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WAN

SYLLABUS

CGS 2283 39545

Wide Area Network Fundamentals

Term : Fall 2005

Instructor's Name: Edwin A. Sloan, Jr.

Telephone Number: (813)253-7410

Email Address: esloanj1@hccfl.edu

Office Hours (Day, Time, Location): TBA

Class Schedule: Thursday 2 - 4:45pm

Course Description:

This course presents wide area network (WAN) technology theories, concepts, hardware, and media. Included arae point-to-point and shared multipoint, fram relay, DSL, ISDN, T-carrier, synchronous optical networks (SONET), ASYNCHRONOUS TRANSFER MODE (atm), HYBRID FIBER COAX (hfc), and distributed data interface technologies.

Course Objectives:

The main goal of this course is to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of how to design and implement Local and Wide Area Networks. You will learn about the equipment and technologies used in LANs and WANs. This course walks you through the features and functions of these devices and under what circumstances each device can be implemented. You will learn cabling standards and appropriate design parameters for various types of media and topologies. This course introduces the student to wireless technologies as well as a variety of high-speed Internet access options. You will learn some of the challenges involved in creating a network design that meets the needs of the users of today's LANs and WANs. There are many hands-on projects and case projects that provide you with real experience in using some of the tools involved in network design and implementation.

Text Book and Materials:

Required :Michael Palmer and Bruce Sinclair, A Guide to Designing and Implementing Local and Wide Area Networks, Course Technology Incorporated, 2002, ISBN 0-619-12122-X

Prerequisites: CGS 1550 or CEN 1527

Grading System:

Course Grade	Points
Announced examinations (2) Midterm and Final	500
Attendance (14 meetings@5pts each)	70
Ch. Projects 6 @ 30pts each	180
Final Project
Total

Grading Scale:

A = 90 - 100%

B= 80 - 89%

C= 70 - 79%

D= 60 - 69%

F = < 60%

Request for Accomodation: If to participate in ythis course, you require an accomdation due to a physical disability or learning impairment, you must contact the Office of Services to Students with Disabilities. It is the student's responsibility to notify the instructor and request accomdation at the beginning of the course. Accomodation will not be made for existing impairments if written notice is not presented at the beginning of the course.

The office is located in the Student Service Building,Room 208, Dale MabryCampus, Telephone: voice (813)253-7031; TDD, (813) 253-7035; Fax, (813)253-7336.

Schedule of Classes: (14 meetings)

Date	Topic	Lab Assignment
Aug 25	Course Intro Final Project Discussion Ch. 1 - LAN/WAN Networking: Overview	None
Sep 1	Ch. 1 Review & Discussion Ch. 2 LAN/WAN Interconnectivity Lecture	Project 2-3 In Class Project 2-6 For next week. Bring to class on disk.Plus, Classroom/HCC connectivity. Field Trip to IDF/MDF.
Sep 8	Ch. 2 Review, show projects Ch. 3 - Physical Transmission Options lecture	Project 3-5 In class Pick team and discuss team project
Sep 15	Ch. 3 Review & Discussion Ch. 4 Network Transmission Equipment lecture	Switch & Router - Instructor Handout (in Cisco Lab)
Sep 22	Ch. 4 Review & Discussion Switch & Router Lab continued if necessary Ch. 5 LAN Protocols lecture	None
Sep 29	Ch. 5 Review & Discussion Ch. 6 TCP/IP Past,Present, Future lecture	Projects 6-1, 6-2, 6-3,6-5, 6-7, 6-10, 6-11 All can be done outside of class
Oct 6	Ch. 6 Review and Discussion, Projects Mid-Term Exam in class Ch.s 1 - 6	none
Oct 13	Ch. 7 - WAN Transport Methods lecture	Team work on Final presentation
Oct 20	Ch. 7 Review & Discussion Ch. 8 ATM Technologies lecture	none
Oct 27	ATM Field Trip & Discussion	On campus
Nov 3	Ch. 8 Review and Discussion Ch. 9 Wireless Technologies	WEP Access & Bluetooth Lab - Instructor Provided
Nov 10	Ch. 9 Review & Discussion Ch.10 Integrating Voice, Video, and Data lecture	Team work on Final presentation
Nov 17	Ch. 11 LAN/WAN Design: Putting it all together
Nov 24	No Class - Thanksgiving
Dec 1	Group Presentations in Class Final review if needed
Dec 8	Final Exam - In class Ch. 7 - 11