Reading Assignment and Assessment Schedule:
Class Dates
Chapter to have read by class date
Assessment
Assessment End Date
Aug. 18 Syllabus, CIS Programs, Introductions, What is Data Communications?
 
  
Aug. 20 Chapter 1: The Data Communications Industry
Quiz 1
 Aug. 27
Aug. 25 & 27 Chapter 2: Data Communications Concepts
Quiz 2
Sep. 3
Sep. 1 & 3 Chapter 3: Basic Data Communications Technology
Quiz 3
Sep. 10
Sep. 8
Demonstration: How to Build a CAT 5 Patch Cable
Skills #1
 
Sep. 10 &15 Chapter 4: Local Area Networks
Quiz 4
Sep. 22
Sep. 17 & 22 Chapter 5: Voice Communications Concepts and Technology
Quiz 5
Sep. 29
Sep. 24, 29, & Oct. 1 Chapter 6: Wide Area Networking Concepts, Architectures, and Services
Quiz 6
 Oct. 8
NO CLASS MEETING
Covers chapters 1 - 6. You must be on time for class otherwise you will not be able to take the Midterm.
MIDTERM
 Oct. 6
Oct. 8 & 13 Chapter 7: Local Area Network Communications Protocols
Quiz 7
 Oct. 20
Oct. 15 Demonstration: Configuring a LAN Device
Skills #2
  
Oct. 20 & 22 Chapter 8: Advanced TCP/IP Network Design
Quiz 8
Oct. 29
Oct. 27 & 29 Demonstration: How to Design a Multi-Segmented TCP/IP Network    
Nov. 3 Subnetting a Multi-segmented LAN
Skills #3
  
Nov. 5 & 10 Chapter 9: Local Area Network Operating Systems and Remote Access

Quiz 9

 Nov. 17
Nov. 12 & 17 Chapter 10: The Network Development Life Cycle
Quiz 10
 Nov. 24
Nov. 19 & 24 Chapter 11: Network Management

Quiz 11

 Dec. 1
Nov. 26
 Holiday - MSJC Closed    
Dec. 1 & 3 Chapter 12: Network Security
Quiz 12
 Dec. 10
Dec. 8 Identifying the Functions of the OSI Model

Skills #4

  
Dec. 10 Jeopardy - Preparation for the final exam.

 
TBA

Covers chapters 7 - 12. You must be on time for class otherwise you will not be able to take the Final!!!
Final Exam
  

All quizzes will be taken online using the Blackboard CMS. Each quiz consists of 20 multiple choice questions and each question is worth 5 points. You have until 11:55 P.M. 1 week after the quiz becomes active to complete it. Quizzes will not be reactivated unless you notify your instructor in advance of the deadline that you are having any problems. You can take the quizzes as many times as you'd like, the Blackboard system will keep track of and record your highest score.

The Midterm and Final Exam will also be administered using the Blackboard CMS and will be administered in class. You will only have one opportunity to complete the Midterm and Final Exam. You have 1 hour to complete the Midterm and the Final which consists of 50 multiple choice questions each.

Skills Assessments:

All students will be assessed on their abilities to do the following:

  1. Build a CAT5 patch cable.
  2. Configure a desktop computer with static IP settings based on a given network configuration. And, test its ability to communicate with other computers on a LAN and a WAN.
  3. Design a TCP/IP multi-segmented network. (worksheet)
  4. Describe the major features of each layer of the OSI & DOD networking models.

All Skills Assessments must be completed on the assigned date unless prior arrangements have been made with your instructor.

Any student who has three or more unexcused absences may be dropped from the course by their instructor.