SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY

COURSE SYLLABUS

 

BUIS 2700

 

INTRODUCTION TO INTERNETWORKING

 

Instructor

Dovel Myers

Phone

351-3563

Office

Kricker 127

E-mail

dmyers@shawnee.edu

Office Hours

 

Dept.

Business Administration

 

Credit Hours:

3

 

Class Location and Meeting Times:

To be determined

 

Materials Needed:

Internetworking with Microsoft and Cisco Technologies by Chiarella

Diskettes, USB drive, or CD as needed to store assignments.

 

Course Description:

Basic concepts of Digital Communications to include network hardware, software, and technologies related to business needs. A course designed to introduce students to computer networking terms and concepts. Topics include: computers and software, cable types, network topologies, protocols and services, OSI model, network components, local area networks, and wide area networks.

 

Prerequisites: BUIS 1010

Course Outcomes: 

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

 

·          Explain common networking concepts and terminology.

·          Install and troubleshoot basic hardware and software required to communicate in a simple network and test for connectivity.

·          Describe major network media and media testing techniques.

·          Explain the fundamental concepts associated with media access techniques .

·          Optimize network design in regard to segmentation, collision and broadcast domains.

·          Implement and troubleshoot basic IP addressing and subnetting schemes.

·          Describe the concepts associated with switching in a LAN environment.

·          Describe the concepts associated with route selection and packet switching and the different methods and protocols used to achieve it.

·          Describe the fundamental concepts associated with transport layer protocols .

·          Explain the OSI model and its functionality in computer networking.

·          Explain the basic components of a LAN and WAN.

·          Identify the key characteristics of common WAN configurations and technologies .

·          Describe the operation of the major transport layer protocols .

·          Create and maintain detailed documentation of a network.

·          Define and explain LAN design.

·          Install, configure and troubleshoot Cisco switches.

·          Perform, verify and troubleshoot initial switch configuration tasks including remote access management.

·          Explain the concepts of switching and the benefits of using switches in a network (frame forwarding,

·          Compare and contrast hubs and switches and their affects on (1) broadcast domains and (2) collision domains

·          Troubleshoot switching problems in switched networks

·          Identify the major internal and external components of a router and describe their associated functionality.

·          Identify the stages of the router boot-up sequence and show how the configuration register and boot system commands modify that sequence.

·          Connect the router FastEthernet, Serial WAN, and console ports to devices and interconnect routers, hubs, and switches using serial and Ethernet interfaces.

·          Perform, save and test an initial configuration on a router or modify an existing configuration.

·          Evaluate, configure and troubleshoot routing protocols, static routes and default routes

 

Class attendance:
The student is responsible for the activities of each class period.  Attendance and participation is an important part of your class grade(10%).. 

Students missing class because of legitimate reasons must consult with the instructor by telephone or email concerning the absence.  Legitimate absences do not excuse the student from class responsibilities.  Examples of reasons to be excused by the instructor are serious illness, death in the family, or institutional activities.  Documentation for absences may be required.

                    

ADA Statement
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 require Shawnee State University to provide reasonable academic adjustments or accommodations for students with documented disabilities which would not compromise the integrity of the academic program.  Examples of documented disabilities include physical, psychiatric, and/or learning impairments that substantially limit one or more major life activities of the student.  Students seeking academic adjustments or accommodations must self-identify with the Coordinator of Disability Services, Student Success Center, Massie Hall, 740-351-3276.   After meeting with the Coordinator, students are encouraged to meet with their instructors to discuss their needs, and if applicable, any lab safety concerns related to their disabilities.

 

Academic Integrity:
You are required to do your own work on all tests and assignments. Any form of cheating may result in a grade penalty or the student being withdrawn from the course as well as dismissal from the University. See page 37 of the Shawnee State University catalog.

 

Record Retention:
All student work submitted for a grade will be retained for two weeks after the beginning of the next quarter; after which point all paper work will be shredded and diskettes reformatted.

 

Evaluation:

Attendance and Participation 10.00%

Weekly Assignments 50.00%

Quiz 1 10.00%

Quiz 2 10.00%

Final Examination 20.00%

Total 100.00%

 

Scale:

90.0% - 100% A

80.0% - 89.9% B

70.0% - 79.9% C

60.0% - 69.9% D

0.0% - 59.9% F

 

Instructional Delivery Method:

Lecture, demonstrations, and hands-on projects in computer lab.