COURSE SYLLABUS SPRING2016
I. GENERAL INFORMATION
CPT183 LOCAL AREA NETWORKS
Instructor: Dennis Pearson Office: Room 713
Phone: 724 925-4131 CELL PHONE 724 420-7862 (CALL ANYTIME)
Email Address:
Course URL:
Office Hours: T-TH 3:30-4:30 W 12:00-3:00 or for appointment call 724 925-4131 Office Phoneor 724 420-7862 cell phone (call anytime)
This course is designed to provide the concepts, components, terminology and topologies of Local Area Networks (LANS).
Training issues will include network concepts, network essentials maintenance and network administration.
Efficient and effective network methodologies are presented to enhance network management fundamentals.
Objectives:
A. General Course Objectives
Local Area Networks is designed to introduce the student to the concepts,
components, terminology and topologies of Local Area Networks. After the
completion of the course the student will:
* Understand how the hardware and software of a workstation, communicates
with the file server.
* Understand the technologies used on a local area network, signal (analog,
digital), media cable, and communication switching techniques.
* Understand the various network topologies.
* Understand the OSI protocol suite.
* Become familiar with network trouble shooting tools.
* Function as a member of a technology team.
* Identify the benefits of a network, and understand its components.
* Identify characteristics and attributes of network operating systems such as
UNIX, Linux, Windows Server, etc.
* Describe the role of the network administrator.
* Understand how DHCP and DNS functions with TCP/IP.
* Work with various command line and GUI tools for networking and trouble shooting.
II. TEXT USED: (two required items)
Network+ Guide to Networks Sixth Edition Tamara Dean, Boston, Course Technology
Cengage Learning, 2013ISBN 1-133-60819-1 or 978-1-13360819-6.
REQUIRED SOFTWARE NEEDED TO COMPLETE LABS
LabSim software for Network+ testout network pro N10-005 test 2012 (required)BOOKSTORE ID 9781935080435available at the customer service desk.
III. REQUIRED EQUIPMENT:
Pencil, notebook, USB module
IV. REFERENCES:
Various WWW sites will be supplied throughout the course along with WCCC Library supplied databases and reference material.
V. CLASSROOM PROCEDURES
A. EXAMS, GRADING AND ASSIGNMENTS:
Topic / Approximate PointsReview Quizzes / 501
Exams / 875
Projects/Assignments / 485
Specification reports / 250
Labs/labSim / 610
Total (approximate) / 2721
B. ASSIGNMENTS (Case Projects): Readings from the textbook will be studied and discussed. Computer produced (word-processed) assignments (Case Projects) will be required throughout the semester. It is expected that each student will complete all assignments. Do not turn in someone else’s work as your own or allow someone else to copy your work.
C. CASE PROJECTS: As listed in the syllabus, case projects are required for most chapters follow the syllabus for required assignments; the blackboard site may have more assignments than required by the syllabus, do only that assignment listed in the syllabus. A complete description is provided for each Case Project. Submit the Case Projects FROM THE BLACKBOARD SITE using the Assignment feature of Blackboard.
D. ATTENDANCE: Regular attendance (using online resources) is recommended, as absences will affect the ability of the student to maintain a consistent pace throughout the course. Assignments need to be turned in on time to receive full credit points. Late assignments may be worth half credit. Practical exams are open notes, and are time-limited exams. Regular class attendance will make this testing process less stressful. Please note that this course assumes at least one attendance per unit on your part, even though you can log in when and as often as you can. Individual problems may crop up to slow your progress on the assignments. If you encounter a problem with any assignment etc. work around the problem, turn in as much of the indicated material as possible. Submit a Microsoft Word document explaining the problem and the work around. Turn each problem into an opportunity to adapt and overcome. A more direct solution is to call me on my cell phone at 724 420-7862 (any time) to address and resolve the difficulty.
E. WITHDRAWAL POLICY:Students withdrawing prior to withdrawal deadline date will receive a W grade. College initiated withdrawals may be periodically processed for students not turning in work or participating in the class. Face to face classes and Online classes require significant work and effort, if your schedule or health situation does not permit participation and engagement in this class please withdrawal, and keep your college transcript and QPA in good standing so that you can return to academic progress at a later date with without any administrative difficulty.A college initiated withdrawal will be initiated for any student failing to login into this course in Blackboard and/or participate in classroom activities for a period of three consecutive weeks
F. Submitting work online: The preferred method for submitting work is the assignment featureof the Blackboard software. On each assignment please indicate your name, the class name and number and the assignment number with each assignment. Any work not properly identified with your name the class name and number, and the name of the assignment will be graded at half credit. Please do not submit shortcuts to any work. After evaluating the assignment I will post the evaluation assigned points to the online grade book. All students are requested to use their WCCC e-mail account, please indicate your name, the class name and section number,the assignment number as the subject entry. If you haveany questions about the course or need assistance,please contact me in person or by telephone 724 925-4131 office phone or, at724 420-7862 any time. The assignment feature is the preferredmethod for submitting work in the Microsoft Word 2010 or if using other word processors using RTF format.
G. Generation Data Sets: When you are working on an assignment use the save as command to change the file name as you progress through the exercises. If a file is named sample, work a while and then save the file as sample1, then sample2, then sample3 etc. If a problem occurs you have a backup and do not have to start from scratch. This process is also referred to as stage saving. File names should begin with a letter, should be short 8 characters or less, should contain numbers, and should not contain spaces. These rules will make your files compatible with various networks and various software programs.
H. Class conduct: Please be courteous to everyone in the class: in an online environment, it is especially necessary that all students follow the rules of “netiquette,” so that the class can be as productive and enjoyable as possible. Treat all discussion board and email correspondence with proper information technology practices, etiquette and courtesy. If you are unfamiliar with the courtesies on online communication, please see the Learn the Net quick-facts sheet at. (ftp://ftp.lib.berkeley.edu/pub/net.training/FAU/netiquette.txt)
I. Communication: the preferred method of communication is a phone call most everyone has a cell phone, or access to a phone, you can call me at 725-925-4131 office phone or cell phone 724 420-7862 any time. WCCC has a great phone system with phone mail I monitor the phone mail on a regular basis and will return phone calls ASAP this is my first priority. If you leave a message please leave times I can call you back when you will answer the phone. For example: Please return my phone call between 9:00 and 12:00 at 724-777-7777, or between 1:00 and 3:00 at 724-444-4444. Please state a do not call after a certain time for example: do not call after 9:00 PM or do not call between 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM. Providing me with accessible call times will ensure that when I call you are available. I will respond to phone calls within 48 hours Monday through Friday.My personal cell phone number is 724 420-7862 I always carry my phone and will answer or get back to you ASAP, call any time.
J.Discussion Boards: After reviewing all phone calls the multiple discussion boards will be viewed. The discussion boards have been broken into multiple subject headings to organize and isolate problem areas and provide a medium for collaborative learning. In a face to face class students communicate before during and after class, much information is exchanged during this communication. While teaching face to face class I often stop talking and let the class members talk to and with one another to make a point clear or ask the class to engage in free discussion. The discussion boards are designed to provide student to student collaborative learning opportunity. By using the discussion boards we can reduce the number of emails and resolve problems quicker. The more articulate your discussion board entry and the clearer the problem description the better and sooner the solution can be resolved. As students you can respond to anydiscussion board entry and help a fellow student with a quick solution. I will generally agree with solution arrived at with the discussion board process, as our goal is to resolve any ambiguity and move on as quickly as possible. I will try to respond to discussion boards on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
K.Emails: After reviewing the discussion boards emails will be viewed. The more articulate your email entry and the clearer the problem description the better and sooner the solution can be resolved. Emails generally ask some sort of question, from the question my job is to solve the underlying problem, difficult problems are often best solved with a phone call. The subject for your email must begin with CPT183WA or the spam filter will eliminate the email and I may not see the email. I will read email and respond to emails on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, by beginning the research on the problem then respond first by Announcements in Blackboard, or by Discussion Board entries, then a response to your individual email. I will try to respond to emails on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
L.Modifications to the Syllabus:As the semester progresses modification to the syllabus may be made at the discretion of the Instructor. Additional assignments and or modifications will be applied to adapt the curriculum as needed and will be posted to the Announcement feature of Blackboard for this course.
M.Students with Disabilities:Students with disabilities are encouraged to schedule an appointment with the student support services counselor to discuss their individual needs each semester. You will need to follow certain procedures that will be discussed. You may be asked to provide documentation of your disability to determine the appropriateness of accommodations.If you need an accommodation due to a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, please contact Disabilities Services in Room 130 Founders Hall, 724-925-4121; or Lauren Eicher, Counselor of Disabilities & Student Behavioral Intervention Services, at . Advance notice may be necessary for some accommodations to be provided in a timely manner. Accommodations must be supported by adequate documentation and are determined on an individual basis.
VI. COURSE SCHEDULE: Although the instructor may deem it appropriate to deviate from the following schedule, the basic design of the course will be:
Begin Jan19TH
Review Syllabus
Begin with the Biography assignment
The practice assignment activity
The screen capture assignment, due ASAP or by JAN 20th May as these assignmentsare used to verify student enrollment.
Locate the software and Register/Install LabSim Software see Assignments, LabSim software complete 0.0 Introduction
Through 0.2.4
Week One Jan 29Th Work Due
Review Syllabus
Read Chapter One An Introduction to Networking
Complete Case Projects Chapter 1 see blackboard for current project material (15 points each project 30 points total)
Complete Review Quiz Chapter 1 (can retake, highest score recorded)
Complete Exam Chapter 1 (take one time only do not exceed the time limit)
Complete LabSim Simulation activities 1.0 Networking Basics. See Assignments LabSim software.
Week Two Feb5th Work Due
Read Chapter Two Network Standards and the OSI Model
Complete Case Projects Chapter 2 see blackboard for current project material(15 points each project 30 points total)
Complete Quiz Chapter 2 (can retake,highestscore recorded)
Complete Exam Chapter 2 (take one time only do not exceed the time limit)
Complete LabSim Simulation activities 2.0 Cables and Connectors. See Assignments LabSim software.
Specification Report #1 DueFeb 10th
Week Three Feb 12thWork Due
Read Chapter ThreeTransmission Basics and Networking Media
Complete Case Projects Chapter 3 see blackboard for current project material (15 points each project 30 points total)
Complete Quiz Chapter 3 (can retake, highestscore recorded)
Complete Exam Chapter 3 (take one time only do not exceed the time limit)
Complete LabSim Simulation activities 3.0 Networking Devices. See Assignments LabSim software.
Week FourFeb 19th Work Due
Read Chapter FourIntroduction to TCP/IP Protocols
Complete Case Project 4 see blackboard for current project material (15 points each project 15 points total)
Complete Quiz Chapter 4 (can retake, highest score recorded)
Complete Exam Chapter 4 (take one time only do not exceed the time limit)
Begin LabSim Simulation activities 4.0 Ethernet. See Assignments LabSim software.
Week FiveFeb 26TH Work Due
Read Chapter Five Topologies and Ethernet Standards
Complete Case Projects Chapter 5see blackboard for current project
Complete Quiz Chapter 5 see blackboard for current project (can retake,highest score recorded)
Complete Exam Chapter 5 (take one time only do not exceed the time limit)
Complete LabSim Simulation activities 4.0 Ethernet. See Assignments LabSim software.
Week SixMarch 4th Work Due
Read Chapter 6 Network Hardware, Switching and Routing
Complete Case Projects Chapter 6 see blackboard for current project (15 points each project 30 points total)
Complete Quiz Chapter 6 (can retake,highest score recorded)
Complete Exam Chapter 6 (take one time only do not exceed the time limit)
Begin LabSim Simulation activities 5.0 Network Implementation. See Assignments LabSim software.
Week SevenMarch 11th Work Due
Read Chapter 7 Wide Area Networks
Complete Case Projects Chapter 7 see blackboard for current project (15 points each project 15 points total)
Complete Quiz Chapter 7 (can retake, highestscore recorded)
Complete Exam Chapter 7 (take one time only do not exceed the time limit)
Complete LabSim Simulation activities 5.0 Network Implementation. See Assignments LabSim software.
Week EightMarch18th Work Due
Read Chapter 8 Wireless Networking
Complete Case Projects Chapter 8 see blackboard for current project (15 points each project 30 points total)
Complete Quiz chapter 8 (can retake,highest score recorded)
Complete Exam Chapter 8 (take one time only do not exceed the time limit)
Complete LabSim Simulation activities 6.0 Wireless Networking. See Assignments LabSim software.
Week NineMarch31stWork Due
Read Chapter 9In-Depth TCP/IP Networking
Complete Case Projects Chapter 9see blackboard for current project (15 points each project 30 points total)
Complete Quiz Chapter 9(can retake, highest score recorded)
Complete Exam Chapter 9 (take one time only do not exceed the time limit)
Complete LabSim Simulation activities 7.0 Wide Area Network. See Assignments LabSim software.
Week TenApril 1stWork Due
Read Chapter 10Virtual Networks
Complete Case Projects Chapter 10see blackboard for current project (15 points each project 30 points total)
Complete Quiz Chapter 10(can retake, highest score recorded)
Complete Exam Chapter 10 (take one time only do not exceed the time limit)
Complete LabSim Simulation activities 8.0 Network Security. See Assignments LabSim software.
Week ElevenApril 8thWork Due
Read Chapter 11Network Security
Complete Case Projects Chapter 11 see blackboard for current projects (15 points each project 30 points total)
Complete Quiz Chapter 11see blackboard for current project (can retake, highest score recorded)
Complete Exam Chapter 11 (take one time only do not exceed the time limit)
Begin LabSim Simulation activities 9.0 Network Management. See Assignments LabSim software
Week TwelveApril 15th Work Due
Read Chapter 12Voice and Video Over IP
Complete Case Projects Chapter 12see blackboard for current project (15 points each project)
Complete Quiz Chapter 12 (can retake,highest score recorded)
Complete Exam Chapter 12 (take one time only do not exceed the time limit)
Complete LabSim Simulation activities 9.0 Network Management. See Assignments LabSim software.
Specification Report #2 dueApril20TH
Week ThirteenApril22nd Work Due
Read Chapter 13 Troubleshooting Network Problems
Complete Case Projects Chapter 13 see blackboard for current project(15 points each project 30 points total)
Complete Quiz Chapter 13(can retake, highest score recorded)
Complete Exam Chapter 13 (take one time only do not exceed the time limit
Begin LabSim Simulation activities 10.0 Troubleshooting. See Assignments LabSim software.
WeekFourteen April29TH Work Due
Read Chapter 14Ensuring Integrity and Availability
Complete Case Projects Chapter 14see blackboard for current project(10 points each project 20 points total)
Complete Quiz Chapter 14 (can retake,highest score recorded)
Complete Exam Chapter 14 (take one time only do not exceed the time limit)
Complete LabSim Simulation activities 10.0 Troubleshooting. See Assignments LabSim software.
Week FifteenMay6th Work Due
Read Chapter 15Network Managing
Complete Case Projects Chapter 15see blackboard for current project
Complete Quiz Chapter 15(can retake,highest score recorded)
Complete Exam Chapter 15 (take one time only do not exceed the time limit)
To be included in the grading process all work due May 10th noon.
Some topics are not presented in the text. Students will obtain the necessary materials from postings, online classroom participation, and notes.
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