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Instructor
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Peter Wood, e-mail: pwood@ccsf.edu, URL:http://fog.ccsf.edu/~pwood | |||||||||||
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Office
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Science 35B, Office Hrs - usually the 1/2 hour after class,
or by appt. |
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Times
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This is a hybrid class
so meets Online & In-Person. We
meet in-person on Saturdays in Cloud 218, usually 9am-1pm, &
sometimes
9am-4pm. This is also an short-term
class.
It starts on 10/25 & ends on 12/20. Lastly, it is an accelerated class. We cover
3 units of material in 1/2 semester.
Tentative in-person dates: see the Class Calendar. |
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Text &
Materials
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The course content will be available
mostly online. There is an optional, but highly
recommended textbook
that parallels and extends the online lessons (if you prefer to read
online, then you do not need to get the book). Some interactive
material is only online, so you will need access both the book and
online material. CCSF will provide any additional handouts, access to
software, tools and materials that are needed for the class. You will need to print out some lab pages from a lab manual that will be made available online in PDF format. You fill this out as we do the labs. You will also need to periodically submit reactions to labs as Word or Text documents. Optional Text (also available online a few pages at a time): Routing Protocols and Concepts, CCNA Exploration Companion Guide ISBN: 1587132060 / ISBN 13: 9781587132063 (avail. December 2007) Optional Lab Manual (also available as a PDF): Routing Protocols and Concepts, CCNA Exploration Labs and Study Guide ISBN: 1587132044 / ISBN 13: 9781587132049 (avail. December 2007) |
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Description
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3 Units: Lec-2,
Conf-1. PREREQUISITE: CNIT
201E |
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Methods
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This class is a Hybrid class. This means that some
of the time we meet in-person and some of the time we meet
online. There
are 11
chapters (or
modules) that students will be
expected
to read primarily outside of class. Class meetings will be a
combination of
lectures,
discussion, small group exercises and some hands-on practice to
solidify and
deepen the course material. During the weeks when there is
no
in-person meeting, the lecture and discussions will be online. To help us do this, we use two course management tools: Insight (running the Moodle Open Source software) and the Cisco Networking Academy website. Insight is general course management software that we will use primarily to communicate online between face-to-face meetings. (Insight can also deliver lessons, assignments, and exams online, but for us these are mostly provided by the online Cisco Curriculum.) Cisco provides a website for students in its Networking Academy. This website delivers the lessons and exams that we will use in this class. It also contains the lab manual in PDF form that you will print and use for your assignments. It does not have enough ways to communicate with students between classes. So we will use both Insight and Cisco Tools for this class. Other major tools: PacketTracer, a Cisco network simulation program, is an important learning tool for the course. And our Netlab Server (147.144.51.247) provides a way to practice with actual equipment remotely through a web interface. Here are the locations of Important Servers for this class: CCSF Insight Server: http://insight.ccsf.edu Cisco Networking Academy Server: http://cisco.netacad.net CCSF CCNA Netlab Server: http://147.144.51.247 CCSF Curriculum Server: http://147.144.51.246 (on campus only) C218 Console Server: 147.144.51.244 (on campus only) |
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Final Exam
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The
final exam will cover all material for the semester. It will consist of
the Cisco on-line exam and a skill-based component. See
class
schedule for exam dates. |
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Grading
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Your grade will be based on the on-line quizzes, participation in class, keeping a journal, success in hands-on projects and a comprehensive on-line final exam. |
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Class Attendance & Other Policies |
Attendance:
Your attendance & participation in the class is
important to us but we will not take attendance each class. Your
basic participation is measured by coming to class & logging into
WebCT each week. There will be one or more module exams scheduled
each week. Any
student who falls behind two or more weeks without prior arrangement
may
be
dropped
by the instructor. However, under normal circumstances, we
do NOT
usually
drop students from the class rolls. It is the student’s responsibility
to file the paperwork needed to drop or withdraw from this class.
The CCSF Computer Policy Guidelines apply. Basically, be respectful in your communication with others and of the computers and special equipment you will have access to. In general, if a situation arises where you are uncertain about the ethics involved, talk to us. Online exams. The module exams are given online. Due to copyright issues, it is not allowed to copy the Cisco online exams in any form. The exams will provide feedback on the areas where you need improvement. You get up to 3 tries at each module exam. the minumum score to aim for is 80%. The online Final Exam is given in class. For the online Final Exam you need a 70% and complete an online feedback form to be able to graduate to the next class. CCSF Software Poicy:
Software
in use in the lab and printed resource materials are copyrighted with
all
rights reserved except when explicitly described as public domain.
Under
copyright laws, these items may not be copied, photocopied, reproduced
or reduced to any electronic medium, in whole or in part. Any violation
or attempt to violate copyright laws may result in disciplinary
action. Add/Drop Deadlines: This is an
accelerated class. The add/drop deadlines are different than full
semester classes. Last day to add is 11/03. Last day to drop for
a refund is 10/28. Last
day to drop without a W is 11/09.
Last day to drop with a W is 12/10. |
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