Syllabus

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Course #: A338

Course Title: Network Technologies and Systems Administration

Prerequisites: A150 (Introduction to Operating Systems)

Credits: 4

Text Book:
1. Local Area Networks: A Business-Oriented Approach. Second Edition, James Goldman/John Wiley & Sons, Inc., ISBN: 0-471-33047-7

2. Microsoft Encyclopedia of Networking, Second Edition, Mitch and Ingrid Tulloch/Microsoft Press, ISBN: 0-73-561378-8

Supplemental Texts: Handouts

Course Information: Introduction to network principles and current network technology, both hardware and software. Network administration tools and techniques. Laboratory provides practical experience. This course is not intended for computer science majors.

Other Information:
Lecture Topics

Part One: Introduction and the OSI Model.

·         Lecture 1 Outline - Introduction.

·         Lecture 2 Outline - "What is a LAN?" and "The OSI Model" and "The Physical Layer."

·         Lecture 3 Outline - The OSI Model: The "Physical Layer" (Layer 1) and the "Data-Link Layer" (Layer 2).

·         Lecture 4 Outline - The OSI Model: The "Physical Layer" and the "Data-Link Layer" (Layer 2): Frames, Repeaters, Bridges, and, Switches.

·         Lecture 5 Outline - The OSI Model: The "Data-Link Layer" (Layer 2) and the "Network Layer" (Layer 3): Repeaters, Concentrators, Bridges, Switches, and Routers.)

·         Lecture 6 Outline - The OSI Model: The "Network Layer" (Layer 3) and the "Transport Layer" (Layer 4): Routing and Guaranteed Delivery. +

·         Lecture 7 Outline - The OSI Model: The "Network Layer" (Layer 3), The "Transport Layer" (Layer 4), The "Session Layer" (Layer 5): Routing, Guaranteed Delivery, and Connection Management, OSI Model Review.

Part Two: Real Protocols and New Technologies: TCP/IP, IPv6, and Wireless (802.11 and beyond).

·         Lecture 8 Outline - TCP/IP: IP, ARP and Fragmentation and Reassembly.

·         Lecture 9 Outline - TCP/IP: IP Numbers, Subnet Masks, and Routing.

·         Lecture 10 Outline - TCP/IP: UDP, Positive Acknowledgement and Retransmission, Managing TCP Connections and the PDU.

·         Lecture 11 Outline - TCP/IP: DNS, CIDR, NAT and Introduction to IPv6.

·         Lecture 12 Outline - CIDR, NAT, and IPv6.

·         Lecture 13 Outline - Wireless Networking (802.11).

Lab Topics

·        Testing your network interface card (1 lab)

·        Tour of IUSB network Facilities (1 lab)

·        Basic TCP/IP configuration parameters for Linux and Windows XP (1 lab)

·        Using Ethereal and other available Tools to track Ethernet frames, TCP/IP Statistics, etc. (1 lab)

·        Review of TCP/IP with ARP and DNS plus (1 lab)

·        Linux administration (3 labs)

Windows server 2003/XP administration (3 labs)

Course #:	A338
Course Title:	Network Technologies and Systems Administration
Prerequisites:	A150 (Introduction to Operating Systems)
Credits:	4
Text Book:	1. Local Area Networks: A Business-Oriented Approach. Second Edition, James Goldman/John Wiley & Sons, Inc., ISBN: 0-471-33047-7 2. Microsoft Encyclopedia of Networking, Second Edition, Mitch and Ingrid Tulloch/Microsoft Press, ISBN: 0-73-561378-8
Supplemental Texts:	Handouts
Course Information:	Introduction to network principles and current network technology, both hardware and software. Network administration tools and techniques. Laboratory provides practical experience. This course is not intended for computer science majors.
Other Information:	Lecture Topics Part One: Introduction and the OSI Model. · Lecture 1 Outline - Introduction. · Lecture 2 Outline - "What is a LAN?" and "The OSI Model" and "The Physical Layer." · Lecture 3 Outline - The OSI Model: The "Physical Layer" (Layer 1) and the "Data-Link Layer" (Layer 2). · Lecture 4 Outline - The OSI Model: The "Physical Layer" and the "Data-Link Layer" (Layer 2): Frames, Repeaters, Bridges, and, Switches. · Lecture 5 Outline - The OSI Model: The "Data-Link Layer" (Layer 2) and the "Network Layer" (Layer 3): Repeaters, Concentrators, Bridges, Switches, and Routers.) · Lecture 6 Outline - The OSI Model: The "Network Layer" (Layer 3) and the "Transport Layer" (Layer 4): Routing and Guaranteed Delivery. + · Lecture 7 Outline - The OSI Model: The "Network Layer" (Layer 3), The "Transport Layer" (Layer 4), The "Session Layer" (Layer 5): Routing, Guaranteed Delivery, and Connection Management, OSI Model Review. Part Two: Real Protocols and New Technologies: TCP/IP, IPv6, and Wireless (802.11 and beyond). · Lecture 8 Outline - TCP/IP: IP, ARP and Fragmentation and Reassembly. · Lecture 9 Outline - TCP/IP: IP Numbers, Subnet Masks, and Routing. · Lecture 10 Outline - TCP/IP: UDP, Positive Acknowledgement and Retransmission, Managing TCP Connections and the PDU. · Lecture 11 Outline - TCP/IP: DNS, CIDR, NAT and Introduction to IPv6. · Lecture 12 Outline - CIDR, NAT, and IPv6. · Lecture 13 Outline - Wireless Networking (802.11). Lab Topics · Testing your network interface card (1 lab) · Tour of IUSB network Facilities (1 lab) · Basic TCP/IP configuration parameters for Linux and Windows XP (1 lab) · Using Ethereal and other available Tools to track Ethernet frames, TCP/IP Statistics, etc. (1 lab) · Review of TCP/IP with ARP and DNS plus (1 lab) · Linux administration (3 labs) Windows server 2003/XP administration (3 labs)