SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY COMPUTER
SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
COURSE
SYLLABUS
CSC 205 TELECOMMUNICATIONS
AND NETWORKING
INSTRUCTOR: WJ
Patterson OFFICE
HOURS: Friday 8am - Noon
EMAIL: wjpatterson@sullivan.edu or by appointment
PHONE: 502-456-6504 http://www.iluv2teach.com
I. COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course introduces the principles of data communications
and networking. The student will learn
about a variety of networking equipment and applications, including network
operating systems, electronic mail, online services, modems, wireless networks,
local area networks, wide area networks, network design, the Internet, and
intranets. Emphasis will be placed on a
thorough understanding of the OSI Model and the TCP/IP Model.
Prerequisite: CSC 130 Introduction to
the Internet
II. COURSE OBJECTIVES
Upon successful completion of this
course, the student will be able to:
1.
Describe
data communications media and equipment.
2.
Understand
methods of data transmission.
3.
Define
protocols in data communications.
4.
Discuss
wide area networks, local area networks and distributed networks.
5.
Understand
the fundamentals of network management.
6.
Discuss
a variety of network software.
Note: Refer to the Course Skills
List for specific topics included in this course.
III. REQUIRED
TEXT
Data Communications
& Computer Networks-A Business Users Approach, Curt M White, Course
Technology: 2001.
IV. COURSE
OUTLINE
Week 1: Introduction to Communications
Week 2: Data Communications and Protocols
Week 3: Communications Media and the Internet
Week 4: Communication Terminals
Week 5: Data Transmission
Week 6: Wide Area Networks
Week 7: Local Area Networks
Week 8: Distributed Networks
Week 9: Network Management
Week 10: Network Software
Week 11: Final Exam
V. ATTENDANCE
POLICY
Day
Division
Class attendance and punctuality are essential to the learning process. Attendance will be recorded daily. Any student entering the classroom late - 5 minutes or more after class has begun - will be marked tardy. The accumulation of 2 tardies will be counted as one absence. Any student accumulating 8 absences during the quarter may be dropped from the class.
Evening
Division
Class attendance and punctuality are essential to the learning process. Attendance will be recorded at the beginning of each class. Any student entering the classroom late - 15 minutes or more after class has begun - or leaving before class has been dismissed, will be marked tardy. The accumulation of 4 tardies will be counted as one absence. Any student accumulating 4 absences during the quarter may be dropped from the class.
Note: Refer to the Student
Handbook for complete details of the Sullivan UNIVERSITY Attendance Policy.
VI. STUDENT DRESS CODE / PROFESSIONAL DRESS
DAY
The Sullivan UNIVERSITY dress
policy requires all students to follow a set of guidelines for personal dress
and grooming. Additionally, Wednesday is Professional Dress Day for all day
school students. Students are expected to dress as if going on a professional
job interview. Students’ not properly attired will be asked to leave class.
Note: Refer to the Student
Handbook for complete details of the Sullivan UNIVERSITY Dress Standards.
VII. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
Sullivan
UNIVERSITY's policy on cheating and plagiarism is consistent with the definition
of plagiarism provided by Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary:
to
plagiarize is to;
w steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own;
w use (a created production) without crediting the source;
w to commit literary theft;
w present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source.
Sullivan UNIVERSITY also considers a student to be guilty of plagiarism if the student allows their original work to be used by another student for academic credit.
Note: Refer to the Student
Handbook for complete details of the Sullivan UNIVERSITY policy.
VIII. COMPUTER LAB POLICY / HOURS
Computer Science Tutors are available for all students
Monday - Thursday afternoon between
2:00 and 6:00 and at other times by appointment.
Consult the Student Scene or Night Scene Newsletter for daily schedules,
or ask your instructor for more information.
Computer labs will be available daily
to students during the following hours:
Monday - Thursday............ 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Friday & Saturday.............. 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday.............................. 12:00 p.m.
to 5:00 p.m.
Students are encouraged to use the computer labs
when classes are not in session during the day, and at the following times:
Monday - Thursday..................... 2:45 p.m. - 6:00
p.m.
Friday, Saturday
& Sunday.......... some labs
available all day
When a class is in session,
students may use any computer not used by a student in the class, as long as
the scheduled class is not disrupted.
The following rules apply during these times:
Ø
Do not enter a computer lab while an
instructor is lecturing to the class.
Ø
Do not ask the instructor for
assistance with an assignment or project.
Ø
Sit in the back of the room, if possible.
Ø
Allow students in the scheduled class to use their choice
of computer.
Ø
Notify the instructor if you are having a computer
hardware problem.
** Food and drinks are NOT
allowed in any carpeted area of the building**
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It is a Class C felony in the State of Kentucky to alter computer files without authorization. At Sullivan UNIVERSITY, the following actions are considered a Class C felony and are subject to both criminal action and instant dismissal from school:
* Changing the
"Welcome to Sullivan UNIVERSITY" banner on a computer
* Changing any
desktop setting or windows setting unless part of a class assignment
* Loading personal
programs or games on a computer
* Intentionally
modifying files not specifically assigned as part of a class assignment
* Using any computer
for personal reasons
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IX. EVALUATION
Quarter grades will be
based on the schedule shown below.
GRADING SCALE:
A
= 90 - 100
B
= 80 - 89
C
= 70 - 79
D = 60 -
69
F
= below 60
Evaluation : Case
Studies 10%
Homework Assignements 10%
Current
Events Articles 10%
Written
Activity 15%
Exam 1 15%
Exam 2 20%
Final Exam 30%
Total 100%
Homework : Homework
will be given to support the connection of the lecture material. It is assigned the week that chapter is
reviewed in class and a due date assigned for completion of the work.
Homework will not be excepted late. If you have to miss a class, to gain credit for the homework, you
may fax it, email it, mail it, or make arrangements to have it to the
instructor before the class period it is due.
Exams : There
will be 3 exams given during the course.
Exam 1 will be given in week 4.
This exam will cover materials discussed and assigned through weeks 1 –
3. This exam is worth 15% of your
total grade A second exam will be given
in week 7 covering material covered in weeks 1-6. This exam will be worth 20% of your total grade. The second exam is comprehensive back to
week 1. A comprehensive final exam
will be given in week 11. This exam
will cover the materials from weeks 1 – 10, with an emphasis on weeks 6-10. This exam is worth 30% of your total
grade. Tests may be made up only for
excused absenses. Notification to the
instructor is required and a doctors note , work note, or family note stating
reason for absence is required. Tests
will be made up on plus Fridays only.
Written Activity : Students will be required to do a
research paper of at least 5 pages in
length on a topic of their choice on any topic dealing with “Networking or
Telecommunications”. It will be double
spaced with 1.25” margins on each side and 1” margin on top and bottom. Use Times Roman Type Face, 12 point type and
double spaced. A minimum of 3
references is to be used, preferably from web sites. A bibliography is required and will not count in the 3-5 page
total. References may include the
following: internet web sight information, books, periodicals, magazines,
etc. Your topic must be turned in and
approved by the instructor by the 3rd week. If you have a problem with determining a
topic, the instructor will help you choose a topic. This assignment is worth 15% of the total grade for this course. The grading guideline will be given to each
student. Due Week 9. Late papers will be deducted 10 % for each
day late.
Note:
This course schedule is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor
due to time constraints or other extenuating circumstances.