 Noetherian modules in a short exact sequence

For a short exact sequence $0\to N\to M\to M/N\to 0$, $M$ is a Noetherian module exactly when both the other terms are Noetherian modules. For the extension direction, an ascending chain $M_i$ has eventually constant intersections $M_i\cap N$ and images $(M_i+N)/N$. Equality of both forces equality of consecutive $M_i$: subtract an element with the same image and then use the common intersection.