OKEFENOKEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE

CIS 276 - Switching Basics and Intermediate Routing

Course Syllabus

 

Instructor: Mr. William Bashlor

Cell Phone: 912-337-6035 (do not call before 11am or after 10 p.m.)

Home phone: 912-285-8679 (do not call before 11am or after 10 p.m.)

e-mail: wbashlor@wayxcable.com

Time:  5:10pm - 9:45pm Tuesday and Thursday

Room:  416

 

 

COURSE LENGTH/CREDIT: CIS 276 is a 6 credit hour course meeting for 4 hours and 35 minutes hours per night, 2 days per week, 10 weeks per quarter. This is approximately 90 hours of instruction. This course may require extra lab time at school in order to complete the required lessons. In order to receive a satisfactory grade you must complete all lessons and assignments.

TEXT/MATERIALS: Cisco Networking Academy: Second-Year Companion Guide, written by Cisco Systems, Inc., Vito Amato, ISBN: 1578701694. One three ring binder for notes, labs, and outlines.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Introduces LAN design, LAN switching and switch segmentation, advanced routing, and multiple protocols.  Topics include: a review of semesters I and II, LAN design, LAN switching, VLANs, Interior gateway protocols, access control lists, and Novell IPX.

This is class is the third in a series of four classes designed to teach the necessary skills to successfully pass the Cisco CCNA exam.640-607.

This six-credit course uses a combination of lectures, demonstrations, discussions, and journal record.

Some parts of the TCS will be conducted off campus, so please make arrangements to be present at the site visit.

 COMPETENCY AREAS:

After successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

COURSE REQUIREMENTS/EVALUATION PROCEDURES: Mastery of each unit rests with the student. Students will maintain a journal for the course. Students will be expected to review and outline chapter materials prior to attending class and place outline in their journal. This journal will also contain homework assignments, terminology, notes, and records of laboratory assignments for each chapter.

Evaluation

Final grades are determined through a weighted average of midterm and final examinations, quizzes, laboratory assignments, homework assignments, journal assignments, class participation, and attendance.

Students will maintain a journal for the course.  Students will be expected to review and outline chapter materials prior to attending class and place outline in their journal.  This journal will also contain homework assignments, terminology, notes, and records of laboratory assignments for each chapter.

Your final grade in the course will be based on the following:

Chapter Tests

45%

Midterm / Final examination

10%

Skill-Based Final Exam

10%

Threaded Case Study

20%

Homework assignments, quizzes, and labs 

5%

Chapter outlines

5%

Class attendance and participation

5%

 

100%

After your numerical grade has been calculated, your letter grade will be determined as follows:

A         90–100% of the total percentage points possible

B          80–89% of the total percentage points possible

C         70–79% of the total percentage points possible

D         60–69% of the total percentage points possible

F          less than 60% of the total percentage points possible

* If you do not pass either your hands-on final or written final, you cannot sign up for CIS 277.  Failing either of these will make it impossible to pass the class.  This class uses the Cisco curriculum, and Cisco requires that students pass the following areas to move to the next level:  skills (hands-on) final exam, written final exam, and attendance.  You cannot be enrolled on the Cisco servers without meeting these standards.

You will have two chances on your skills exam.  If you construct the given network completely correctly the first time, you will receive a 100 and complete the requirement.  If not, you will be given one more chance.  You will have two days to prepare for what may be a more difficult skills test.  If you construct the given network completely correctly the second time, you will receive a 70 for the hands-on final.  If not, see the preceding paragraph.

This class involves Cisco exams which are administered online.  Copying the exams is a serious offense.  Cisco has advised us to take any copying very seriously.  If you are caught copying an exam or posting questions, Cisco may ban you from the Cisco Networking Academy Program.  Please work with us to prevent the distribution of these test questions.

ATTENDANCE POLICY:  Success on any job depends on attendance. The following policy will be enforced:

There is no distinction made between excused and unexcused absences; instructors should be made aware prior to any absence. You are not permitted to miss more than 5 days of this course. Three tardies or three early departures will count as 1 absence.  If a student is dropped due to excessive absences, a grade of WF will be assigned for the class.  If you are tardy on a test day, ten points will be deducted from your grade.  Remember that part of your grade in this class is class participation and participation.  This includes the work on production equipment and your interaction with OTC employees, administration, and tech support.  I plan to stress the support in technical support.  If you are not there, you are not able to support the PCs for your employer.

Conduct probation conditions will be set by the Vice President of Instruction. Violation of probation will result in dismissal.

Two points will be added to the final average of students who attend class every day with no tardies. 

MAKE-UP POLICY

I do not give make-up tests.  If you miss a test, you will receive a zero for the test.  However, at the end of the quarter, I will drop your lowest test grade.  You will receive an unrecoverable zero for each additional absence on a test day.  All people have reasons for being absent occasionally. However, repeated absences reflect poor work habits.  Your attendance is strongly encouraged on test days.

Tardy to class on test days may result in a 10-point deduction on your test.  If you don't finish by the time others in the class are supposed to finish, your paper will still be collected.  Be on time.

Tardy to class on test days may result in a 10-point deduction on your test.  If you don't finish by the time others in the class are supposed to finish, you may have to just click answers and submit.  If you know the material and be on time, you will finish in plenty of time.  Be on time.

POLICY ON CHEATING

Cheating on an assignment or a test will result in a zero for the assignment or test and student will receive a work ethics grade of F. Also, actions are punishable according to Okefenokee Technical College's student handbook.

Food and Drink in Classrooms – Absolutely no food and/or drink is permitted in this classroom at any time. 

 Work Ethics – The number 1 priority of Georgia’s employers is to improve the work ethics of present and future employees.  Business and industry leaders have identified essential work ethics that should be taught and practiced in order to develop a viable and effective workforce.  You will be evaluated and graded on the following ten work ethics traits: attendance, character, teamwork, appearance, attitude, productivity, organizational skills, communication, cooperation, and respect.

 Warranty – OTC guarantees employers that graduates shall possess the skills and knowledge as prescribed by state curriculum standards.  Should any graduate within two years of employment be deemed lacking in said skills, the student shall be retrained in any technical institute at no charge for institutional costs to either the student or the employer.

Children on Campus - OTC is an adult-based postsecondary institution.  Students are not allowed to bring children to OTC or into the lab or classroom areas.   Children will not be left unattended in waiting automobiles, hallways, snack bars, or outside buildings.

Student ID Badges - All students are required to have their student ID with them while on campus.  Student ID badges are to be worn at all times while on the OTC campus, in lab, and classroom areas.

MISCELLANEOUS

 

 

Threaded Case Study

You will develop a web-based TCS solution involving LAN and WAN development for the Washington School District.

Web-based TCS solution needs to have: