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O GL ALA LAKOTA COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS
Spring Semester 2014
IT 402 Certification Cram Session: 2 Credits
Department Sciences, Math & Technology
R ebuilding the Lakota Nation through Education
W o un s p e Ihuniyan Hci Lakota Oyate Kin Akta Ic’icakagapi Kte lo
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Instructor: Christine Stagnetto-Zweig
Office Phone: (605) 381-5331 or (402) 921-0295
Home Phone: (605) 381-5331 or (402) 921-0295
Call Times: Send an e-mail because maybe I am
traveling, and cannot answer
Office Hours Online/ask if you have questions, I will
response in 48 hours
Office Address: ONLINE/Pine Ridge
E-mail: Please use the email application for all
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course communication.
External email: [email protected]
Course Description
In this course, students will learn the skills necessary to deploy a new Cisco network or manage
an existing network. The course provides a wide range of information, starting with a review of
the basic building blocks of networks through advanced Cisco networking topic such as
network switch configuration, WAN connectivity, and troubleshooting routing protocols. The
lab assignments included in this course give students adequate hands-on experience with Cisco
equipment, allowing them to gain confidence in working with live networks. This course uses a
combination of reading, lecture, and lab work to reinforce student learning. Further, this course
helps prepare students to take the Cisco CCENT Exam.
Prerequisites:
Networking Fundamentals, Microsoft Windows Server
Lecture 50%, Lab 50%
Course Performance Objectives
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
· Describe the purpose, functions, applications, and inter-operability of various
LAN and WAN network devices.
· Use the OSI and TCP/IP layered models and their associated protocols to
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explain how data flows in a network.
· Create an addressing scheme to a network.
· Demonstrate general methods to mitigate common security threats to network
devices, hosts, and applications.
· Evaluate the operating parameters of Cisco networking devices.
· Describe various switching and routing technologies and protocols.
Required Text and Resources:
Text: CCNA Official Exam Certification Library, 3rd ed. (Exam 640-802)
Author: Wendell Odom
Publisher: Pearson
ISBN: 9780558946227
Library Resources
All library resources are made available through the student portal. You can link to the student
portal by clicking on the link below.
Log into the portal with the following username and password.
Username: Your school email address
Password: Your school password
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Once you are logged in, mouse over the "resources" button at the top of the screen and choose
"library."
Course Requirements
This is an 15-week course. Each week, students will be required to complete a set of
assignments. All assignments are listed in the course schedule by week; specific due dates can
be found in the Course Calendar . As this is an online course, you must plan to have regular
internet access, and time to explore the resources available on the various ideas and topics we
will be covering.
You are expected to:
Complete all Lesson Application assignments and other unit activities in a timely fashion.
Participate in all Weekly Discussions as detailed below.
Check the course announcements and mail at least three times a week.
Discussions
Online discussion will be used to further exploration of the topics we study each week. Often,
we'll even go beyond what the text has to say about the subject, and collaborate to brainstorm
new perspectives on the subject. As such, you will be heavily assessed by (and potentially
rewarded for) your participation in the Discussion Forum.
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For each week/module that contains a Discussion Forum, you will be expected to post a
thoughtful, detailed response (i.e., "yes," "no," "I agree," or "I disagree" answer is not
sufficient) by the date posted on your course Calendar (usually midweek).
You should check back in a while and see what your classmates have posted. Find a posting
that interests you, and construct a substantial reply to that posting in the Discussion Forum.
Please check the course Calendar for the specific due date.
Remember to exercise courtesy and proper etiquette when responding to others' posts.
Documentation Style Requirements
Different academic and professional disciplines use various methods for citing sources of
information. This is done so that ideas are properly attributed to their author and so that others
can easily find and refer to the information to help with further study or research. To ensure
consistency and precision for students and instructors, the College has chosen the APA style as
the standard documentation and citation style to be used in all courses.
The American Psychological Association established APA format. It is used widely in the
social sciences and other research-based fields and it is one of the most universally applicable
documentation styles because of its ease of use. The APA style provides for clear references in
the text and at the end of the document. By using APA as the common style in our classes and
assignments, the College seeks to streamline the documentation component of the important
information literacy process. For additional information on the use of APA style, refer to the
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Library Resources page on the Student Portal, accessible via the Resources tab.
Additional Course Requirements
This course uses a combination of readings, discussion, and written assignments to facilitate
and reinforce the students learning. A final exam and course project will also be used to assess
comprehension of overall course topics.
Readings: Check your course schedule for assigned readings and due dates.
Discussion assignments: There are scheduled weekly discussion questions. Your
comments/responses must be clear, concise, and complete. You are also required to respond to
your classmate's responses each week. Make sure to exercise professionalism when responding
to other student's online posts
Written Assignments: Written assignments can take many forms. In some instances you will
perform in-depth research on a particular topic and report back on your findings. In others, you
will be presented a scenario and asked how you would respond to the given situation
Midterm Exam: The final exam will consist of twenty multiple-choice questions.
Course Project: In these papers, you will address the different areas necessary to determine
the best setup of routers and switches for a growing ISP.
Final Exam: The final exam will consist of fifty multiple choice questions. The final is
comprehensive.
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Grading Criteria
Your final grade will be determined by the quality of your work and your full participation in
the class. The instructor will observe the following point calculations:
Assignment Points Percentage
Discussions 110 25.3
Written Assignment 100 23.0
Course Project 155 35.6
Midterm 20 4.6
Final Exam 50 11.5
Total 435 100
Grading Scale
A 100 TO 93% C 76 TO 73%
A- 92 TO 90% C- 72 TO 70%
B+ 89 TO 87% D+ 69 TO 67%
B 86 TO 83% D 66 TO 63%
B- 82 TO 80% D- 62 TO 60%
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C+ 79 TO 77% F Below 60%
0/F Represents failure (or no credit) and signifies that the work was either (1) completed but at
a level of achievement that was not worthy of credit, or (2) was not completed and there was no
agreement between the instructor and the student that the student would be awarded an "I."
Instructor Participation and Communication
Students can expect the instructor to:
· Respond to all email inquiries within 48 hours of receipt at the latest.
· Provide a minimum of one synchronous (live) weekly office hour. Instructor
contact information will be listed on syllabus.
· Conduct one synchronous learning experience during the term using the Google
Plus due the weather conditions only. This is in addition to the regularly
scheduled office hours.
· Actively facilitate class discussions.
When emailing the instructor, please include your first and last name, as well as the course title
and number in the subject area of the email.
Applicable Policies: Policies apply as per Student Handbook 2008-2008, including those
covering tardiness, absenteeism, grievances, and more. Students are encouraged to refer to their
copy of the Student Handbook for reference.
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Lakota Perspective:
The mission of the college is summed up by one word, which is Wolakolkiciyapi , meaning
Learning Lakota ways of life in community. Oglala Lakota College is chartered by the Oglala
Sioux Tribe. Its mission is to provide educational opportunities that enhance Lakota life. These
opportunities include community services, certificates, GED, Associate, bachelor, and graduate
degrees. Oglala Lakota College provides a framework of excellence for student knowledge,
skills, and values towards Piya Wiconi, a new beginning, for harmony in fulfillment of
aspirations and dreams through education. Oglala Lakota College is committed to continuous
improvement through outstanding teaching, research, community services and assessment.
Students will be aware of computers and software applications used by various Tribal offices
and programs. The Lakota values of respect, knowledge, generosity, fortitude, truthfulness and
bravery will be observed and respected by all classroom participants.
Assessment:
Assessment of student assignments will make use of a rubric for each assignment. These
rubrics are available to the student on the Jenzabar web site for each lesson. Each hands-on
demonstration assignment will be worth according the rubric below.
Reading Load:
Reading will include approximately one (wanji) chapter per week, plus handouts.
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Guidelines and Expectations for student behavior:
1. Students are expected to attend each class for the full class period (2 academic hours
per week). If an absence is unavoidable, the student must contact the instructor prior to
class if possible.
2. Take notes during class as appropriate.
3. Complete all assigned readings before class.
4. Writing assignments must be turned in on time.
5. Participate in all in-class activities.
6. Show initiative and be pro-active and responsible for your own learning.
Students are expected to turn in their homework when due.
If, for some reason this is not possible, the student must explain the situation to the instructor
BEFORE the due date. Only dire circumstances will be considered as justifiable reasons for
late work. Extensions for the submission of homework will be negotiated between the student
and the instructor. If an extension is not granted or an agreement with regard to an extension
deadline is not adhered to, 10% will be deducted from the student’s grade for every week that
the homework submission is late.
Incomplete Grades: Incomplete grades (I) may be granted under extraordinary
circumstances.
Disputed Grades: Students may dispute a grade by following the policy as set out in the
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Student Handbook.
Coursework Resubmission: Students may submit drafts of homework BEFORE the due
date.
College Policy on Grading and Change of Grades :
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Course Requirements, Expectations or Students:
Because OLC offers classes in three-hour blocks once per week, (for everyone’s travel
convenience), if you are absent from one OLC class session, it’s like missing three classes at
another college. (See student handbook).
· Your homework assignments must be turned in on the dates due to get full credit.
· If the Instructor is not present at the beginning of the class, and the College Center
Staff has not heard from the Instructor, you should wait at least 30 minutes past the
normal start-time and then if the Instructor has still not arrived, you may leave.
Attendance and Tardiness
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Policies on Academic Honesty
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Standards of Conduct Policy
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AD A Policy
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Electronic Information Resources Acceptable Use Guidelines
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Additional Course and Department Specifics:
Examination Policy
Make-up tests will not be allowed without prior arrangements being made before the testing
period. There will be no exceptions to this policy. It is essential that you plan your personal
schedule to guarantee that you can take the tests at the designated times. Testing dates are
published in the course calendar attached to this syllabus.
P reparation for Examinations: Attend class periods (classroom and virtual) and read the
chapters. Questions are taken directly from the reading material.
O L C Attendance Policy and Satisfactory Progress
The OLC Attendance Policy states, “A Student may be dropped from a course after three
consecutive absences at the discretion of the instructor, (and will be dropped after a total of
five absences). The instructor must submit a drop card or a letter grade of an “F” to the
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Registrar’s Office.” This policy will beapplied in this course.
Each instructor is requested to submit a weekly attendance sheet to the college center
where the course is taught. A weekly progress report will also be submitted with each
attendance sheet. Each student should be progressing satisfactorily through the course.
Satisfactory progress is defined as the student having submitted the past week's assignment
on time and has been awarded a passing score. After three consecutive weeks of
unsatisfactory progress an attempt will be made help the student remedy the situation
C lass or Assignment Cancellation
Notification of a class cancellation will be made through E-mail, Jenzabar, and through the
College Center where the class is held. However, the materials for this course are available
on Jenzabar – 24/7. Events such as snowstorms rarely last more than two or three days
allowing students access to College Center Computer Labs each day during the week making
the cancellation of class assignments unnecessary.
Incomplete or Change of Grade Policy
Students will not be given an incomplete grade or a change of a grade in this course without
sound reason and documented evidence of why the course assignments could not be
completed as described in the course syllabus. In any case, for a student to receive an
incomplete or a change of a grade, he or she must be demonstrating passing work, must have
completed a significant portion of the course and submit in writing a request for an extension
to your instructor before the end of the course. The grade awarded at the end of the course
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will be the grade earned during the semester.
E n d of the Semester Course Evaluation
At the end of the course, students will receive an automated email invitation to submit an on-
line evaluation of the course and instruction provided. All submitted course evaluations are
confidential, and only aggregate data and comments will be shared with the instructor and
program director. Your thoughts are vitally important to Oglala Lakota College in our efforts
continuously to improve our programs.
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Class schedule
All Quizzes and Packet Tracer assignments are due at 11:59pm the Sunday before the next
scheduled class. You are to have read all assigned chapters BEFORE the class.
Date (Tuesdays)
Course Introduction and Orientation
Quiz
Chapter 1 – Living in a Network Centric World.
Chapter 2 – Communicating over the Network
Binary-Decimal Conversion
Packet Tracer
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Homework – NF/PT 1.7.1, and 2.7.1
Quiz #1
CNET 1130L – USB/RS-232 Adapter installation and host firewall configuration
Chapter 3 – Application Layer Functionality and Protocols
Chapter 4 – OSI Transport Layer
Chapter 5 – OSI Network Layer
TCP/IP Chapter 1 – Introducing TCP/IP
Homework – NF/PT 3.5.1, and 5.6.1
Quiz #2
CNET 1130L –Lab 2.6.1, 2.6.2
Chapter 6 – Addressing the Network - IPv4
TCP/IP Chapter 2 – IP Addressing and Related Topics
Homework – NF/PT 6.8.1; Activities 6.7.3, and 6.7.4
Quiz #3
CNET 1130L –Lab 5.5.1, and 5.5.2
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Chapter 7 – Data Link Layer
Chapter 8 – OSI Physical Layer
TCP/IP Chapter 3 – Date Link and Network Layer TCP/IP Protocols
Homework –7.6.1, and 8.5.1
Quiz #4
CNET 1130L – Lab 6.7.1, 6.7.2, and 6.7.5
Chapter 9 – Ethernet
Chapter 10 – Planning and Cabling Networks
TCP/IP Chapter 4 – Internet Control Message Protocol
Homework –10.7.1; Lab 10.3.2 (Paper Activity)
Quiz #5
CNET 1130L – Lab 7.5.2, 8.4.1
Chapter 11 – Configuring and Testing Your Network
Lab 11.5.1, and 11.5.2
Homework –11.6.1
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Test 1A, On-Line Cisco NF Final Exam (CNAP Website, http://cisco.netacad.net) (25%) –Test
1B, On-Line (75%)
CNET 1130L – Lab 9.8.1, 9.8.2, 9.8.3, and 10.6.1
Chapter 1 – LAN Design.
Chapter 2 – Basic Switch Concepts and Configuration
TCP/IP Chapter 5 – Transport Layer TCP/IP Protocols
Homework – LSW/PT 1.2.4, 1.4.1, 2.3.8, 2.4.7, and 2.5.1
Quiz #6
CNET 1130L – Lab 2.5.2
Chapter 3 – VLANs
TCP/IP Chapter 6 – Other Common TCP/IP-based Services
Homework – LSW/PT 3.1.4, 3.2.3, 3.3.4, 3.4.2, and 3.5.1
Quiz #7
CNET 1130L – Lab 2.5.3,
Chapter 4 – VTP
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TCP/IP Chapter 7 – Domain Name Service
Lab 4.4.1
Homework – LSW/PT 4.3.3, 4.4.1
Quiz #8
CNET 1130L – Lab 3.5.2, PT 3.5.3 (HW), PT 4.4.2 (HW)
Chapter 5 – STP
TCP/IP Chapter 8 – Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Homework – LSW/PT 5.1.3, 5.2.5,
Quiz #9
Lab 4.4.3 PT 4.5.1 (HW), PT 5.5.2 (HW)
Chapter 6 – Inter-VLAN Routing
TCP/IP Chapter 10 – Managing Routing on an In-House Internetwork
Lab – PT 6.2.2.4 and 6.2.2.5
Homework – LSW/PT 6.3.3, 6.4.1
Quiz #10
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CNET 1130L – Lab 5.5.3, PT 5.6.1 (HW), and PT 6.4.2 (HW)
Chapter 7 - Basic Wireless Concepts and Configuration
Lab – 7.5.1
Homework – LSW/PT 7.3.2
Quiz #11
CNET 1130L – Lab 6.4.3, PT 6.5.1 (HW), PT 7.5.2 (HW)
Wireless Continued
WEEK 8 MID-TERM
Test 2A, On-Line Cisco LSW Final Exam (CNAP Website, http://cisco.netacad.net) (25%) –
Test 2B, On-Line (75%)
CNET 1130L – Lab 7.5.3
TCP/IP Chapter 9 – Securing TCP/IP Environments
Homework – LSW/PT Practice Skills Assessment
Quiz #12
CNET 1130L – Skills Based Assessment
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TCP/IP Chapter 13 – The IPv6 Address Space
CNET 1130L – Skills Based Assessment
Practice Final Exam Does not count towards your grade, you may take it multiple times for
practice
Finals Final Exam (in class)
At the end of the course, students will received a Diploma-Certification of Completion