MIS 44049 Spring 2010 Schindler
Network Management
M&IS 44049
Spring 2010
6:15 pm - 8:55 pm Monday, Business Administration Bldg A311
This Syllabus is located at http://www.personal.kent.edu/~sschindl/nm/syllabus.htm
Home Page for the course is http://www.personal.kent.edu/~sschindl/nm/index.html
Instructor Information
Text
Course Description
Grades
Tentative Schedule
Instructor: Mr. Steven J. Schindler
Office: A235 Business Administration
Phone: 672-1248 (includes voice mail)
Email: sschindl@kent.edu
Office Hours: Most Mon, Tu, Wed,Th,and F afternoons, 2-5 and by appointment
Network+ Guide to Networks, 5th Edition
Tamara Dean
ISBN-10: 1423902459 ISBN-13: 9781423902454
1024 Pages
© 2010 Published
This course will explore the technologies and business issues related to computer networking within an organization. An emphasis will be placed on the design and management of network topologies using various media, Ethernet hubs, switches and IP routers. Emphasis is placed on understanding the protocols used in modern business networking, especially Ethernet and TCP/IP. Microsoft Windows and Linux/Unix will be used to illustrate concepts within the context of PC based local area networks. Students will use Internet resources, in particular the World Wide Web (WWW), as both examples of networking and as tools for further research into network technology and issues. Students will get hands on experience through laboratory exercises.
M&IS 44042, Communications & Networking, is prerequisite to this course. If you have not fulfilled the prerequisite you are likely to be disenrolled from this course.
It is also expected that you are familiar with the following topics. If you do not have these skills it is recommended that you be willing to acquire them or not continue in the course.
- command line interface (CLI)
- MS Windows
- Your account on the kent.edu system
- Binary and Hexadecimal notation
Grades will be awarded on the following basis |
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Quizzes |
60 |
Lab Assignments |
25 |
Project |
10 |
Class Participation |
5 |
Total |
100 |
Your course letter grade will be assigned according to the scale: A = 92-100; A- 89-91, B+ = 86‑88 B = 82‑85, B- = 79‑81; C+ = 76‑78, C= 72-75, C- = 69-71; D+ = 66-68 D = 60‑65; and F = 0‑59
Quizzes
There will be 5 quizzes during the semester, each worth 15% of the final grade. The lowest grade (or missed quiz) will be dropped. A typical test will have multiple choice questions and a problem or short answer question.
Lab Assignments
There will be 5 lab assignments during the semester. Some of the labs will require resources available only in the College of Business Computer Labs. Students should be prepared to spend several hours in the Business Computer Labs, outside of normal class time, for each lab assignment. Lab reports will be graded on a 5 point scale, with a score of 5 being the typical grade for a complete, neat and accurate report submitted on time. One or more points will be deducted for late reports and reports that do not follow the hand in protocol.
Class Participation
During the semester there will be opportunities to discuss special topics. Each student is expected to find and lead the discussion for several “networks in the news” and other topics
Tentative Schedule (revised Wednesday, January 20, 2010)
Week |
Date |
Due |
Reading |
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1 |
25-Jan |
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Chapter 1 - An Introduction to Networking. |
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2 |
1-Feb |
L1 |
Chapter 2 - Networking Standards and the OSI Model. |
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3 |
8-Feb |
Q1 |
Chapter 4 – Introduction to TCP/IP. |
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4 |
15-Feb |
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Chapter 5 - Topologies and Ethernet Standards. |
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5 |
22-Feb |
L2 |
Chapter 6 - Network Hardware. |
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6 |
1-Mar |
Q2 |
Chapter 9 –Network Operating Systems. |
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7 |
8-Mar |
L3 |
Chapter 9 –Network Operating Systems. |
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8 |
15-Mar |
Q3 |
Chapter 9 –Network Operating Systems. |
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9 |
22-Mar |
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Chapter 10 - In-Depth TCP/IP Networking. |
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SPRING BREAK |
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10 |
5-Apr |
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Chapter 10 - In-Depth TCP/IP Networking. |
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11 |
12-Apr |
Q4 |
Chapter 12 - Network Security |
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12 |
19-Apr |
L4 |
Chapter 15 Network Management |
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13 |
26-Apr |
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Wrap up |
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14 |
3-May |
Q5 |
Project Presentations |
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10-May |
L5 |
Project Presentations
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The University Calendar is on-line at http://www.registrars.kent.edu/home/TermUpdate/termCal.htm
The Following Policies Apply to All Students in this Course
A. Students attending the course who do not have the proper prerequisite risk being deregistered from the class.Students have responsibility to ensure they are properly enrolled in classes. You are advised to review your official class schedule (using Student Tools on FlashLine) during the first two weeks of the semester to ensure you are properly enrolled in this class and section. Should you find an error in your class schedule, you have until Sunday, January 31, 2010 to correct the error. If registration errors are not corrected by this date and you continue to attend and participate in classes for which you are not officially enrolled, you are advised now that you will not receive a grade at the conclusion of the semester for any class in which you are not properly registered.
B. Students have responsibility to ensure they are properly enrolled in classes. You are advised to review your official class schedule (using Student Tools on FlashLine) during the first two weeks of the semester to ensure you are properly enrolled in this class and section. Should you find an error in your class schedule, you have until Sunday, January 31, 2010 to correct the error. If registration errors are not corrected by this date and you continue to attend and participate in classes for which you are not officially enrolled, you are advised now that you will not receive a grade at the conclusion of the semester for any class in which you are not properly registered.
C. Academic honesty: Cheating means to misrepresent the source, nature, or other conditions of your academic work (e.g., tests, papers, projects, assignments) so as to get undeserved credit. In addition, it is considered to be cheating when one cooperates with someone else in any such misrepresentation. The use of the intellectual property of others without giving them appropriate credit is a serious academic offense. It is the University's policy that cheating or plagiarism result in receiving a failing grade for the work or course. Repeat offenses result in dismissal from the University.
D. For Spring 2010, the course withdrawal deadline is Sunday, April 4, 2010.
E. Regarding Students with Disabilities
University policy 3342-3-01.3 requires that students with disabilities be provided reasonable accommodations to ensure their equal access to course content. If you have a documented disability and require accommodations, please contact the instructor at the beginning of the semester to make arrangements for necessary classroom adjustments. Please note, you must first verify your eligibility for these through Student Accessibility Services (contact 330-672-3391 or visit www.kent.edu/sas for more information on registration procedures).