1. demonstrate a knowledge of networking terms for LANs and WANs
2. understand client server network vs. peer to peer network
3. understand types of servers, including file, print, and application
4. understand connection-oriented vs. connectionless communications
5. understand communications, including IEEE 802.3, 802.5, 802.11, SLIP, and PPP
6. understand the purpose and functions of the OSI Reference Model
7. plan and select appropriate media for various situations, including twisted pair, coaxial, fiber optic, and wireless
8. plan physical topologies, including star, bus, ring, and cellular
9. plan logical topologies, including bus and ring
10. understand and plan protocols for Ethernet and Token Ring networks
11. understand and plan connectivity devices, including repeaters, bridges, routers, brouters, and gateways
12. understand and plan WAN connections, including X.25, ISDN, Frame Relay, and ATM
13. implement performance management
14. implement account management
15. implement security
16. implement disaster recovery
17. understand issues involving installation and configuration of NICs
18. understand performance monitoring
19. understand NetBIOS naming schemes
20. identify common errors
21. diagnose common problems with NICs, cables, and related hardware
22. resolve broadcast storms
23. identify and resolve network performance problems

A=90-100,   B=80-89,   C=70-79,   D=65-69,   F=0-64
(Or you can elect to "audit" the class during the add/drop period.)

Quizzes may be take home quizzes, and are assigned from the text.

Projects are graded on the following scale:

A = 95% (Excellent:  very well designed, well written, and extras)
B = 85% (Good:  Good design, met all project objectives, and readable)
C = 75% (Acceptable:  Project objectives are met or are close to being met)
D = 65% (Unacceptable:  most objectives not completed, or badly written)
E = 10-64% (Variable credit:  At least you tried)
0 = 0% (Didn't hand in the project)

Minor extras worth +5 points, minor omissions or poor design worth -5.

• No make up exams will be offered without the prior approval of the instructor.
  
• Exams will be closed book.  Exams are based upon material presented in class and from assigned readings.
  
• Regular attendance is imperative for the successful completion of this class.  All phones, pagers, and beepers must be turned off during class time, except with prior permission of the instructor.  No food or drink is permitted in HCC classrooms.  Attendance will be taken within 5 minutes of the start of class; after 4 absences and/or lateness, the student will lose 2 points off the final grade for each occurrence.
  
• 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.  For typical students an average of between 8 and 12 hours each week outside of class are required for preparation, practice, projects, and take home quizzes.
  
• Students are expected to prepare for each class by completing all reading assignments, reviewing examples, and practicing network planning and design outside of class.  If you won't have enough time available, consider auditing the course.
  
• 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 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.  It is also ok to ask a fellow student for class notes (in the event you miss a class) or for help in understanding the text or material given to the class.
  
• You must follow the academic honesty policy for HCC.  A second cheating offence will result in an "F" for the course, and your name will be turned over to the Dean for further handling.  I take these matters very seriously.  You have been warned!
  
• Both take-home (chapter review) quizes and projects may be performed in small (2 or at most 3 persons) groups, provided the names of all students are shown on each submisison.  The group may submit a single assignment or each member may submit their own.  All members must participate in their group in order to receive credit.