter either an ID number or a passport number, NOT
both.
5. Please read through the guidelines and click all the check boxes to acknowledge that
you have read all the information provided. Once you are done, click the "Acknowledge"
button to redirect you to the final page in the process.
6. The final page will display your myLife e-mail address, and your myLife AND myUnisa
password. This password will also be sent to the cellphone number displayed on the page
for safekeeping.
7. Please note that it can take up to 24 hours for your myLife e-mail account to be created.

Remember, the password provided is your myUnisa AND myLife password.

5.2 Prescribed book

Title: Guide to Networking Essentials

Author: Greg Tomsho
Publisher: Cengage
Edition 8th
Date of Publication: 2020
ISBN-13 978-0-357-11828-3
ISBN-10 0-357-11828-6

STUDENTS WILL NOT BE SUPPORTED ON ANY OTHER BOOKS BESIDES THE

PRESCRIBED BOOK. STUDENTS WILL ALSO NOT BE SUPPORTED ON PREVIOUS
EDITIONS OF THE PRESCRIBED BOOK.

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5.3 Recommended book(s)

We use only the prescribed textbook and the tutorial matter when we set the examination paper.
That means that you do not need any additional material for this module. However, each
semester we find students who contact us for additional reading material. Many books have
been written on the subject Computer Networks and the UNISA library has several of them. If
you have time for some extra reading, visit our library. Alternatively, use your Internet
connection to visit the on-line library catalogue. You may also find relevant sources of
information on the Internet.
5.4 Electronic reserves (e-reserves)

E-reserves can be downloaded from the Library catalogue. More information is available at:

https://libguides.unisa.ac.za/request/request

5.5 Library services and resources

The Unisa library offers a range of information services and resources:

• For brief information, go to https://www.unisa.ac.za/library/libatglance

• For more detailed library information, go to
http://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Library
• For research support and services (e.g. the services offered by personal librarians and
the request a literature search service offered by the information search librarians), go to
http://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Library/Library-services/Research-support
• For library training for undergraduate students, go to
https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Library/Library-services/Training

The library has created numerous library guides, available at http://libguides.unisa.ac.za

Recommended guides:

• Request and find library material/download recommended material:

http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/request/request
• Postgraduate information services: http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/request/postgrad
• Finding and using library resources and tools:
http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/Research_skills
• Frequently asked questions about the library:
http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/ask
• Services to students living with disabilities:
http://libguides.unisa.ac.za/disability
• A–Z of library databases:
https://libguides.unisa.ac.za/az.php

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Important contact information:

• Ask a librarian: https://libguides.unisa.ac.za/ask
• Technical problems encountered in accessing library online services: Lib-
[email protected]
• General library-related queries: [email protected]
• Queries related to library fines and payments: [email protected]
• Social media channels: Facebook: UnisaLibrary and Twitter: @UnisaLibrary

6 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

The Study @ Unisa brochure is available on myUnisa: www.unisa.ac.za/brochures/studies

This brochure contains important information and guidelines for successful studies through
Unisa.

If you need assistance about the myModules system, you are welcome to use the following
contact details:

• Toll-free landline: 0800 00 1870 (Select option 07 for myModules)

• E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]

You can access and view short videos on topics such as how to view your calendar, how to
access module content, how to view announcements for modules, how to submit assessment
and how to participate in forum activities via the following link:
https://dtls-qa.unisa.ac.za/course/view.php?id=32130

Registered Unisa students get a free myLife e-mail account. Important information, notices
and updates are sent exclusively to this account. Please note that it can take up to 24 hours
for your account to be activated after you have claimed it. Please do this immediately after
registering at Unisa, by following this link: [email protected]

Your myLife account is the only e-mail account recognised by Unisa for official
correspondence with the university and will remain the official primary e-mail address on
record at Unisa. You remain responsible for the management of this e-mail account.

6.1 First-Year Experience Programme

Many students find the transition from school education to tertiary education stressful. This is
also true in the case of students enrolling at Unisa for the first time. Unisa is a dedicated open
distance and e-learning institution, and it is very different from face-to-face/contact institutions. It
is a mega university, and all our programmes are offered through either blended learning or fully
online learning. It is for this reason that we thought it necessary to offer first-time students
additional/extended support to help them seamlessly navigate the Unisa teaching and learning
journey with little difficulty and few barriers. We therefore offer a specialised student support
programme to students enrolling at Unisa for the first time – this is Unisa’s First-Year
Experience (FYE) Programme, designed to provide you with prompt and helpful information

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about services that the institution offers and how you can access information. The following FYE
services are currently offered:

• FYE website: All the guides and resources you need to navigate through your first year at
Unisa can be accessed using the following link: www.unisa.ac.za/FYE
• FYE e-mails: You will receive regular e-mails to help you stay focused and motivated.
• FYE broadcasts: You will receive e-mails with links to broadcasts on various topics
related to your first-year studies (e.g., videos on how to submit assessments online).
• FYE mailbox: For assistance with queries related to your first year of study, send an e-
mail to [email protected] .

7. STUDY PLAN
The study plan in terms of the due dates of the assessments, the prescribed material, and the
actual assessments to complete is available on myUNISA.

8 HOW TO STUDY ONLINE

8.1 What does it mean to study fully online?

Studying fully online modules differs completely from studying some of your other modules at
Unisa.

• All your study material and learning activities for online modules are designed to be
delivered online on myUnisa.
• All your assignments must be submitted online. This means that you will do all your
activities and submit all your assignments on myUnisa. In other words, you may NOT post
your assignments to Unisa using the South African Post Office.
• All communication between you and the University happens online. Lecturers will
communicate with you via e-mail and SMS, and use the Announcements, the
Discussion Forums and the Questions and Answers tools. You can also use all these
platforms to ask questions and contact your lecturers.

9. ASSESSMENT
9.1 Assessment criteria

Assignments will be compiled according to the following criteria:

• To test your knowledge of the comprehension of networking concepts.

• To test your ability to answer case-study and theoretical application type of questions.

9.2 Assessment plan

• To complete this module, you will be required to submit 4 (four) assessments.

• All information about when and where to submit your assessments will be made available
to you via the myModules site for your module.
• Due dates for assessments, as well as the actual assessments are available on the
myModules site for this module.

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• To gain admission to the examination, you will be required to submit 1 (one)

assignment/s.
• The assignment weighting for the module is 20%.
• You will receive examination information via the myModules sites. Please watch out for
announcements on how examinations for the modules for which you are registered will
be conducted.
• The examination will count 80% towards the final module mark.

9.3 Assessment due dates

• There are no assignment due dates included in this tutorial letter.

• Assignment due dates will be made available to you on the myUnisa landing page for this
module. We envisage that the due dates will be available to you upon registration.
• Please start working on your assessments as soon as you register for the module.
• Log on to the myUnisa site for this module to obtain more information on the due dates
for the submission of the assessments.

9.4 Submission of assessments

• Unisa, as a comprehensive open distance e-learning institution (CODeL), is moving

towards becoming an online institution. You will therefore see that all your study material,
assessments and engagements with your lecturer and fellow students will take place
online. We use myUnisa as our virtual campus.
• The myUnisa virtual campus will offer students access to the myModules site, where
learning material will be available online and where assessments should be completed.
This is an online system that is used to administer, document, and deliver educational
material to students and support engagement between academics and students.
• The myUnisa platform can be accessed via https://my.unisa.ac.za. Click on the
myModules 2023 button to access the online sites for the modules that you are
registered for.
• The university undertakes to communicate clearly and as frequently as is necessary to
ensure that you obtain the greatest benefit from the use of the myModules learning
management system. Please access the announcements on your myModules site
regularly, as this is where your lecturer will post important information to be shared with
you.
• When you access your myModules site for the module/s you are registered for, you will
see a welcome message posted by your lecturer. Below the welcome message you will
see the assessment shells for the assessments that you need to complete. Some
assessments may be multiple choice, some tests, others written assessments, some
forum discussions, and so on. All assessments must be completed on the assessment
shells available on the respective module platforms.
• To complete quiz assessments, please log on to the module site where you need to
complete the assessment. Click on the relevant assessment shell (Assessment 1,
Assessment 2, etc.). There will be a date on which the assessment will open for you.
When the assessment is open, access the quiz online and complete it within the time
available to you. Quiz assessment questions are not included in this tutorial letter
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 (Tutorial Letter 101) and are only made available online. You must therefore access the
quiz online and complete it online where the quiz has been created.
• It is not advisable to use a cell phone to complete the quiz. Please use a desktop
computer, tablet or laptop when completing the quiz. Students who use a cell phone find
it difficult to navigate the Online Assessment tool on the small screen and often struggle
to navigate between questions and successfully complete the quizzes. In addition, cell
phones are more vulnerable to dropped internet connections than other devices. If
possible, please do not use a cell phone for this assessment type.
• For written assessments, please note the due date by which the assessment must be
submitted. Ensure that you follow the guidelines given by your lecturer to complete the
assessment. Click on the submission button on the relevant assessment shell on
myModules. You will then be able to upload your written assessment on the myModules
site of the modules that you are registered for. Before you finalise the upload, double
check that you have selected the correct file for upload. Remember, no marks can be
allocated for incorrectly submitted assessments.

9.5 The assessments

As indicated in section 9.2, you need to complete 4 (four) assessments for this module. There
are no assignments included in this tutorial letter. Assignments and due dates will be made
available to you on myModules for this module. We envisage that the due dates will be available
to you upon registration.]

9.6 The examination

Examination information and details on the format of the examination will be made available to
you online via the myUnisa site. Look out for information that will be shared with you by your
lecturer and e-tutors (where relevant) and for communication from the university.

9.6.1 Invigilation/proctoring

Since 2020 Unisa conducts all its assessments online. Given stringent requirements from
professional bodies and increased solicitations of Unisa’s students by third parties to unlawfully
assist them with the completion of assignments and examinations, the University is obliged to
assure its assessment integrity through the utilisation of various proctoring tools: Turnitin,
Moodle Proctoring, the Invigilator App and IRIS. These tools will authenticate the student’s
identity and flag suspicious behaviour to assure credibility of students’ responses during
assessments. The description below is for your benefit as you may encounter any or all of these
in your registered modules:

Turnitin is a plagiarism software that facilitates checks for originality in students’ submissions
against internal and external sources. Turnitin assists in identifying academic fraud and ghost
writing. Students are expected to submit typed responses for utilisation of the Turnitin software.

The Moodle Proctoring tool is a facial recognition software that authenticates students’ identity
during their Quiz assessments. This tool requires access to a student’s mobile or laptop
camera. Students must ensure their camera is activated in their browser settings prior to their
assessments.

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The Invigilator “mobile application-based service does verification” of the identity of an

assessment participant. The Invigilator Mobile Application detects student dishonesty-by-proxy
and ensures that the assessment participant is the registered student. This invigilation tool
requires students to download the app from their Play Store (Google, Huawei and Apple) on
their mobile devices (camera enabled) prior to their assessment.

IRIS Invigilation software verifies the identity of a student during assessment and provides for
both manual and automated facial verification. It can record and review a student’s assessment
session. It flags suspicious behaviour by the students for review by an academic administrator.
IRIS software requires installation on students’ laptop devices that are enabled with a webcam.

Students who are identified and flagged for suspicious dishonest behaviour arising from the
invigilation and proctoring reports are referred to the disciplinary office for formal proceeding.

Students must refer to their module assessment information on their myModule sites to
determine which proctoring or invigilation tool will be utilised for their formative and summative
assessments.

9.7 Supplementary
If you obtain between 45% and 49% as a final mark, you will be allowed to write a
supplementary examination. To pass this supplementary examination, you must obtain at least
50% in the examination itself. If you qualify for a supplementary examination, no further study
material will be supplied to you.

10. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY

10.1 Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the act of taking the words, ideas and thoughts of others and presenting them as
your own. It is a form of theft. Plagiarism includes the following forms of academic dishonesty:

• Copying and pasting from any source without acknowledging the source.
• Not including references or deliberately inserting incorrect bibliographic information.
• Paraphrasing without acknowledging the original source of the information.
10.2 Cheating
Cheating includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• Completing assessments on behalf of another student, copying the work of another

student during an assessment, or allowing another student to copy your work.
• Using social media (e.g., WhatsApp, Telegram) or other platforms to disseminate
assessment information.
• Submitting corrupt or irrelevant files, this forms part of examination guidelines
• Buying completed answers from so-called “tutors” or internet sites (contract cheating).
10.3 For more information about plagiarism, follow the link below:
https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/myunisa/default/Study-@-Unisa/Student-values-and-rules

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 11. STUDENTS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES
The Advocacy and Resource Centre for Students with Disabilities (ARCSWiD) provides an
opportunity for staff to interact with first-time and returning students with disabilities.

If you are a student with a disability and would like additional support or need additional time for
assessments, you are invited to contact (name and e-mail address of the lecturer must be
inserted) to discuss the assistance that you need.

12. IN CLOSING
Do not hesitate to contact us by e-mail if you are experiencing problems with the content of this
tutorial letter or with any academic aspect of the module. We wish you a fascinating and
satisfying journey through the learning material, and trust that you will complete the module
successfully.

Enjoy the journey!!!!

Dr H. Abdullah – COS2626

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

©
Unisa 2023

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