CIS 1140 Networking Fundamentals

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Syllabus

Credit Hours:   6
Class Hours: 4
Lab Hours: 4
Pre-requisites: C or better in SCT 100  and CIS 106

INSTRUCTOR: Mrs. C. Weaver

Email: cweaver@savtec.org
Office: 182I
Office Hours:  Posted on Mrs. Weaver's office door.
Office Phone: 303-1744

TEXT: Network+ Guide to Networks: Second Edition; Tamara Dean; Course Technology; 0-619-06301-7.

COURSE DESCRIPTION AND CONTENT: CIS 1140 offers a wide range of material about networking from careers in networking to local area networks, wide area networks, protocols, topologies, transmission media, and security.  It focuses on operating networking management systems, and implementing the installation of networks.  It reviews cabling, configuration and troubleshooting, remote connectivity, and network maintenance and troubleshooting.  CIS 1140 provides the foundation for the CompTIA Network+ certification exam.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: 

Upon successful completion this course, the student will be familiar with the following:

REQUIRED MATERIALS: Text book, materials for taking notes, and one three-brad folder or notebook.  The student should also have an email address that can be used for communication within this class.

REQUIREMENTS AND EVALUATION: The student is responsible for reading the assigned chapters from the text and completing assigned labs and homework assignments. The grade for the course will be based on the scores from tests, labs, and quizzes. Any homework will count as bonus points. The student must achieve a course average of 60 or better to pass this course and a grade of 70 or better for this course to serve as a prerequisite for another CIS course.

Tests ---------------------------------------- 70%
Quizzes and Labs ----------------------- 20%
Final Exam -------------------------------- 10%
Homework --------------------------------- Bonus Points

See Polices for All Classes for information on the grading scale, make-up work, attendance, and other polices for this class.

There will be a separate Work Ethics grade for this course. The Work Ethics procedure is explained in a separate document.

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