Saint Paul College
CSCI 2465-80Computer Networking 4 (Routing and Switching Essentials)
Instructor: Mark Rawlings
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Office Hours: Before or after class or by appointment
Curriculum Goals and Objectives:
Routing and Switching Essentials
This course describes the architecture, components, and operations of routers and switches in a small network. Students learn how to configure a router and a switch for basic functionality. By the end of this course, students will be able to configure and troubleshoot routers and switches and resolve common issues with RIPv1, RIPng, singlearea and multi-area OSPF, virtual LANs, and inter-VLAN routing in both IPv4 and IPv6 networks.
Students who complete the Routing and Switching Essentials course will be able to perform the following functions:
● Understand and describe basic switching concepts and the operation of Cisco switches
● Understand and describe the purpose, nature, and operations of a router, routing tables, and the route lookup process
● Understand and describe how VLANs create logically separate networks and how routing occurs betweenthem
● Understand and describe dynamic routing protocols, distance vector routing protocols, and link-state routing protocols
● Configure and troubleshoot static routing and default routing (RIP and RIPng)
● Configure and troubleshoot an Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) network
● Understand, configure, and troubleshoot access control lists (ACLs) for IPv4 and IPv6 networks
● Understand, configure, and troubleshoot Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) for IPv4 and IPv6 networks
● Understand, configure, and troubleshoot Network Address Translation (NAT) operations
Requirements:
Students are expected to be in class and participating in labs and activities. If you must miss a class for any reason you must arrange makeup work with the instructor. Notes and other handouts will be posted online. If for any reason a student misses a test arrangements must be made with the instructor. Failure to make arrangements for makeup tests will result in a zero grade for that test. Installing and using software on lab computers that has not been approved by the instructor is prohibited. The only acceptable materials that can be used on a test are the course materials and any handouts from me.
Grading and Evaluation Criteria
25% of the grade is based on a midterm and a final examination. Both examinations are cumulative and given in a varied format.
25% of the grade is based on quizzes.
25% of the grade is based on Study Guide submissions
25% on work submitted via the assignment dropbox in D2L
Grade is scale is:
100 – 90 = A
89 – 80 = B
79 – 70 = C
69 – 60 = D
59 – 0 = F
Required Textbooks:
The text book is provided to you online through Cisco’s website ( . Students will be provided with a username and password to log into Cisco’s website to get required reading material and take tests. All study guides, lecture notes and assignments will be posted on my website at .
Disability Services Statement
Saint PaulCollege is committed to providing equal access to education for all students.
Students who have a disability, or believe they may have a disability, are invited to contact the
Office of Disability Services as soon as possible to determine eligibility and/or
requestaccommodations. Accommodations are determined on a case-by-case basis. Please
contact Caidin Riley, Director of Disability Services at or 651.846.1547
(711 for Relay service), or in office 1302 (inside Enrollment Services) to request accommodations.
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The accommodations authorized on your forms should be discussed with your instructor. All
discussions will remain confidential. Accommodations are not provided retroactively, so it is
essential to discuss your needs at the beginning of the semester. Additionally, only
accommodations approved by the Office of Disability Services will be provided.
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