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Essential Objectives

Course Syllabus


Revision Date: 27-Nov-23
 

Spring 2024 | CIS-2120-VO01 - Network and Security Foundations


Online Class

Online courses take place 100% online via Canvas, without required in-person or Zoom meetings.

Location: Online
Credits: 3 (45 hours)
Day/Times: Meets online
Semester Dates: 01-23-2024 to 05-06-2024
Last day to drop without a grade: 02-11-2024 - Refund Policy
Last day to withdraw (W grade): 03-24-2024 - Refund Policy
This course has started, please contact the offering academic center about registration

Faculty

Todd Ponto
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Hiring Coordinator for this course: Deb Grant

General Education Requirements


This section meets the following CCV General Education Requirement(s) for the current catalog year:
VSCS Digital and Technical Literacy
    Note
  1. Many degree programs have specific general education recommendations. In order to avoid taking unnecessary classes, please consult with additional resources like your program evaluation, your academic program catalog year page, and your academic advisor.
  2. Courses may only be used to meet one General Education Requirement.

Course Description

This course covers the basic networking concepts found in the CompTIA Network+ certification. Concepts include network operating systems, security, hardware, troubleshooting techniques, and the role, setup, and administration of Local Area Networks. Prerequisite: Desktop Operating Systems.


Essential Objectives


1. Explain technology terms and acronyms using plain language.
2. Describe the features of different network protocols and devices for LANs, WANs, and wireless networks.
3. Articulate the functions and features of TCP/IP addressing and protocols.
4. Identify threats to network security and appropriate countermeasures and controls.
5. Demonstrate how to install and configure network cabling and appliances.
6. Demonstrate the management, optimization and troubleshooting of computer networks.


Required Technology

More information on general computer and internet recommendations is available on the CCV IT Support page. https://support.ccv.edu/general/computer-recommendations/

Please see CCV's Digital Equity Statement (pg. 45) to learn more about CCV's commitment to supporting all students access the technology they need to successfully finish their courses.


Required Textbooks and Resources

This course uses one or more textbooks/books/simulations, along with free Open Educational Resources (OER) and/or library materials.

Spring 2024 textbook/book details will be available on 2023-11-06. On that date a link will be available below that will take you to eCampus, CCV's bookstore. The information provided there will be specific to this class. Please see this page for more information regarding the purchase of textbooks/books.

CIS-2120-VO01 Link to Textbooks for this course in eCampus.

For Open Educational Resources (OER) and/or library materials details, see the Canvas Site for this class.

The last day to use a Financial Aid Advance to purchase textbooks/books is the 3rd Tuesday of the semester. See your financial aid counselor at your academic center if you have any questions.


Methods

  • Discussion Forum
  • Videos
  • Online Simulated Labs
  • Quizzes
  • Exams
  • Course Project

Evaluation Criteria

Assignments are weighted by group:

Group Weighted
Discussions 15%
Labs 10%
Quizzes 10%
Mid-Term Exam 15%
Final Exam 25%
Course Project 25%
Total 100%

Grading Criteria

CCV Letter Grades as outlined in the Evaluation System Policy are assigned according to the following chart:

 HighLow
A+10098
A Less than 9893
A-Less than 9390
B+Less than 9088
B Less than 8883
B-Less than 8380
C+Less than 8078
C Less than 7873
C-Less than 7370
D+Less than 7068
D Less than 6863
D-Less than 6360
FLess than 60 
P10060
NPLess than 600


Weekly Schedule


Week/ModuleTopic  Readings  Assignments
 

1

Introduction and Orientation

  

Websites, Videos

  

Discussion Forum

 

2

Introduction to Networking

  

Chapter 1, Websites, Videos, LabSim

  

Discussion Forum, LabSim, Quizzes

 

3

Network Infrastructure and Documentation

  

Chapter 2, Websites, Videos, LabSim

  

Discussion Forum, LabSim, Quizzes, Course Project

 

4

Addressing on Networks

  

Chapter 3, Websites, Videos, LabSim

  

Discussion Forum, LabSim, Quizzes, Course Project

 

5

Network Protocols and Routing

  

Chapter 4, Websites, Videos, LabSim

  

Discussion Forum, LabSim, Quizzes, Course Project

 

6

Network Cabling

  

Chapter 5, Websites, Videos, LabSim

  

Discussion Forum, LabSim, Quizzes

 

7

Wireless Networking

  

Chapter 6, Websites, Videos, LabSim

  

Discussion Forum, LabSim, Quizzes, Course Project

 

8

Mid-Term Exam

  

Websites, Videos, LabSim

  

Discussion Forum, Exam

 

9

Virtualization and Cloud Computing

  

Chapter 7, Websites, Videos, LabSim

  

Discussion Forum, LabSim, Quizzes

 

10

Subnets and VLANs

  

Chapter 8, Websites, Videos, LabSim

  

Discussion Forum, LabSim, Quizzes, Course Project

 

11

Network Risk Management

  

Chapter 9, Websites, Videos, LabSim

  

Discussion Forum, LabSim, Quizzes, Course Project

 

12

Security in Network Design

  

Chapter 10, Websites, Videos, LabSim

  

Discussion Forum, LabSim, Quizzes, Course Project

 

13

Network Performance and Recovery

  

Chapter 11, Websites, Videos, LabSim

  

Discussion Forum, LabSim, Quizzes, Course Project

 

14

Wide Area Networks

  

Chapter 12, Websites, Videos, LabSim

  

Discussion Forum, LabSim, Quizzes, Course Project

 

15

Final Exam

    

Discussion Forum, Exam

 

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance and participation in classes are essential for success in and are completion requirements for courses at CCV. A student's failure to meet attendance requirements as specified in course descriptions will normally result in a non-satisfactory grade.

  • In general, missing more than 20% of a course due to absences, lateness or early departures may jeopardize a student's ability to earn a satisfactory final grade.
  • Attending an on-ground or synchronous course means a student appeared in the live classroom for at least a meaningful portion of a given class meeting. Attending an online course means a student posted a discussion forum response, completed a quiz or attempted some other academically required activity. Simply viewing a course item or module does not count as attendance.
  • Meeting the minimum attendance requirement for a course does not mean a student has satisfied the academic requirements for participation, which require students to go above and beyond simply attending a portion of the class. Faculty members will individually determine what constitutes participation in each course they teach and explain in their course descriptions how participation factors into a student's final grade.


Participation Expectations

Participation Policy

Please read this policy and contact the instructor if you have any concerns or questions.

In this class, we will all be considered lifelong learners and partners in each other's success. For the course to be successful, you need to participate.

If you are sick or have some justified conflicting reasons that your class work for a week will be late, please reach out to the instructor ahead of time so that we can come up with a plan.

I may be the instructor, but things come up last minute for me as well. If you become sick or are sent on travel for work, please still reach out to the instructor as soon as possible so we can devise a reasonable solution.

As this is an online-only course, participating in the weekly activities will be a large part of your grade. We will have discussion questions almost weekly that you will need to post to and respond to two of your classmates' posts each week.

Class participation for weeks with discussion questions will be based on you providing an initial posting and your responses to a classmates.

Failure to participate for three weeks, which does not include the students that worked out a plan with the instructor, will cause all assignments during this time to receive zero points. Understand having assignments with zero points will affect your grade in a negative manner.

Weekly readings are assigned to help you prepare for the discussion questions and the weekly quizzes.

There will be weekly quizzes and labs to complete.

There will be a course project and a final exam.

Participation is key to passing this course.



Missing & Late Work Policy

Late Work Policy

Please read this policy and contact the instructor if you have any concerns or questions.

All work should be submitted on time. The instructor will review all work and provide feedback within 48-72 hours of submission.

As a student, you are responsible for your success or failure. As the instructor, I will do everything possible to help you succeed.

If you know that you are having an issue with a due date or assignment, please do the following:

  1. Determine why you are having this problem, then
  2. Contact the instructor and propose a solution or plan to address the problem

All work not submitted by the due date will be considered late. Late submissions will be accepted; however, they will incur a penalty. Work submitted after the deadline may receive a 10% grade point deduction for each day following the due date.


Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities:


CCV strives to mitigate barriers to course access for students with documented disabilities. To request accommodations, please
  1. Provide disability documentation to the Accessibility Coordinator at your academic center. https://ccv.edu/discover-resources/students-with-disabilities/
  2. Request an appointment to meet with accessibility coordinator to discuss your request and create an accommodation plan.
  3. Once created, students will share the accommodation plan with faculty. Please note, faculty cannot make disability accommodations outside of this process.


Academic Integrity


CCV has a commitment to honesty and excellence in academic work and expects the same from all students. Academic dishonesty, or cheating, can occur whenever you present -as your own work- something that you did not do. You can also be guilty of cheating if you help someone else cheat. Being unaware of what constitutes academic dishonesty (such as knowing what plagiarism is) does not absolve a student of the responsibility to be honest in his/her academic work. Academic dishonesty is taken very seriously and may lead to dismissal from the College.