Syllabus
GBIS
744 LAN Administration
Wednesday
5/7/2008 to 8/13/2008
Instructor: James
Miller
Email: jmiller@dom.edu
Cell phone : 847-530-0550
Class Location : Class Room to be determined - lab location FA-008
Text (required): Managing and Troubleshooting Networks, by Mike Meyers, ISBN 0072255609
Major Objective: Demonstrate the ability to plan, configure, and administer a local area network.
Course Description:
This course provides the student with a thorough study of LANs. Topics covered include LAN design, maintenance and upgrading, LAN troubleshooting, LAN tools and analyzers and LAN administration. Much of the course will be hands-on, giving students experience in setting up and administering a LAN. Examples of topics covered are network configuration, installing device drivers, network services (file, print and communication), performance monitoring, security, and installation of upgrades.
Prerequisites: GBIS 725
Grading:
| Participation on Blackboard and in Class | 10% |
| Test 1 | 15% |
| Test 2 | 15% |
| Test 3 | 15% |
| Homework and lab assignments | 40% |
| Cumulative closed book final | 5% |
| Total | 100% |
At the end of the course the final letter grade will be computed as follows:
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Letter
Grade |
Corresponding
Percentage |
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A: |
93-100% |
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A-: |
90-92.9% |
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B+: |
88-89.9% |
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B: |
80-87.9% |
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C+: |
78-79.9% |
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C: |
70-77.9% |
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C-: |
68-69.9% |
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F: |
0-67.9% |
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Logistics:
You can find a tentative class schedule on my web site. This schedule is subject to revision each week. In case you are looking at a printed copy of this page the web site address is http://www.millerjw.com/dom/gbis744/summer2008/scheduleGBIS744Summer2208.html.
All assignments are due at the beginning of the class. A late penalty of 25% per class applies. If you have a good reason why your assignment will be late, contact me before the due date.
You will need access to Blackboard and a Dominican email address. Please see the Computer Lab aides if you do not already have the required accounts.
Tests: Each test portion will cover only the most recently covered material. An emphasis will be placed on the class lectures, notes, handouts and the required reading. If you must miss a quiz or exam, you must obtain approval before the exam date. The exam may be made up on a mutually agreeable schedule but generally, make up exams are scheduled AHEAD of the normal date.
Final Exam: Note that the cumulative closed book final exam is only worth 5% of the grade. The main purpose of this exam is to provide an incentive for you to briefly review the earlier chapters and to allow me to determine what changes to make to the course for the next time it is taught.