NIS 160
3 Credit Hours
Instructor: Chet Cunningham Semester: Spring 2003
Office: 261 JHG Lecture: TR 9:30 - 10:45 a.m.
Office Phone: (270) 824-8699 Room: 254 JHG
Instructor E-mail: Chet.Cunningham@kctcs.edu Home Phone: (270) 821-7909
Website: http://www.madcc.kctcs.edu/ccunningham
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Office Hours: |
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Tuesday & Thursday: 8:00 a.m – 9:00 a.m. |
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Tuesday & Thursday: 12:00 p.m – 1:30 p.m. |
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& others by appointment |
Textbook: Network+ Guide to Networks. 2nd
Edition.
Tamara Dean. Course Technology. 2002.
Communications and networking
concepts including hardware, software, and transmission media; access methods
and protocols; and network configurations are included. System design considerations are addressed. Emphasis is on local area networks, and
students install a simple local area network.
Course Competencies
Upon completion of this
course the student can:
Across the Curriculum Competencies
Writing Across the Curriculum:
To
satisfy the new general education requirements of writing across the
curriculum,
"All faculty are expected to call
attention to and penalize for errors in English usage and require the rewriting
of papers which do not meet acceptable standards." (CCS Rules, Section V, 2.32)
Writing:
There will be exams, which will include questions that will require a written
response. A written report may be required at the end of the semester.
Reading:
Each homework assignment includes reading the appropriate section of the
textbook as well as completing the assigned problems.
Integrated Learning: On exams, the students will be required to
identify and solve problems that involve applying concept to particular
situations.
Creative Thinking: On exams, students will be required to solve problems
that integrating concepts to create appropriate processes.
Ethics/Values: All students are expected to comply with the MCC Code of Conduct.
Plagiarism and cheating, as well as sanctions of these offenses, are defined in
Article III of this Code.
Prerequisites
CIS 110 – Operating Systems Concepts OR ET 232 Software Maintenance
CIS
130 - Microcomputer Applications OR ET 107 Computer Apps for Technicians
ET
234 – Hardware Maintenance
OR Consent of Instructor
Supplies
Two
3 ½” floppy disks. Students are required to
use their KCTCS e-mail address for this course.
Grading
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Grading Scale |
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Announced
examinations (4) |
60 |
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A |
90- 100% |
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Hands-on
Projects/Questions & Cases |
30 |
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B |
89 - 80 % |
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Attendance/Participation |
10 |
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C |
79 - 70 % |
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Total: |
100% |
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D
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69 - 60 %
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F |
Below 60% |
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Instructional Methods
A combination of classroom lectures/discussions,
hands-on chapter practices, chapter tests, and end of chapter exercises will be
utilized to help you gain proficiency in the application of computer concepts
and principles.
Hands-on Chapter Projects
You will be responsible for
reading and understanding each assigned chapter. Additionally, most students
will have to spend time outside of class to complete hands on projects. Each
assignment should be properly labeled.
Make sure your name and
exercise number appears in the upper-left corner. If an exercise has multiple
sheets, then staple them together. Do not staple different assignments
together. Disorganized assignments (pages out of order, mislabeled, unreadable,
etc.) will receive a grade of zero. If there are multiple sheets are to be
handed in, then sequence them according to the order you were told to print
them in the exercise.
Course Policies
Hands-on Classroom Rules:
This class will be held in
a computer classroom and the following rules must be understood and followed:
1. NO FOOD OR DRINK ALLOWED IN THE CLASSROOM AT
ANYTIME!!!!!!
2. Computers and equipment have the sole purpose of
providing class-related activities. Do
not install ANY software or make any changes to the computers unless
instructed to do so.
3. Please arrive on time and expect to stay the entire
class period.
4. Please do not use your computer during class
discussions unless told to do so.
5. Turn in your assignments on time! Use the class time
wisely. If you miss class, it is your responsibility to get your assignments
done outside of class. However, excessive classroom assignments done outside of
class will not be evaluated.
6. Please pay attention during class instructions and
demonstrations.
7. Unless directed otherwise, use the same computer
each class.
8. Use courtesy when using the printer, it is shared.
9. If you have questions please ask the instructor
instead of disturbing your neighbor.
Examination Policy:
Four announced examinations will be given. No make-up exams will
be allowed without prior arrangements being made. Make-up exams must be taken
when scheduled.
Late Assignment Policy:
Laboratory assignments
should be handed in immediately BEFORE lecture begins on the
specified due date. Laboratory assignments handed in after lecture begins are
considered late. No assignments will be
accepted more than one week late. Late assignments receive a 50% penalty.
Cheating
Policy:
Students
are expected to uphold the school’s standard of conduct relating to academic
honesty. Students assume full responsibility for the content and integrity of
the academic work they submit. The guiding principle of academic integrity
shall be that a student's submitted work; examinations, reports, and projects
must be that of the student's own work. Students shall be guilty of violating
the honor code if they:
1. Represent the work of others as their own.
2. Use or obtain unauthorized assistance in any
academic work.
3. Give unauthorized assistance to other students.
4. Modify, without instructor approval, an examination,
paper, record, or report for the purpose of obtaining additional credit.
5. Misrepresent the content of submitted work.
The penalty for violating
the honor code is severe. Any student violating the honor code is subject to receive
a failing grade for the course and will be reported to the Office of Student
Affairs. If a student is unclear about whether a particular situation may
constitute an honor code violation, the student should meet with the instructor
to discuss the situation.
For this class, it is
permissible to assist classmates in general discussions of computing
techniques. General advice and interaction are encouraged. Each person,
however, must develop his or her own solutions to the assigned projects,
assignments, and tasks. In other words, students may not "work
together" on graded assignments. Such collaboration constitutes cheating.
A student may not use or copy (by any means) another's work (or portions of it)
and represent it as his/her own. If you need help on an assignment, contact
your instructor, not other classmates.
Incomplete Policy:
Incompletes will only be
considered in the most extreme cases of hardship.
Make-up Policy:
Make-up exams will be given
ONLY in the most extreme cases of hardship or unavoidable interruption of
participation. These are handled on an individual basis.
Any
acts of classroom disruption that go beyond the normal rights of students to
question and discuss with instructors the educational process relative to
subject content will not be tolerated, in accordance with the Academic Code of
Conduct described in the Student Handbook.
The Student Code of Conduct is available on the web at http://www.kctcs.edu/student/code.htm.
Only
in extreme cases are children allowed in classroom or laboratory facilities,
and then only with approval of the instructor prior to class.
Cellular
phones, pagers, CD players, radios, and similar devices are prohibited in the
classroom and laboratory facilities. Calculators and computers are prohibited
during examinations and quizzes, unless specified. Reasonable laptop-size
computers may be used in lecture for the purpose of taking notes.
Attendance Policy:
Regular attendance and
punctuality are expected for successful completion of this course. It is the student’s full responsibility to
contact the instructor in reference to all missed work incurred while absent.
Withdrawal Policy:
The last day for a student
to officially withdraw from class with a grade of "W" at his or her discretion
is March 7, 2003. After March 7, the instructor may grant a W, WP, or WF. Note: WF’s are averaged into you GPA the
same as an F.
Inclement Weather Policy:
In cases of inclement
weather please listen to area radio and television stations for cancellations.
If you have a documented disability and need any type of
accommodation, you are required to register with the Disability Resource
Coordinator. Contact Valerie Wolfe,
Disability Resource Coordinator, Room 112 LRC, 270-824-1670.
This syllabus is tentative and subject to change at the
discretion of the instructor to meet class needs.
Tentative Course Schedule
NIS 160
Spring 2003
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Topics |
Chapter Readings |
Review Questions/Case Projects |
Hands-On Projects |
Exams |
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Syllabus An Introduction to Networking Week 1 1/14 |
Chapter 1 Read Week 1 |
Q 1-20 Case #1 (group) |
1-1 1-2 1-3 |
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Networking Standards and the OSI
Model Week 2 1/21 |
Chapter 2 Read Week 2 |
Q 1-30 Case #1 (group) |
2-1 2-3 (in class) |
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Network Protocols Week 3 1/28 |
Chapter 3 Read Week 3 |
Q 1-30 Case #1 (group) |
3-1 3-3 |
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Networking Media Week 4 2/4 |
Chapter 4 Read Week 4 |
Q 1-35 Case #1 (group) |
4-2 (in class) |
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Network Architecture Week 5 2/11 |
Chapter 5 Read Week 5 |
Q 1-35 Case #1 (group) |
5-2 (in class) |
2/13 Exam 1 |
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Networking Hardware Week 6 2/18 |
Chapter 6 Read Week 6 |
Q 1-35 Case #1 (group) |
6-1 (in class) 6-2 |
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WANs and Remote Connectivity Week 7 2/25 |
Chapter 7 Read Week 7 |
Q 1-30 Case #1 (group) |
7-1 7-3 7-4 |
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Network Operating Systems and
Windows NT Week 8 3/4 |
Chapter 8 Read Week 8 |
Q 1-30 Case #1 (group) |
8-1 8-2 (install W2K) 8-3 8-4 8-5 |
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NetWare-Based Networking Week 9 3/18 |
Chapter 9 Read Week 9 |
Q 1-30 Case #1 (group) |
9-1 |
3/20 Exam 2 |
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Networking with UNIX Week 10 3/25 |
Chapters 10 Read Week 10 |
Q 1-30 Case #1 (group) |
Install Linux 10-2 10-3 10-4 |
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TCP/IP Week 11 4/1 |
Chapter 11 |
Q 1-35 Case #1 (group) |
11-2 |
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Troubleshooting
and Maintaining a Network Week
12 4/8 |
Chapters
12 and 13 Read
Week 12 |
Q
1-30 Case
#1 (group) Q
1-20 Case
#1 (group) |
12-4 13-1 13-3 |
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Ensuring
Integrity and Availability Week
13 4/15 |
Chapter
14 Read
Week 13 |
Q
1-30 Case
#1 (group) |
Install
Anti-virus 14-2 |
4/17
Exam 3 |
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Network
Security
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Chapter
15 Read
Week 14 |
Q
1-30 Case
#1 (group |
15-1 15-2 |
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Managing
Network Design and Implementation (Optional) |
Chapter
16 Read
Week 15 |
Q
1-20 Case
#1 (group) |
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Final
Exam Week-16
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Final
Exam Chapters
13-16 |