CTS 1305
Cisco CCNA Sem 1 (Intro to LANs)
Spring 2000 (00-1)
On-line training and exams can be found at
http://cisco.netacad.net/.
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Weekly Course Schedule.
Time & Place: Ref No. 12127:
Monday, Wednesday, 5:30 - 6:45 PM, Dale Mabry Room Tech-427
Instructor: Name: Wayne Pollock
E-mail Address: pollock@acm.org (Internet address)
Office & Phone: Tech-404, 253-7213.
Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday 3:00-5:30, or by appointment.
Homepage URL: http://169.139.223.10/pollock/
Texts: Amato, Vito (Editor), Cisco System Networking Academy:
First-Year Companion Guide.
© 1999 by Cisco Systems, ISBN: 1-57870-126-0.
(Recommended but not required.)
Amato, Vito (Editor), Cisco System Networking Academy:
Engineering Journal and Workbook.
© 1999 by Cisco Systems, ISBN: 1-57870-183-X.
(Required.)
Description: This course is designed to teach students about
Cisco-supported networking technologies and how to design and build networks.
This course is the first in a series of four designed to prepare the student
to earn a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification.
The student will learn about LANs, WANs, the ISO Reference Model,
network hardware (including hubs, bridges, and routers), network cabling
and media, and network protocols with special emphasis on TCP/IP.
The course content is on-line and accessible with any web browser.
Students are expected to prepare for each class by reading the assigned
material from the web site; class time will mostly be spent in review
and examinations.
Objectives: The student will demonstrate a knowledge of the
following topics through objective tests, hands-on activities, and projects:
1. Networking terminology for LANs and WANs
2. Understand the OSI Reference Model and its use
3. Plan and select appropriate media for various situations
4. Plan the physical topology of a network
5. Plan the logical topology of a network
6. Understand LAN technologies including Ethernet and Token ring
7. Understand the purpose and use of various network devices including
bridges, repeaters, routers, and gateways
8. Understand the basics of electricity, signals, and encoding
9. Understand the binary number system and network addressing
10. Understand basic LAN, routing, and routed network protocols
Prerequisite: CGS 1100 or Permission of the Instructor
Facilities: The course content and all exams can be accessed
from the classroom. The course content is available from anywhere with
Internet access. You will need headphones to listen to the videos in
the classroom or open lab.
Grading:
| Best 10 of 13 chapter quizzes (based on web content, not book): | | 50%
|
| Final comprehensive exam (required in order to pass course): | | 35%
|
| Labs and classroom participation (required in order to pass course): | | 15%
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A=90-100, B=80-89, C=70-79, D=60-69, F=0-59
Projects are graded on the following scale:
A = 100% (Excellent)
B = 85% (Good: it works but took awhile)
C = 75% (Acceptable: Mostly working or took very long to complete)
D = 50% (Unacceptable: At least you tried)
F = 0% (Didn't do the project)
- No make up exams will be offered without the prior
approval of the instructor.
- All tests must be taken in the classroom.
This is not an online class.
If you are caught taking or trying to take a test or quiz outside
of the classroom you will receive a grade of "0" and you will not
be able to drop that as a low grade.
- Class attendance is required for every class. All phones, pagers,
and beepers must be turned off during class time, except with prior permission
of the instructor. Credit for class participation includes attendance,
preparedness, and adding to class discussions by asking questions and
participating in discussions. Playing computer games, surfing the internet,
or working on other assignments for this or other classes during class time
will lose you credit.
- Additional time outside of class will be required to complete the material.
For typical students, an average of between 4 and 8 hours each week outside of
class are required for preparation and projects.
- A project is late if not turned in by the start of class on the day it is due.
Late projects will be accepted up to one week late only if
you obtain the instructor’s permission at least one week prior to the due date
of the project, or for a documented serious medical reason. All late projects
will lose at least one letter grade penalty regardless of the reason for the delay.
Projects later than one week will receive a grade of F (0).
- Working together on individual assignments is considered as cheating
!
Cheating will result in an automatic F (zero) for the project for all parties.
Note that some projects may be group projects, where each member of a small group
works together on a project and all receive the same grade.
You must follow the academic honesty policy for HCC.
I take these matters very seriously.
You have been warned!
Classes Begin: Monday 1/10/2000
Add-Drop ends: Friday, 1/14/2000
Last Day to Withdraw: Friday, 3/3/2000
Classes End (Finals Week): Tuesday 5/2/2000 - Friday 5/5/2000
No Class on: Monday, 1/17/2000 (Martin Luther King Day),
Monday, 2/21/2000 (Presidents Day),
Monday-Saturday, 3/13/2000-3/18/2000 (Spring Break)
Friday 4/21/2000 (Spring Recess)
Request For Accommodation
If, to participate in this course, you require an accommodation due
to a physical disability or learning impairment, you must contact the
Office of Services to Students with Disabilities, Dale Mabry Campus,
Student Services Building Room 208. Voice Phone: (813) 259–6035,
TTD: (813) 253-7035, FAX: (813) 253-7336.
Quotes: Tell me and I'll listen.
Show me and I'll understand.
Involve me and I'll learn. - Lakota Indian saying
Learning is not a spectator sport! - Chickering & Gamson
Course schedule for CTS 1305 (Cisco I)
|
Week of |
Topics |
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1/10
1/12 |
Course introduction, Cisco certification overview.
Start chapter 1 (Computer hardware, Computer software,
Basic networking terminology).
Provide student accounts on Cisco’s website. |
|
1/17
1/19 |
No class (Martin Luther King day)
Finish chapter 1 (Binary numbers, Digital bandwidth).
Quiz 1 |
|
1/24
1/26 |
Review chapter 2 (Networking in terms of Layers,
the OSI reference Model, OSI vs. TCP/IP)
Quiz 2 |
|
1/31
2/2 |
Review chapter 3 (LANs), Quiz 3
Start chapter 4 (The basics of electricity, basics of digital multimeters) |
|
2/7
2/9 |
Finish chapter 4 (Signals and noise, Encoding),
Quiz 4
Start chapter 5 (LAN media, Cable specifications and termination,
making and testing various LAN cables) |
|
2/14
2/16 |
Finish chapter 5 (Layer 1 components, Collision
domains, network topologies).
Making and testing cables project. |
|
2/21
2/23 |
No class (President’s day)
Quiz 5 |
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2/28
3/1 |
Review chapter 6 (LAN standards, Hexadecimal numbers,
MAC addresses, Framing, Media access control).
Quiz 6 |
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3/6
3/8 |
Review chapter 7 (Layer 2 technologies: Token-Ring,
FDDI, Ethernet and IEEE 802.3. Layer 2 devices: NICs, Bridges, Switches,
Layer 2 data flow, troubleshooting Ethernet 10Base-T)
Quiz 7 |
|
3/20
3/22 |
Review chapter 8 (Basic network design and documentation,
planning wiring closets, planning horizontal and backbone cabling.
Network power supply issues)
Quiz 8 |
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3/27
3/29 |
Review chapter 9 (The Structured cabling project-all about
installing cables, wiring closets, and jacks)
Quiz 9 |
|
4/3
4/5 |
Review chapter 10
(Layer 3 - Routing and Addressing)
Quiz 10 |
|
4/10
4/12 |
Review chapter 11: Layer 3 Routing protocols
(Layer 3 devices,
network to network communications, ARP (and default gateways),
Routed and Routable protocols, Routing protocols, Network layer
(Connection-oriented) services, ARP tables, various protocols: RIP, IGRP,
also EIGRP, and OSPF) |
|
4/17
4/19 |
Quiz 11
Review chapter 12 (Transport Layer, TCP, UDP, Connection methods:
Port numbers, handshake) |
|
4/24
4/26 |
Review chapter 13 (Layer 5, the Session Layer, Identify
various layer 5 protocols)
Review chapter 14 (Layer 6, the Presentation Layer, data formats, encryption,
compression), Quiz 12-14 |
|
5/1
5/3 |
Review chapter 15 (Application Layer: Client-server,
DNS, various applications: email, ...), Quiz 15
Comprehensive Final Exam (from 5:00 to 6:50) |
Send comments and mail to
Wayne Pollock.
pollock@acm.org