| DATE |
TOPICS |
ASSIGNMENTS |
| 1/31 |
Introduction to IDS 687
Course Requirements and Overview
Introduction to Data Communications |
Readings:
Chpt 1, 2 |
| 2/7 |
Network Applications
Next Day Air Service Case |
Readings:
Chpt 3, 4 |
| 2/14 |
Data Communications Hardware |
Readings:
Chpt 4 |
| 2/21 |
EXAM 1 (Covers Chpt 1-3)
Data Transmission |
Readings:
Chpt 5 |
| 2/28 |
Data Link Layer
|
Readings:
Chpt 6 |
| 3/6 |
Network Layer
|
Readings:
Chpt 7 |
| 3/13 |
EXAM 2 (Chpt 4-6)
Local Area Networks |
Readings:
Chpt 8 |
| 3/20 |
Local Area Networks |
Readings:
Chpt 9 |
| 3/27 |
Metropolitan and Wide Area Networks |
Readings:
Chpt 10 |
| 4/3 |
EXAM 3 (7-8)
Backbone Networks
|
Readings:
Chpt 11 |
| 4/10 |
Network Design & Implementation |
Readings:
Chpt 12 |
| 4/24 |
Case Review Meetings
Project Review Meetings |
|
| 5/1 |
EXAM 4 (9-10)
Network Management |
NDAS Case |
| 5/8 |
Network Security
|
NDAS Case |
| 5/15 |
Novell NetWare/NT/UNIX/LINUX
|
Notes |
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