e-mail: richersonj@brcc.edu

I. Course Description: Centers on providing an understanding of the TCP/IP suite and the details of its implementation. The details of implementation are treated by discussing IP addressing, the structure of frames and protocol headers that enable communication between two computers. Discusses IP routing, tunneling, SNMP, and security. Maps to Network + certification. Lecture 4 hours per week.

II. Student Performance Objectives: This course will focus on developing an understanding of common concepts and issues in modern networks. The course will be a combination of lecture and hands-on activities which demonstrate specific concepts. We will utilize the Windows Network Operating System that comes with the text. We will also use many networking utilities and tools available to help analyze network conditions. In addition, we will spend time learning how to maintain and troubleshoot a computer networking system. The class covers the objectives of the Network+ certification exam. Upon completion of ITN 208, the student should have an understanding of these topics :

1. Understand the OSI model and its function.
2. Recognize the various media used in networking.
3. Identify the purpose, features and functions of network equipment.
4. Specify the main features of networking protocols, including speed, access, topology and media.
5. Specify the characteristics of the various types of Ethernet networking.
6. Define the function of Network Layer Protocols.
7. Identify the purpose and configuring of IP addressing.
8. Define the function of Transport Layer Protocols.
9. Identify and understand the purpose of TCP/IP utilities in networking.
10. Understand the different type of network grouping and network operating systems (NOS).
11. Identify the basic characteristics (for example, speed, capacity, and media) for the following WAN technologies.
12. Define the function of remote access protocols and services.
13. Identify network security protocols and describe their purpose.
14. Identify the main characteristics of various network troubleshooting tools.
15. Describe the role of fault tolerance and disaster recovery in a network.
16. Given a network problem scenario, select an appropriate course of action based on a general troubleshooting strategy.

III. Text Materal:  CompTIA Network+ Study Guide Exam N10-009 By Todd Lammle &
Jon Buhagiar, 6th Edition, Wiley & Sons, 2024. ISBN 978-1394235605  

IV. Evaluation Polices and Requirements: Students performance in the course will be measured by oral, written and performance testing. Course objectives discussions and laboratory procedures will be conducted each week to measure student understanding, knowledge and progress with material. Three announced tests will be given during the semester; with a comprehensive, objective-type final exam at the end of the semester. Each of the announced tests will be administered through the colleges' Blackboard site. If there are problems taking or submitting tests in a timely manner the student will need to make arrangements with the instructor to take the test on campus.

There will be quizzes given at the end of each chapter through the colleges Blackboard site (learn.vccs.edu). Students must take all quizzes, tests and final exam during the prescribed time, unless there is an critical reason involved not too, in which case, evidence of the situation must be presented. The student will need to make arrangements with the instructor to make up the quizzes, tests and/or final exam, which will be taken on campus.

For the lab portion of the class the student will be required to keep track of what transpires during each of the lab procedures or projects throughout the semester. The results of each lab or project will be documented. Each lab or project write-up will be worth 50 points. These write-ups need to be kept current! These write-ups can be collected at any time during the semester to be analyzed but they will not be graded as a whole until the end of the semester. The student will be graded on six areas for the lab portion of there grade; attendance, participation, view of write-up, number of write-ups, content of write-ups and use of a format for write-ups. There will also be a final project of researching a new technology in the networking field and to write a one page report outlining it in their own words. This project will be worth 100 points and be part of the overall lab grade.

Type of Evaluation % of Total Grade

Quizzes and Homework ----- 10%

Projects/ Labs ------------------ 30%

Three Tests ---------------------- 30%

Final Exam ----------------------  25%

Student Effort --------------------- 5%

Letter grades are derived from the numerical grades as follows:

90 - 100% = A

80 - 89% = B

70 - 79% = C

60 - 69% = D

   0 - 59% = F

The portion of the grade due to "student effort" will be based on the instructor's evaluation of the student's desire to learn the subject and the effort given during the semester. It is based on such characteristics as:

1. Motivation 2. Attention in class

3. Attitude towards course 4. Promptness

5. Cooperation 6. Effort to learn

VI. Disability Services:  If you have a disability for which you wish to be considered for an accommodation, please make an appointment with the Office of Disability Services located in the Houff Student Center. 

The purpose of providing accommodations is to ensure that students with disabilities are granted the opportunity to access programs and services offered by the college.   Requested accommodations are considered on a case by case basis by the Coordinator of Disability Services, who works with faculty to ensure both access and academic standards are maintained.  Students requesting services must meet with the Disability Services Coordinator and provide sufficient documentation of the disability prior to receiving accommodations.  Accommodations are not retroactive and do not result in modification of the essential academic elements of the course.

VII. Topical Outline of Course:

Canvas

Week of	Reading & Assignments	Labs
1-26	Chapter 1 Intro to Networking Chapter 2 OSI Model Chapter 1&2 Quiz (Canvas)
2-2	Chapter 3 Basic Ethernet Chapter 4 Modern Ethernet Chapter 3&4 Quiz (Canvas)	Making Cables
2-9	Chapter 5 Network Devices Chapter 6 TCP/IP Basic Chapter 5&6  Quiz (Canvas)	Building a Network Hubs vs. Switches
2-16	Test #1 Chapters 1- 6 Chapter 7 IP Adressing
2-23	Test #1 Review Chapter 8  IP Applications Chapter 9 Routing Chapter 7,8&9 Quiz (Canvas)	Port Scanner RADMIN.com
3-2	Chapter 10 Routing Protocols Chapter 11 Switching Chapter 10&11 Quiz (Canvas)	TCP/IP Apps TCPView & Process Explorer
3-9	Chapter 12  Wireless Chapter 13 Remote Connectivity Chapter 12&13  Quiz (Canvas)	IPV6 Setup
3-16	Spring Break
3-23	Chapter 14 Statistics & Sensors Chapter 15 Documents & Policies Chapter 14&15  Quiz (Canvas)	Wireless Networking
3-30	Test 2 Chapters 7 - 15 Chapter 16 Availability	No Lab
4-6	Test #2 Review Chapter 17 Data Centers Chapter 18 Troubleshooting Chapter 16,17&18 Quiz (Canvas)	Remote Desktop - LogMeIN, Team Viewer, VNC
4-13	Chapter 19 Tools and Commands Chapter 19 Quiz (Canvas)	Packet Tracer
4-20	Chapter 20 Network Security Chapter 20 Quiz (Canvas)	Network Monitor Ethereal/Wireshark
4-27	Chapter 21 Network Attacks Chapter 21 Quiz (Canvas)	Troubleshooting Networks
5-4	Test 3 Chapters 16 - 21	All Write-Ups Due
5-11	Final Exam