Implementation
of Network Systems
CS 442
FALL 2002
Instructor: Prof. Judy Hansen-Childers
Office: Room 209
Office Hours:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday:
Tuesday & Thursday:
Tuesday:
You are
welcome to drop by at other times or make an appointment !
Office Phone: 859-1335
Home Phone: 582-7632
E-Mail:
Snow Phone/Cancellation Line:
859-1140
Class Schedule: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
- From 10:00 AM to
Text:
Networking in the Internet Age by Alan Dennis (Wiley).
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Prerequisite: CS 345
This introduces the student to computer network planning, including
physical layout, resource requirements, and budgeting. Administration of
computer networks, including managing user accounts, selecting and loading
application software, managing upgrades, monitoring and maximizing system
performance, and ensuring security are also addressed. Students will also
examine the link between business needs and a business network. Students will
learn to evaluate, select, and implement different communication options within
the organization. The capstone of the course will consist of an in-depth
network analysis and design project.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
(Learning Outcomes):
By the end of the course, the student should:
- Understand the
terminology, concepts, and theory of internetworking.
- Understand the issues
related to the economics, design, and management of computer networks.
- Be able to explain,
diagram, and discuss structures and principles involved in distributing
computing resources
- Be able to identify the
hardware and software requirements and approximate costs of centralized
and distributed systems.
- Be able to identify and
explain network risks, security and privacy issues.
ASSESSMENT:
The students attainment of the learning outcomes will be assessed in the following ways:
Objective #1: The students understanding of the terminology, concepts, and theory of internetworking will be measured through three written exams.
Objectives#2 5: The students understanding of the issues related to the economics, design, and management of computer networks will be measured through several written case studies. The students ability to: explain, diagram, and discuss structures and principles involved in distributing computing resources; to identify hardware and software requirements and approximate costs, and; to identify and explain network risks, security, and privacy issues will be measured through the students capstone network project.
ASSIGNMENTS:
IMPORTANT! Students are expected to read the
material in the text OUTSIDE OF CLASS.
Each week students will have reading assignments from the text. A
student's grade will be based on two equally weighted exams, written
assignments / cases and a network design project. PLEASE TYPE ALL PAPERS! :-)
While attendance, per se, will not be graded it will be taken into
consideration if your grade is on the border between a higher and a lower
grade.
IF YOU ARE HAVING PROBLEMS UNDERSTANDING THE
READING OR THE MATERIAL COVERED IN CLASS PLEASE SEE ME ASAP!! (However, I will expect that you have made a
good faith effort to attend class and read the assigned material). J
GRADING SYSTEM
A (94 - 100) A- (90 - 93) B+ (87 - 89) B (83 - 86) B- (80 - 82)
C+ (77 - 79) C (73 - 76) C- (70 - 72) D+ (67 - 69) D (63 - 66)
D- (60 - 62) F (below 60)
GRADING:
Written Assignments / Cases.................................
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....50%
Network Design Project
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..20%
2 Exams (Exam #1 = 15 %, Exam #2 = 15 %)......
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. 30%
ATTENDANCE:
Students are expected to attend all class sessions and to be prepared to
discuss the assigned readings and written homework. If a student must miss a
class session, it is the students responsibility to arrange other ways of
obtaining the information covered in class. Please notify the instructor in
advance if you have to miss a class. Students with excessive absences may
not receive a passing grade.
INTEGRITY OF SCHOLARSHIP:
Students who plagiarize
papers and projects or cheat on exams will receive zeros for the work in
question and may fail the course.
OTHER IMPORTANT NOTES:
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Changes in the syllabus and assignments may
be modified as deemed appropriate by the instructor. All changes will be announced in class.
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Students with a disability who are requesting
academic accommodations should contact
Important Links
http://www.farallon.com/products/hubs/hubvsswitch.html
http://slashdot.org/books/00/11/04/1538247.shtml
SCHEDULE
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9/4, 9/6 |
Introduction to the Course Review of Data Communication
Concepts Application Architectures READ
Chapters 1 & 2 (Dennis) Review Guide (Due Monday, September 9th) Mini-Case III: Better Networks, Take 1 (Page 30) |
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9/9, 9/11, 9/13 |
Network Planning and Design READ
Chapter 9 (Dennis) Mini-Cases (TBA) |
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9/16, 9/18, 9/20 |
Network Hardware Repeaters, Bridges, Switches, Routers Network Traffic Issues READ
Chapter 3 (Dennis) Routing and Subnetting
Mini-Cases (TBA) |
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9/23, 9/25, 9/27 |
DHCP DNS Mini-Cases (TBA) |
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9/30, 10/2, 10/4 |
LAN, WAN, MAN Review Backbone Networks Wireless Networks READ
Chapters 5 & 8 (Dennis) |
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10/7, 10/9 |
Mini-Cases EXAM #1 STUDY GUIDE (Covers Chapters 1,2,3,5,8,9) |
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10/16, 10/18 |
Study Guide Review EXAM 1 - Friday, October 18th |
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10/21, 10/23, 10/25 |
Internet Access Technologies READ
Chapter 7 (Dennis) Mini-Cases (TBA) |
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10/28, 10/30, 11/1 |
Network Security READ
Chapter 10 (Dennis) Mini-Cases (TBA) Hand-out Network Design Projects |
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11/4, 11/6, 11/8 |
Network Management READ
Chapter 11 (Dennis) Mini-Cases |
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11/13, 11/15 |
Study Guide Review EXAM 1 - Friday, November 15 |
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11/18, 11/20, 11/22, 11/25 |
Network Guest Speakers (TBA) |
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12/2, 12/4, 12/6 |
Network Design Projects |
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12/9, 12/11, 12/13 |
Network Design Project Presentations |
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Week of 12/16 |
Network Design Project Presentations |
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