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COURSE SYLLABUS: Network & Operating Systems Essentials

Course Title: Department: Instructor: Phone:

ITN306 - Network & Operating Systems Essentials Computer Science Gene Bryant, MS - Contact | Vita (000) 000-0000

Course Description:

This course will present an overview of networking concepts and how they are implemented

Textbook: Online Bookstore

Networking Basics
By Mark D. Ciampa
Course Technology, 2000
ISBN #: 0538690429

*** Available in December, 2002 ***

Networking Basics (2nd ed)
By Mark D. Ciampa
Course Technology, 2003
ISBN #: 0619055820

Grading:

Midterm Exam Final Exam Quizzes Assignments

20% 30% 20% 30%

Final grades will be assigned based on the following percentage scale:

A B C D F

= = = = =

90% or higher 80% to 89% 70% to 79% 60% to 69% lower than 60%

Schedule and Assignments:

With 1st edition:

Week

Read/Study

Assignments

1

Chapter 1: Introduction to Networking

Submit Assignment 1 by Day 7. Take Quiz 1 by Day 7.

2

Chapter 2: Network Building Blocks

Submit Assignment 2 by Day 7. Take Quiz 2 by day 7

3

Chapter 3: Network Cabling and Hardware Chapter 4: Network Models and Standards

Submit Assignment 3 by Day 7. Take Quiz 3 by Day 7. The Midterm Exam will be e-mailed by Day 7. Send me an e-mail if you have not received a copy by then.

4

Midterm Exam

Submit Midterm Exam by Day 7.

5

Chapter 5: Protocols and Software

Submit Assignment 4 by Day 7. Take Quiz 4 by Day 7.

6

Chapter 6: Microsoft Windows 2000 Chapter 7: Novell Netware 5

Submit Assignment 5 by Day 7. Take Quiz 5 by Day 7.

7

Chapter 8: Managing the Network Chapter 9: Large Networks, the Internet and Tomorrow

Submit Assignment 6 by Day 7. Take Quiz 6 by Day 7. The Final Exam will be e-mailed by Day 7. Send me an e-mail if you have not received a copy by then.

8

Final Exam

Submit Final Exam by Day 7.

With 2nd edition:

Week

Read/Study

Assignments

1

Chapter 1: Introduction to Networking

Submit Assignment 1 by Day 7. Take Quiz 1 by Day 7.

2

Chapter 2: Network Media and Hardware Chapter 3: Network Design

Submit Assignment 2 by Day 7. Take Quiz 2 by day 7

3

Chapter 4: Types of LANs Chapter 5: Protocols and Software

Submit Assignment 3 by Day 7. Take Quiz 3 by Day 7. The Midterm Exam will be e-mailed by Day 7. Send me an e-mail if you have not received a copy by then.

4

Midterm Exam

Submit Midterm Exam by Day 7.

5

Chapter 6: Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows .NET Server Chapter 7: Linux and Novell Netware 6.0

Submit Assignment 4 by Day 7. Take Quiz 4 by Day 7.

6

Chapter 8: Managing the Network Chapter 9: Larger Networks

Submit Assignment 5 by Day 7. Take Quiz 5 by Day 7.

7

Chapter 10: The Internet and Beyond

Submit Assignment 6 by Day 7. Take Quiz 6 by Day 7. The Final Exam will be e-mailed by Day 7. Send me an e-mail if you have not received a copy by then.

8

Final Exam

Submit Final Exam by Day 7.

Miscellaneous:

Work Week:
For the purpose of this course, the work week will begin on Monday (Day 1), and end on Sunday (Day 7). If you start the course in the middle of a week, your Day 1 of Week 1 will be the Monday immediately following your start day.

Late Submissions:
Any work turned in late, up to one week, will be assessed a 10% penalty; up to two weeks, 20% penalty. No work will be accepted after more then two weeks after the due date. All work must be submitted by Day 7 of Week 8.

E-mail:

Send messages using Contact form. When sending e-mail outside of this website, please put the course number (INT306) as part of the subject line. Any of the following would be ideal:

INT306 – Quiz 1 Question
INT306 – Linked Lists
INT306 – HELP!!!

All e-mail inquires needing a reply, will be answered within 24 hours. If you do not receive some type of an acknowledgment from me within that time, I either did not receive the original e-mail, or I, uhm, forgot. In either case, please send me a “gentle” reminder. If that does not work, there really might be something wrong with our e-mail “connection,” and you should follow up with a phone call.

What is expected of the students:

LOTS. Lots of hours, sweat and effort, trying to master new concepts. At least, if this is what you think from the first, you’ll be better off. Please note … it is imperative that you stay current with the schedule. Even though you’re not in an actual class, the workload will not be any less. There are tons of reading material, with a quiz and an assignment due each week. Devoting an hour on a Sunday afternoon will NOT work. Once you get behind in the course work, it will be extremely difficult to catch up.