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COURSE SYLLABUS |
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Course Number: IST 220 Course Title: Data Communications |
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Class Hours Per week: 3 |
Lab Hours Per Week: 0 |
Credits Awarded: 3 |
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Catalog Description: |
This course is a study of the fundamentals of data communications. Basic signaling, networking, and various transmission media are covered. |
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Entry Level Skills: |
The student should have knowledge of introductory information about computing. In addition the student should have had exposure to the C programming language. |
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Pre-requisites: |
CPT 176, CPT 234 |
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Co-requisites: |
None |
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Text(s)/Required
Materials: |
· Text(s): Computer Networks and Internets, Fifth Edition, Douglas E. Comer, Pearson Prentice Hall, © 2009 · Storage media: USB flash drive |
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Course Competencies
and Objectives: |
Upon satisfactory completion of IST 220, the student should be able to: · Identify the standards organizations involved in the field of data communications. · Understand the philosophy of a layered architecture and identify the seven layers of the OSI model. · Identify and select appropriate media types for communicating data. · Understand the operation of and use the various types of data communications equipment. · Understand the topologies and protocols used for Local Area Networks. · Understand the topologies used for Wide Area Networks. · Identify the various WAN transmission and connection methods. · Understand and use the TCP/IP protocol suite. · Identify the various layers used in the TCP/IP protocol suite. · Structure and lay-out a TCP/IP network. · Explain the various aspects of network security. |
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Major Course
Topics: |
Data communications standards organizations The OSI model Transmission media Communications Equipment Local area networks Media Access Control Ethernet, Token Ring and FDDI Wide Area Networks WAN transmission technologies IP addressing The TCP/IP protocol suite IP network structure Network security |
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Grade Calculation
Method: |
There will be a midterm exam at the mid-point of the semester and a final exam at the end of the course. Throughout the course short quizzes will be given and a series of assignments will be completed. At the end of the term, the final grade is calculated as follows:
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Additional Information
Pertaining to Grades: Students must earn a minimum grade of ‘C’ in all CPT/IST courses used to fulfill graduation requirements of a Computer and Information Technology program. |
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Prepared by |
Date written or
revised: 6/27/2008 |
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