Expanding Usability of Virtual Network Laboratory in IT Engineering Education

Authors

  • Dalibor M Dobrilovic University of Novi Sad, Technical faculty "Mihajlo Pupin", Zrenjanin, Serbia
  • Vesna Z Jevtic University of Novi Sad, Technical faculty "Mihajlo Pupin", Zrenjanin, Serbia
  • Borislav Odadzic University of Novi Sad, Technical faculty "Mihajlo Pupin", Zrenjanin, Serbia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijoe.v9i1.2388

Keywords:

Computer Network course, System Security course, System Administration course, engineering education, virtual network laboratories, virtualization technology

Abstract


This paper deals with importance of virtual network laboratories usage in IT engineering education. It presents the particular virtual network laboratory model developed for usage in Computer Networks course as well. This virtual network laboratory, called VNLab, is based on virtualization technology. It has been successfully tested in educational process of Computer Network course for IT undergraduate students. Its usability for network related courses is analyzed by comparison of recommended curriculaâ??s of world organizations such as IEEE, ACM and AIS. This paper is focused on expanding the usability of this virtual network laboratory to other non-network related courses. The primary expansion field is in domain of IT System Administration, IT Systems and Data Security and Operating Systems as well. The possible learning scenarios, learning tools and concepts for making this system applicable in these three additional fields are presented by the analyses of compatibility with recommended learning topics and outcomes by IEEE, ACM and AIS.

Author Biographies

Dalibor M Dobrilovic, University of Novi Sad, Technical faculty "Mihajlo Pupin", Zrenjanin, Serbia

Department of Information technology associated professor

Vesna Z Jevtic, University of Novi Sad, Technical faculty "Mihajlo Pupin", Zrenjanin, Serbia

Department of Information technology associated professor

Borislav Odadzic, University of Novi Sad, Technical faculty "Mihajlo Pupin", Zrenjanin, Serbia

Department of Information technology ful professor

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Published

2013-01-31

How to Cite

Dobrilovic, D. M., Jevtic, V. Z., & Odadzic, B. (2013). Expanding Usability of Virtual Network Laboratory in IT Engineering Education. International Journal of Online and Biomedical Engineering (iJOE), 9(1), pp. 26–32. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijoe.v9i1.2388

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Special Focus Papers