CSIS 142 INTRODUCTION TO
NETWORKING
CLASS SCHEDULE
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0 1/27 Getting Started Unit 1 Activities: |
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Course Introduction & expectations Lesson 1- 4 at end of each unit |
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Devices
on the Network |
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Computer
components |
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System
Software, Popular OS |
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01/ 1/29 Lab setup Unit 2 Activities: |
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Communication
and Signals Lesson
1 - 3 at end of each
unit |
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Network
topologies |
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Copper
Cable |
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1/30 Last day to drop without receiving a W on your transcripts |
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02/ 2/3 Fiber Optic Cable Unit 2 Activities: |
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Wireless
Transmission Lessons 4 -
6 at end of each unit |
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Overview
of Structured cable plant |
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02/ 2/5 Protocols Unit 3 Activities: |
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Layers
of Protocol Services Lessons 1 - 3 at end of each unit |
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Communicating across the Network |
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02/1 2/10 OSI Model Unit
4 Activities: |
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Introduction: Layers 1 & 2 Lessons 1-2 at end of
each unit |
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02/1 2,/12 Layers 3 - 5 Unit 4 Activities: |
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Lessons
3-5 at end of each unit |
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Project
1 Due |
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2/17 Layers
6-8 Unit
4 Activities |
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Lessons
6-8 at end of each unit |
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02/ 2/19 Midterm Unit 1
4 |
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LANs Unit
5 Activities: |
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Data
Link Protocols Lessons 1 t end of
each unit |
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Ethernet
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02/ 2/24 Wireless LANS Unit 5 Activities: |
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LAN
Software Architectures Lessons 2-4 at end of each unit |
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Token
Ring, FDDI |
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02/2 2/26 Information
Flow between Client and Server
Unit 5 Activities: |
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Lessons 5-6 at end of each unit |
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03/ 3/2 Network Components Unit 6
Activities: |
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Repeaters,
Hubs, Switches, Bridges Lessons 1 - 3 at end of each unit |
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03/0 3/4 Routers, Gateways Unit 6 Activities: |
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Lessons
4 - 5 at end of each
unit |
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Project 2 due |
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3/5 Lat
day to drop first 8 week classes |
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03/11
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3/9 WANs
Unit 7 Activities: |
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Point
to Point WAN service Lessons 1 at end of each
unit |
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03/1 3/11 Switched Wan Services Unit 7 Activities: |
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Choosing
WAN Products and Services Lessons 2 3 at end of each unit |
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3/16 Integrating Course Elements Unit 8 Activities: |
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Peer-to-Peer Network, small LAN Lessons 1 2 at end of each unit |
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03/1 Connecting
Networks Unit 8 Activities |
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Data
Flow across Networks Lessons 3 - 4 at end of each unit |
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Prepare
for final Exam |
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3/20 3/18 Final Examination Final
Project due |
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****SCHEDULE MAY BE CHANGED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE INSTRUCTOR |
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****GUEST LECTURERS MAY INITIATE CHANGES TO THE SCHEDULE |
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