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CET 2600 Network Fundamentals - Fall 2009 / 2010 - Class Information and Syllabus Page

This class syllabus is available on Bill Dennis' Florida State College Website at http://web.fccj.edu/~wdennis
Course Title: Network Fundamentals
Course Prefix and Number: CET 2600
Course Reference Number: 310513
Term / Session: Fall 2009 / 2010  A16
Professor: Bill Dennis
Contact Information for the Professor:

  • Office Location: South Campus Florida State College, Room F-215
  • Office Hours:  Monday - Thursday from 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM by appointment only.
  • Office Phone Number: 904-646-2391
  • Office Email Address: wdennis@fscj.edu

Course Meeting Time and Place:

  • Mondays, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • South Campus Florida State College, Room G-102

This page will be updated on a regular basis. Please check back before every class meeting.

Description of Course

CET 2600 (also known as Cisco 1) is designed to teach basic network interoperability and is part of the Cisco Networking Academy Program. Hands-on laboratories are part of the curriculum. Four contact hours: three lecture hours, one laboratory hour. A.S., A.A.S.

Previous experience using Microsoft Windows XP and the Internet is required.

Instructional Materials

Textbooks:


Resources

The Learner Support Center Technical Helpdesk is open seven days a week to serve you:

  • Mon – Thurs: 7AM – 10PM
  • Fri: 7AM – 5PM
  • Sat: 9AM – 1PM
  • Sun: 1PM - 5PM
  • Phone: 904.632.3151
  • Email: helpdesk@fscj.edu

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Topical Course Outline

Class Meeting 01
Monday - August 31

  • Topic - Introduction to the Class
  • Textbook: Chapter 1 - Living in a Network-Centric World
  • Class Orientation
    • Determination of grading
    • Register at the Cisco Academy
    • Explore Cisco Networking Academy Website
    • Explore the eagle-server network
    • Complete a practice exam in Blackboard
  • Class Exercises
    • Lab 1-1 page 16 - 22
    • Complete Packet Tracer Sillls Integration Challenge 1.7.1.3 page 28 - 32
  • Complete before Class Meeting 02
    • Read Chapter 1 at Cisco Networking Academy
    • Read Chapter 2 at Cisco Networking Academy
    • Vocabulary Matching page 37 - 38
    • Multiple Choice page 38

Labor Day - No Class
Monday - September 07

Class Meeting 02
Monday - September 14

  • Topic - Communicating Over the Network
  • Textbook: Chapter 2 - Communicating Over the Network
  • Chapter 02 Homework Review
  • Binary to Decimal Conversion: Number Systems
  • References
  • Class Exercises
    • Activity 2-1 page 39 - 41
    • Lab 2-1 page 42 - 48
    • Lab 2-2 page 49 - 58
  • Complete before Class Meeting 03
    • Read Chapter 3 at Cisco Networking Academy
    • Complete Exam 2 at Cisco Networking Academy
    • Complete Binary to Decimal Worksheet
    • Vocabulary Matching page 66
    • Vocabulary Completion page 66 - 67
    • Multiple Choice page 67 - 68
    • Packet Tracer Skills Integration  Challenge 2.7.1.3 59 - 61

Class  Meeting 03
Monday - September 21

  • Topic -  Application Layer Functionality and Protocols
  • Textbook: Chapter 3 - Application Layer Functionality and Protocols
  • Chapter 03 Homework Review
  • First night for Presentations - 50 % Extra Credit Available!
  • Review Exam 2 at Cisco Networking Academy
  • Discuss MTA, MUA, MDA
  • More Binary to Decimal Conversion
  • Class Exercises
    • Lab 3-1 page 71 - 78
    • Lab 3-2 page 79 - 86
  • Complete before Class Meeting 04
    • Read Chapter 4 at Cisco Networking Academy
    • Complete Exam 3 at Cisco Networking Academy
    • Vocabulary Matching page 91
    • Port Type Ranges page 92
    • TCP Protocol Concept Questions page 92 - 93
    • Vocabulary Matching page 93
    • Vocabulary Completion page 94
    • Packet Tracer Skills Integration  Challenge 3.5.1.3 87 - 89

Class Meeting 04
Monday - Septermber 28

  • Topic - OSI Transport Layer
  • Textbook: Chapter 4 - OSI Transport Layer
  • Chapter 04 Homework Review
  • Second night for Presentations - 30 % Extra Credit Available!
  • Review Exam 3 at Cisco Networking Academy
  • Prepare for Hands-On Exam 01 - Capture a Conversation with Wireshark
  • Understand SYN, ACK, FIN, and the 3 Way Handshake
  • Understand Port Numbers, Window Size, Sequence Numbers, and Application Layer Protocols
  • Identify the start and end of a TCP Conversation with Wireshark
  • Class Exercises
    • Lab 4-1 page 95 - 100
    • Lab 4-2 page 100 - 110
    • Lab 4-3 page 111 - 121
  • Topic - Introduce Subnet Masks
  • Topic - Introduce Routing Tables
  • Complete before Class Meeting 05
    • Read Chapter 5 at Cisco Networking Academy
    • Complete Exam 4 at Cisco Networking Academy
    • Vocabulary Completion page 126
    • Vocabulary Definitions page 126
    • Vocabulary Completion page 127
    • Routing: How our Data Packets are Handled page 127 - 128
    • Complete the IP Address Classes WorkSheet #1
    • Packet Tracer Skills Integration  Challenge 4.6.1.3 page 122 - 124

Class Meeting 05
Monday - October 05

  • Topic - OSI Network Layer
  • Textbook: Chapter 5 - OSI Network Layer
  • Chapter 05 Homework Review
  • Hands-On Exam 01 - Connect to the Eagle Server Network, Capture a Conversation with Wireshark, Written Questions
  • Third night for Presentations - 20 % Extra Credit Available!
  • Review the IP Address Classes WorkSheet #1
  • References
  • Class Exercises
    • Lab 5-1 page 130 - 137
    • Lab 5-2 page 138 - 147
  • Complete before Class Meeting 06
    • Read Chapter 6 at Cisco Networking Academy
    • Complete Exam 5 at Cisco Networking Academy
    • Binary to Decimal Conversion page 152
    • Decimal to Binary Conversion page 152
    • Vocabulary Matching page 152
    • Packet Tracer Skills Integration  Challenge 5.6.1.3 page 148 - 150

Class Meeting
06  Monday - October 12

  • Topic - Adressing the Network: IPv4
  • Textbook: Chapter 6- Adressing the Network: IPv4
  • Chapter 06 Homework Review
  • Hands-On Written Mid-Term, Answer Written Questions
  • Review Exam 5 at Cisco Networking Academy
  • Review Hands-On Exam 01 
  • Class Exercises
    • Introduce Activity 6-1 page 178 - 182
    • Introduce Activity 6-2 page 183 - 191
    • Lab 6-1 page 159 - 168
  • Complete before Class Meeting 07
    • Activity 6-1 page 178 - 182
    • Activity 6-2 page 183 - 191
    • Vocabulary Completion page 153
    • Concept Questions page 153 - 154
    • Assigning Addresses page 154
    • Concept Questions page 154 - 155
    • Binary Matching page 155
    • Concept Questions page 156
    • Calculating Addresses and Concept Questions page 156
    • Multiple Choice page 157
    • Complete Cisco 1 Subnetting Homework 1

Class Meeting 07
Monday - October 19

  • Topic - Subnetting
  • Review Hands-On Written Mid-Term
  • Review Exam 5 at Cisco Networking Academy
  • Review Cisco 1 Subnetting Homework 1
  • References
  • VLSM Variable Length Subnet Mask
  • Class Exercises
    • Introduce Who is on my network? (Worksheet #1)
    • Lab 6-2 page 169 - 177
  • Complete before Class Meeting 08
    • Read Chapter 7 at Cisco Networking Academy
    • Complete Exam 6 at Cisco Networking Academy
    • Complete Who is on my network? (Worksheet #1)
    • Vocabulary Matching page 199
    • Vocabulary Exercise: Completion page 200
    • Vocabulary Matching page 201 - 202
    • Vocabulary Completion page 203 - 204
    • Packet Tracer Skills Integration  Challenge 6.8.1.3 page 194 - 197

Class Meeting 08
Monday - October 26

  • Topic - OSI Data Link Layer
  • Textbook: Chapter 7 - OSI Data Link Layer
  • Chapter 07 Homework Review
  • Review Exam 6 at Cisco Networking Academy
  • The Tale of Two Networks
  • VLSM Variable Length Subnet Mask Again
  • Class Exercises
    • Lab 7-1 page 205 - 213
  • Complete before Class Meeting 09
    • Read Chapter 8 at Cisco Networking Academy
    • Complete Exam 7 at Cisco Networking Academy
    • Complete VLSM Worksheet for 199.9.9.0/24
    • Concept Questions page 218
    • Vocabulary Exercise: Completion page 218
    • Concept Questions page 219
    • Vocabulary Matching page 219
    • Packet Tracer Skills Integration  Challenge 7.6.1.3 page 213 - 216

Class Meeting 09
Monday - November 02

  • Topic -  OSI Physical Layer
  • Textbook: Chapter 8 - OSI Physical Layer
  • Chapter 08 Homework Review
  • Review Exam 7 at Cisco Networking Academy
  • Class Exercises
    • Review VLSM Worksheet for 199.9.9.0/24
    • Lab 8-1 page 220 - 226
  • Complete before Class Meeting 10
    • Complete Exam 8 at Cisco Networking Academy
    • Read Chapter 9 at Cisco Networking Academy
    • Complete VLSM Worksheet for 206.4.4.0/24
    • Vocabulary Exercise: Matching page 233
    • Vocabulary Exercise: Matching page 234
    • Multiple Choice Questions page 234
    • Vocabulary Exercise: Completion page 236
    • Vocabulary Exercise: Matching page 238
    • Vocabulary Exercise: Completion page 238
    • Multiple Choice Questions page 239
    • Packet Tracer Skills Integration  Challenge 8.5.1.3 page 227 - 229

Monday - November 09
Withdrawal deadline for Fall Session A16 with “W” grade

Class Meeting 10
Monday - November 09

  • Topic - Ethernet
  • Textbook: Chapter 9 - Ethernet
  • Chapter 09 Homework Review
  • Review Exam 8 at Cisco Networking Academy
  • Switch Game
  • Class Exercises
    • Review VLSM Worksheet for 206.4.4.0/24
    • Lab 9-1 page 241 - 248
    • Lab 9 -2 page 249 - 253
    • Lab 9-3 page 253 - 259
  • Complete before Class Meeting 11
    • Read Chapter 10 at Cisco Networking Academy
    • Complete VLSM Worksheet for 200.1.1.0/24
    • Multiple Choice page 264
    • Vocabulary Exercise: Completion page 264
    • Vocabulary Exercise: Completion page 265
    • Vocabulary Exercise: Completion page 266
    • Multiple Choice Questions page 266 - 267
    • Multiple Choice Questions page 268
    • Complete Exam 9 at Cisco Networking Academy
    • Packet Tracer Skills Integration  Challenge 9.9.1.3 page 259 - 261

Class Meeting 11
Monday - November 16

  • Topic - Planning and Cabling Networks
  • Textbook: Chapter 10 - Planning and Cabling Networks
  • Hands-On Exam - Subnetting
  • Chapter 10 Homework Review
  • Review Exam 9 at Cisco Networking Academy
  • Password Recovery for Cisco Routers
  • Class Exercises
    • Review VLSM Worksheet for 200.1.1.0/24
    • Lab 10-3 page 281 - 286
    • Lab 10-2 page 274 - 280
  • Complete before Class Meeting 12
    • Read Chapter 11 at Cisco Networking Academy
    • Complete Understanding the RIP Routing Table
    • Vocabulary Exercise: Matching page 298
    • Cisco IOS Command Exercises 298
    • Multiple Choice Questions page 300 - 301
    • Vocabulary Exercise: Completion page 301
    • Test Your Knowledge page 301
    • Complete Exam 10 at Cisco Networking Academy
    • Packet Tracer Skills Integration  Challenge 10.7.1.3 page 293 - 295

Class Meeting 12
Monday - November 23

  • Topic - Configuring and Testing Your Network
  • Textbook: Chapter 11 - Configuring and Testing Your Network
  • Chapter 11 Homework Review
  • Final night for Presentations - No more Presentations after Class Meeting 12
  • Review Exam 10 at Cisco Networking Academy
  • Review Hands on Exam - Subnetting
  • Class Exercises
    • Review Understanding the RIP Routing Table
    • Lab 11-2 page 310 - 326
    • Password Recovery
  • Complete before Class Meeting 13
    • Packet Tracer Skills Integration  Challenge 11.6.1.3 page 367 - 370

Class Meeting 13
Monday - November 30

  • Topic - Configuring and Testing Your Network
  • Textbook: Chapter 11 - Configuring and Testing Your Network
  • Review Exam 10 at Cisco Networking Academy
  • Hands-On Exam - Yet More Subnetting
  • Class Exercises
    • Lab 11-3 page 327 - 335
  • Complete before Class Meeting 14
    • Relax, and take a deep breath :-)

Class Meeting 14
Monday - December 07

  • Complete Exam 11 at Cisco Networking Academy during class meeting 14
  • Hands-On Exam - Workstations, Switch, Router, Cabling, Configuration, Subnetting, You Get the Whole Enchilada!!

Class Meeting 15
Monday - December 14

  • Complete Cisco Course Survey
  • Complete Comprehensive Cisco Final Exam, Closed Book - Last Class :-)  

Professor Policy and Expectations

Policy on Electronic Devices and Personal Communications

Mute all Wireless Telephones, Digital Pagers, Personal Communications Devices, Personal Entertainment Devices, and anything else that makes Personal Noise while you are in the Classroom. Conduct all Personal Communications outside of the Classroom while class is in session.

Attendance Policy

Attendance will be recorded during the first two class meetings and during every class meeting when an Exam is scheduled. Any student who does not attend class during at least one of the first two class meetings will be automatically dropped from the course.  While attendance (or lack thereof) will have a direct impact on students' learning skills, it will have no direct impact on students' grades.

Exams and Grading System

  • Exams:  Exams consist of a combination of cognitive questions and answers, and hands on exercises that require the use a computer.
  • Grading Criteria: Cisco Academy Online Exams, Hands On Exams, Homework Reviews, Packet Tracer Assignments, a Presentation, a Mid-Term and a Final will be administered.    The Mid-Term and the Final are comprehensive.
  • Some Exams will be taken in Blackboard.  All Packet Tracer Assignments must be submitted in Blackboard.  Students must know their Artemis ID and password to complete exams and submit assignments in Blackboard.
  • Some Exams will be taken at the Cisco Networking Academy.  Students must know their Cisco ID and password to complete exams at the Cisco Networking Academy.
  • All Exams taken in the Florida State College classroom or lab (other than Homework Reviews) are closed book, closed note.  Some Hands-On Exams require the use of a computer; otherwise the use of a computer during any Exam is either restricted or completely prohibited.
  • Exams taken at the Cisco Networking Academy must be completed no later than 5:00 PM on the Exam deadline date.
  • Packet Tracer Assignments must be submitted in Blackboard no later than 5:00 PM on the Assignment deadline date.
  • We will have no more than three E-Portfolio presentations per any one class meeting.  No presentations will be accepted after Monday November 27.  Schedule your presentation by email with the Professor.
  • There are no extra credit opportunities.
  • Grading Scale:
    • 20% - Cisco Academy Comprehensive Final Exam
    • 20% - Mid-Term Exam
    • 20% - Hands-On Problem Set Exams
    • 20% - Cisco Academy Online Exams
    • 15% - Homework Reviews and Packet Tracer Assignments
    • 05% - E-Portfolio Presentation

Make-Up Policy

  • Any two Homework Reviews may be made up.  
  • Only one Hands-On Problem Set Exam  may be made up, and that one Hands-On Problem Set Exam September be made available for make up only at the Professor's discretion.
  • Cisco Academy Online Exams and the Cisco Academy Comprehensive Final Exam may not be made up.   
  • Students who will be absent from class on the date of any scheduled Exam must notifiy the Professor of their planned absence in advance of the scheduled Exam.  Students who so notify the Professor of their planned absence in advance will be offered an alternative testing opportunity for the missed Exam only at the Professor's discretion. All notifications to the Professor must be made by email.  No notification method other than email will be accepted.  Any notification that is received by the Professor after 6:00 PM on the day of  a scheduled Exam will be ignored.  No unscheduled makeup opportunity for any missed Exams will be made available.
  • Incomplete Policy: Incompletes will only be considered for students who have completed at least 75% of all Exams and Assignments.  Incompletes will be granted solely at the discretion of the Professor.

Academic Grading Scale

A = 90 percent–100 percent
B = 80 percent–89 percent
C = 70 percent–79 percent
D = 60 percent–69 percent
F = Below 60 percent

Academic Dishonesty Policy and Computing Policy

Unless explicitly permitted by the Professor, any student who references any resource, including any books, notes, computers, websites, or email during any Exam, Mid-Term or Final is committing an act of Academic Dishonesty.  Any student who provides or receives any aid or any interpersonal communication in any way to any other student during any Exam, Mid-Term or Final is committing an act of Academic Dishonesty.  All Florida State College policies as defined in the Florida State College Catalog shall be enforced, including all Florida State College policies regarding Academic Dishonesty and Computing Use.

Academic dishonesty, in any form, is expressly prohibited by the rules of the District Board of Trustees of Florida State College.

As used herein, academic dishonesty incorporates the following.

Cheating, which is defined as the giving or taking of any information or material with the intent of wrongfully aiding one’s self or another in academic work considered in the determination of course grade or the outcome of a standardized test.

Plagiarism, which is defined as the act of stealing or passing off as one’s own work the words, ideas or conclusions of another as if the work submitted were the product of one’s own thinking rather than an idea or product derived from another source.

Any other form of inappropriate behavior which September include but is not limited to: falsifying records or data, lying, unauthorized copying, tampering, abusing or otherwise unethically using computer or other stored information, and any other act or misconduct which September reasonably be deemed to be a part of this heading.

Any student alleged to have committed any act of academic dishonesty as defined herein shall be entitled to due process as defined in District Board of Trustees’ Rule 6Hx7–2.18 prior to the administration of disciplinary action including suspension and dismissal.

Computing Download Policy

Students September only download or install software that has been authorized by the Professor, as unauthorized software September disturb or obstruct the orderly conduct, processes, functions, and/or interests of the College.  Any student who downloads or installs any software that is not authorized by the Professor shall be subject to any punitive action as defined in the Florida State College Catalog which clearly states that "Any act or behavior on the part of the student which tends to impair, interfere with, or otherwise disturb or obstruct the orderly conduct, processes, functions, and/or interests of the College is expressly prohibited."

Network Monitoring

Network traffic and data on the network in South Campus Florida State College, Room G-102 is being monitored, recorded and reported. This includes visits to websites, email exchanges, instant messaging, and any other traffic or data that originates from or is addressed to any computer on the network in South Campus Florida State College, Room G-102.

Students with Disabilities or Special Learning Needs

Any student with a disability or any other special learning need should discuss their individual requirements with the Professor during the First or the Second class meeting. It is necessary that individual requirements be known by the end of the Second class meeting so that any special accomodations that September be required September be provided without impacting other students or impacting the environment of the class in subsequent class meetings.