IST 220 / Spring A. Konak. Pennsylvania State University Berks Lehigh Valley College IST 220 Networking and Telecommunication Spring 2006

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1 IST 220 / Spring A. Konak Pennsylvania State University Berks Lehigh Valley College IST 220 Networking and Telecommunication Spring 2006 A. University Bulletin: Abbreviation: IST Number : 220 Title : Networking and Telecommunications Credits : 3 Description : Introduction to digital network topologies; transmission media; signal modulation; digital packet switching and routing; systems integration; communications management; security Prerequisite : IST 110 B. Faculty: Instructor : Abdullah Konak, Ph.D. Office : Luerssen 235 Telephone : (610) Fax : (610) konak@psu.edu Webpage : Office Hours : TR 2:30P-4:30P C. Course: 1. Meeting Time and Place Sched Class Number Section Limit Seats Remaining MeetingDays/ Times Classroom T R 09:25A - 10:40A 144 LUERSSEN T R 04:30P - 05:45P 144 LUERSSEN 2. Course Resources Textbook : Business Data Communications, Benrouz A. Forouzan, ISBN Textbook Website: Online IST 220 : Course webpage : You should frequently check the ANGLE course webpage 3. Learning Objectives Virtually, everyone involved in operation and design of an information system must have a basic understanding of business information communication to perform their tasks effectively. For IST students, this course is indented as an introductory course in information and data communication and technologies to make this communication possible. The course content does not assume any background in data communication. At the end of the semester, each student will have understanding of Technology (60%): The underlying technology of information communications equipment, networking systems, and communications software. Architecture (30%): How hardware and software components can be organized to enable information communications. Applications (10%): How information communications and networking systems can meet the requirement of today s business.

2 IST 220 / Spring A. Konak In addition to the basic understanding of information communications, this course aims providing students with basic technical skills for local area networks. 4. Major Topics and Tentative Schedule This schedule is subject to change during the semester. WEEK DATE TOPIC/CHAPTER /9 Introduction to Networking (Ch 1) 1/16 Application Layer (Ch 2) Quiz, 1/23 Application Layer (Ch 2) Quiz, Lab 1/30 Transport Layer (Ch 3) Quiz, Lab 2/6 Transport Layer (Ch 3) Midterm I 2/13 Network Layer (Ch 4) Quiz 2/20 Network Layer (Ch 4) Quiz 2/27 Data Link Layer (Ch 5) Quiz 3/6 Spring Break- No Class 3/13 Data Link Layer (Ch 5) Quiz 3/20 Physical Layer (Ch 6) Quiz 3/27 Transmission Media (Ch 7) Quiz 4/3 LAN (Ch 9) & Connecting WANs and Quiz, Lab LANs (Ch 12) 4/10 Wireless LAN (Ch 10) Midterm II 4/17 WANs (Ch 11) Quiz, 4/24 Network Management (15-16) & Security (Ch14) 5/1 Finals Technical White Paper, Lab

3 IST 220 / Spring A. Konak 5. Grading System Class Average Letter Grade [92.5, 100] A [89.5, 92.5)* A- [86.5, 89.5) B+ [82.5, 86.5) B [79.5, 82.5) B- [76.5, 79.5) C+ [69.5, 76.5) C [59.5, 69.5) D YOU MUST HAVE AT LEAST A C TO PASS THIS COURSE. [0, 59.5) F * [89.5,92.5) 89.5 Class Average < 92.5 In this course, you will have: 5 bonus points if you post your picture and a link to your personal web site ~10 quizzes (10 points each) 4 assignments (20 points each) 4 labs (20 points each) ~5 Class Activities (10 points each) 2 exams (100 points each) 2 bonus assignments (10 points each) A technical white paper (50 points) Class Average will be calculated as follows: (Your Points) Class Avg=100 (Total Points Assigned in the Semester) You must have at least a D average in two exams to have a passing grade in this course. If the average of your two tests is lower than D, then you will not have a passing grade in this course regardless of your other points. 6. Test and Assignment Policies Quizzes: The objective of quizzes is to encourage you to read the textbook and to study the material on timely manner. Therefore, a quiz will be given in almost each week during the semester. Typically, quizzes include 5 to 10 questions and will be administrated in the starting 5-10 minutes of the class time. Each quiz is graded over 10 points. The date and time of quizzes will be also announced in class and/or by e- mail. A grade of zero will be assigned if you miss a quiz due to any reason other than legitimate, unavoidable reasons listed in Penn State Faculty Senate Policy 42-27, Class Attendance. In such cases, you should contact me in advance.

4 IST 220 / Spring A. Konak Assignments: Completing assignments on time is an essential part of the learning experience in this course. Telecommunications and networking technology is constantly changing with an unprecedented phase. The main objective of assignments is to make students aware of the latest advances in telecommunications and networking technology. All assignments must be done in electronic format and submitted electronically to assignment drop-boxes on ANGEL. Each assignment is graded over 20 points. Assignments are due to at the beginning of the class on their due date unless otherwise is advised; therefore, drop-boxes will be closed in the first ten minutes of the class time. Late assignments will not be accepted since you will have ample time to complete them. Labs: Although IST 220 is not a hands-on networking class, hands-on exercises are great way of learning basic networking. The objective of labs exercises is to provide students with basic technique skills for local area networking. Interested students should take higher level networking classes such as IST 226, IST 227, and IST 228. We will do some of the labs as follows: Configuring TCP/IP for Microsoft XP Linux Networking Tools Transmission Media Lab Basic LINUX/ Windows Security Lab Configuring a Wireless LAN Each lab is graded over 20 points based your attendance and lab performance. Exams: Two exams will be administrated throughout the semester. You must take the exams at the scheduled times. Each exam is graded over 100 points. You must have at least a D average in two exams to have a passing grade in this course. If the average of your two exams is lower than D, then you will not have a passing grade in this course regardless of your other points. Penn State Faculty Senate Policy 42-27, Class Attendance is also applicable to exams. Bonus Assignments: A bonus assignment is an assignment that students do not have to return. If you complete a bonus assignment, your grade will be added to (Your Points) in the numerator of the class average without adding any points to (Total Points Assigned in the Semester) in the denominator. Technical White Paper: In this paper, you are expected to write a white-paper introducing and analyzing an emerging telecommunications technology. Detailed description and requirements of the paper will be provided during the semester. The paper is graded over 50 points.

5 IST 220 / Spring A. Konak 7. Attendance and Missed Work Policy Penn State Faculty Senate Policy 42-27, Class Attendance Accordingly, it is the policy of the University that class attendance by students be encouraged and that all instructors organize and conduct their courses with this policy in mind. A student should attend every class for which the student is scheduled and should be held responsible for all work covered in the courses taken. In each case, the instructor should decide when the class absence constitutes a danger to the student's scholastic attainment and should make this fact known to the student at once. A student whose irregular attendance causes him or her, in the judgment of the instructor, to become deficient scholastically, may run the risk of receiving a failing grade or receiving a lower grade than the student might have secured had the student been in regular attendance. Instructors should provide, within reason, opportunity to make up work for students who miss class for regularly scheduled, University-approved curricular and extracurricular activities (such as Martin Luther King Day of Service, field trips, debate trips, choir trips, and athletic contests). However, if such scheduled trips are considered by the instructor to be hurting the student's scholastic performance, the instructor should present such evidence for necessary action to the head of the department in which the course is offered and to the dean of the college in which the student is enrolled or to the Division of Undergraduate Studies if the student is enrolled in that division. Instructors also should provide, within reason, opportunity to make up work for student's who miss classes for other legitimate but unavoidable reasons. Legitimate, unavoidable reasons are those such as illness, injury, family emergency, or religious observance. If an evaluative event will be missed due to an unavoidable absence, the student should contact the instructor as soon as the unavoidable absence is known to discuss ways to make up the work. An instructor might not consider an unavoidable absence legitimate if the student does not contact the instructor before the evaluative event. Students will be held responsible for using only legitimate, unavoidable reasons for requesting a make-up in the event of a missed class or evaluative event. Requests for missing class or an evaluative event due to reasons that are based on false claims may be considered violations of the policy on Academic Integrity (Policy 49-20). 8. Hands-on outside the class The Penn State rules and regulations prohibit use to perform the lab exercises while connected to the Penn State Network. Therefore, you have limited ability to repeat the hands-on exercises in the labs. In order to provide you more opportunity to practice handson networking, we will use Luerssen 144 as an open networking lab. I strongly recommend you to use the available equipment in this room if you would like to learn more on networking. In some cases, I can allow you to check IST equipment out to use them at home or dormitory. 9. LINUX Accounts I will provide you with a LINUX account. This account will be active during the semester. Although I maintain these accounts on our IST server you are subject to all rules governing

6 IST 220 / Spring A. Konak computer accounts in Penn State. Abusing and inappropriate usage of this account will results in immediate termination of your account. D. Academic Integrity / Dishonesty University Policies And Rules 49-20: Academic Integrity Is The Pursuit Of Scholarly Activity In An Open, Honest And Responsible Manner. Academic Integrity Is A Basic Guiding Principle For All Academic Activity At Penn State, And All Members Of The University Community Are Expected To Act In Accordance With This Principle. Consistent With This Expectation, The University's Code Of Conduct States That All Students Should Act With Personal Integrity, Respect Other Students' Dignity, Rights And Property, And Help Create And Maintain An Environment In Which All Can Succeed Through The Fruits Of Their Efforts. Academic Integrity Includes A Commitment Not To Engage In Or Tolerate Acts Of Falsification, Misrepresentation Or Deception. Such Acts Of Dishonesty Violate The Fundamental Ethical Principles Of The University Community And Compromise The Worth Of Work Completed By Others. Academic Dishonesty Includes, But Is Not Limited To, Cheating, Plagiarizing, Fabricating Of Information Or Citations, Facilitating Acts Of Academic Dishonesty By Others, Having Unauthorized Possession Of Examinations, Submitting Work Of Another Person Or Work Previously Used Without Informing The Instructor, Or Tampering With The Academic Work Of Other Students. E. Note to students with disabilities: It is Penn State's policy to not discriminate against qualified students with documented disabilities in its educational programs. It is also your instructor's policy to try to help students learn by whatever reasonable means necessary. If you have a disability related need for modifications in your testing situation, your instructor should be notified during the first week of classes so that your needs can be accommodated. You may be asked to present documentation from the Office of Disability Services that describes the nature of your disability and the recommended remedy. F. Statement of Nondiscrimination The Penn State University is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to programs, facilities, admission, and employment without regard to personal characteristics not related to ability, performance, or qualifications as determined by University policy or by state or federal authorities. It is the policy of the University to maintain an academic and work environment free of discrimination, including harassment. The Penn State University prohibits discrimination and harassment against any person because of age, ancestry, color, disability or handicap, national origin, race, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. Discrimination or harassment against faculty, staff, or students will not be tolerated at the Penn State University. Direct all inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policy to the Affirmative Action Director, The Penn State University, 201 Willard Building, University Park, PA , Tel /V, /TTY.