Class Date, Reading Assignments and Assessment Dates:

Class Dates
Chapters to read
Assessment
Assessment End Date
Aug. 17 Syllabus, CIS Programs, Introductions, What is Data Communications?
 
 
  Chapter 1: The Data Communications Industry
Quiz 1
Aug. 24
  Chapter 2: Data Communications Concepts
Quiz 2
Aug. 31
  Chapter 3: Basic Data Communications Technology
Quiz 3
Sept. 7
Sept. 14 Demonstration: How to Build a CAT 5 Patch Cable
Skills #1
 
  Chapter 4: Local Area Networks
Quiz 4
Sept. 21
  Chapter 5: Voice Communications Concepts and Technology
Quiz 5
Sept. 28
  Chapter 6: Wide Area Networking Concepts, Architectures, and Services
Quiz 6
Oct. 5
  Covers chapters 1 - 6 MIDTERM Oct. 12
  Chapter 7: Local Area Network Communications Protocols
Quiz 7
Oct. 19
 

Identifying the Functions of the OSI Model

Skills #2
Oct. 26
  Chapter 8: Advanced TCP/IP Network Design
Quiz 8
Nov. 2
Nov. 9 Subnetting a Multi-segmented LAN
Skills #3
 
  Chapter 9: Local Area Network Operating Systems and Remote Access

Quiz 9

Nov. 16
  Chapter 11: Network Management

Quiz 11

Nov. 23
  Chapter 12: Network Security
Quiz 12
Nov. 30
Dec. 7 Configuring a LAN Device

Skills #4

 
 

Covers chapters 7 - 9, 11, 12

FINAL EXAM
Dec. 14

All quizzes are active at the beginning of the course and will be taken online using the Blackboard CMS. Each quiz consists of 20 multiple choice questions and each question is worth 5 points. Each quiz will expire and will no longer be available after 11:55 P.M. on the Assessment End Date, be sure you have taken the quiz at least once by this time or you lose the opportunity to receive any points for that quiz. 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, and are encouraged to do so, 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. 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. Each exam must be completed by 11:55 P.M. on its Assessment Due Date.

Skills Assessments:

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

  1. Build a CAT5 patch cable.
  2. Describe the major features of each layer of the OSI & DOD networking models.
  3. Design a TCP/IP multi-segmented network. (worksheet)
  4. 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.

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

Any student who fails to complete three or more quizzes or exams may be dropped from the course by the instructor.