CIS 161 - MS Operating System and Cisco Networking Integration

5 Credits

CIS 161 - Local Area Networks is an intermediate course in terminology, concepts including TCP/IP, subnetting, supernetting and wildcard mask, and applications of networking as an essential element of computer/business information systems. Students gain basic skills in the installation and administration of network hardware, software, operating systems, facilities, and media through hands-on experience. Students create LANs using various NOSs. The concept of Windows Active Directory in multiple domains will be covered. This is the second in a series of networking courses required to complete the CIS programs. For network security, Cisco, Palo Alto and Windows firewall features will be covered. You will be enrolled to Cisco Networking Academy and required to complete all assignments set by your instructor.

Pre-requisite(s) CIS 160 min 2.0
Course Note This course consists of lectures, exams, and hands on exercises, labs and/or projects. Your instructor might also use Tegrity or other video screen capture software. You will be enrolled to Cisco Networking Academy and required to complete all assignments set by your instructor. In addition, you are required to do online reading, quiz, exams, research and lab exercise. Due to the online components or this course, you must have high speed broadband Internet connection and a high capacity PC at home or at the location that will be used to study this material.
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Designed to Serve Network Specialist and Data Recovery/Forensics majors. Industry members retraining or cross training for networking skills; those who want to update networking skills.
Active Date 20220405T16:40:43

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 24
Shared Learning Environment Yes
Contact Hours: Lecture 44 Lab 22
Total Contact Hours 66
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
Course Outline
1. Overview of Local Area Networks Components of a LAN Basic network types: peer to peer; client/server

2. Network Design Essentials Topologies Hubs Physical layout of a network

3. LAN Standards IEEE 802 specifications EIA/TIA IETF Request for Comment(RFC)

4. LAN Architecture Media used Ethernet 802.3 Operation 10baseT 100baseT Gigabit Fiber Distributed Data Interface(FDDI) Asynchronous Transfer Mode(ATM)

5. Network Interface Card basics Configuration principles

6. OSI model Role of the model Comparison with other models

7. LAN Communications Protocols TCP/IP protocol suite - Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol IPX/SPX - Inter-network Packet Exchange/Sequenced Packet Exchange IP - Internet Protocol - Addressing and Routing TCP - Transmission Control Protocol - Sockets and Layer 4 Port numbers UDP - User Datagram Protocol - Voice over IP SMTP - Simple Mail Transfer Protocol POP - Post Office Protocol HTTP - Hypertext Transfer Protocol FTP - File Transfer Protocol SNMP - Simple Network Management Protocol ICMP - Internet Control Message Protocol

8. NOS - Network Operating Systems Client software Server software Preparation for installation Basic design; hardware requirements; user functions Server installation; configuration; performance Client installation; configuration

9. Network Administration Managing user, group accounts Managing resources Security on the network Data security - backup Printer management; installation and sharing

10. Larger network overview Bridges and routers Using hardware to interconnect LANs Routing algorithms; subnetting

11. LAN Switches and Virtual LANs Performance issues Segmented networks Redesign and implementation of Virtual LANs

12. Network Troubleshooting Methodology Documentation Diagnostics

Student Learning Outcomes
List and use all components of a LAN

Implement a LAN with Microsoft and/or Linux servers and workstations

Demonstrate security measures to be taken with the network and its data.

Effectively use routers to interconnect LANs

Troubleshoot a network using software diagnostics.

Properly describe the use of routers, switches and network security appliances in a network

Implement network security with various network security appliances and software.