Number and Title of Course: CS458/558 - Network Management

Instructor(s): Dr. Wayne Summers Office: SCA204 Office phone: (505) 454-3230
Department phone: (505) 454-3295
Office Hours: 2-2:50 A.M. MW; 1:00-1:50 P.M. TR; via e-mail, net-meetings and by appointment
e-mail address: summers_wayne@ColumbusState.edu
homepage:http://csc.ColumbusState.edu/summers


Catalog Description of Course: Application of networking concepts related to the management of local area networks. Includes topics related to repair, setup, management, and maintenance of local area networks. (3 credits).
Course Prerequisite: CS457 - Computer Networks or MIS420 Networking in Business Environment or experience with Computer Networks with permission of instructor.

Required Textbook(s):

  1. CCNA Guide to Cisco Networking Fundamentals; Hudson & Cannon; Course Technologies; ISBN 0-619-00034-1
  2. The Cuckoo's Egg : Tracking a Spy Through the Maze of Computer Espionage;by Clifford Stoll;Pocket Books;ISBN 0671726889
  3. The Pocket Network Management Survival Guide

Supplementary Books and Materials


General Objectives

  1. The course will provide information to students on how to install, maintain, and manage a Local Area Network.
  2. Students will become comfortable with using the different TCP/IP Protocols.
  3. The students will learn to manage the Microsoft Windows NT network operating system.
  4. The students will learn to manage a UNIX network operating system.
  5. Students will be comfortable using a variety of network management tools.
  6. Students will be familiar with a variety of computer network security issues.


Specific Objectives

  1. Install computer networking components; e.g., wiring and network cards.
  2. Diagnose problems and make minor repairs to computer networks using appropriate diagnostics software.
  3. Explain and demonstrate how to correctly maintain LAN computer systems.
  4. Identify and describe the different types of network topologies and evaluate ways one may be preferred over the other.
  5. Maintain the network by performing routine maintenance tasks.
  6. Be able to use a variety of TCP/IP tools.
  7. Be able to use network management tools.


Major Topics

  1. Review Networking: Devices, TCP/IP and IP addressing; Internetworking
  2. Network Topology & Design
  3. Media Installation
  4. Gateway and Routing Protocols
  5. Setting Up Networks
  6. Managing and Troubleshooting Networks
  7. Computer Security and Hackers
  8. Installing & Administering Windows NT
  9. Installing & Administering UNIX


Instructional Methods and Techniques

  1. The class will meet for two one hour and fifteen minute lecture / discussion periods each week. These sessions will usually be conducted via live chat, but may include some taped lectures on the instructor's web site.
  2. The lectures should be conducted using state-of-the-art multimedia techniques including a computer projection system and/or the Internet.
  3. All students must have access to networked computers for doing assignments.


Assignments for Course


Evaluation

  1. One midterm and final exam over the lectures and readings consisting of both non-essay and essay questions.
  2. Homework and lab assignments using different network systems and network management tools.
  3. The students would be expected to discuss their readings weekly in the Class Discussion Group CS458/558.
  4. Individual project or term paper on Designing and Managing a Network (for Graduate Students)
  5. Students may be expected to assist with a Netdays for extra credit


Class Attendance: Class attendance is the responsibility of the student, and it is the student's responsibility to independently cover any materials/he may miss. Class attendance and participation may also be used in determining grades.


Course Evaluation (tentative):


Grades may be determined according to this scale:

A 90% - 100%

B 80% - 89%

C 70% - 79%

D 60% - 69%

 

 

Honor Policy: Cheating will not be tolerated. Any student caught cheating will be given a zero on the assignment or exam. Repeat offenders will be given an F for the course and may suffer expulsion from the university. All work must be your own. You may discuss the material in the course and help one another, however, I expect any work you hand in for a grade to be your own. Plagiarism will result in, at best, an "F" for the assignment. A simple way to avoid inadvertent plagiarism is to talk about the assignments, but don't read each other's work or write solutions together. Keep scratch paper and old versions of assignments until after the assignment has been graded and returned to you. If you have any questions about this, please see me immediately.

 

 

COURSE OUTLINE (tentative)

DATE

Chapter / Description

Homework

(Case Projects)

Lab Assignment

Week 1:

(Jan. 10-14)

1 Introducing Networks
Cuckoo's Egg

#1,2

(due Jan. 20)

H’ware & S’ware Inventory

(due Jan. 21)

Week 2:

(Jan. 17-21)

2 Network Devices
Cuckoo's Egg

#1,2,5

(due Jan. 31)

 

Week 3:

(Jan. 24-28)

2 Network Devices

5 Network Topology and Design

 Cuckoo's Egg

 

#1,2,4,5

(due Feb. 8)

Network Layout

(due Feb. 4)

Week 4:

(Jan. 31- Feb. 4)

5 Network Topology and Design

6 Media Installation
Cuckoo's Egg

 

#1,2,3

(due Feb. 15)

 

Week 5:

(Feb. 7-11)

6 Media Installation

7 Electricity & Electronics

 

#1

(due Feb. 17)

Client/Server

(due Feb. 11)

Week 6:

(Feb. 14-18)

3 TCP/IP and IP Addressing

#1,2

(due Mar. 1)

Server Installation

(due Feb. 18)

Week 7:

(Feb. 21-25)

3 TCP/IP and IP Addressing
4 Internetworking

 

#1,2,4

(due Mar. 9)

 

Week 8:

(Feb. 28- Mar.3)

4 Internetworking

 

Server Management

(due Mar. 3)

Week 9:

(Mar. 6 - 10)

9 WAN Concepts

#1,2,3,4

(due Mar. 28)

Managing UNIX Networks

(due Mar. 10)

SPRING BREAK

 

Week 10:

(Mar. 20- 24)

9 WAN Concepts

10 Router Basics

 

#1,2

(due Apr. 6)

 

Week 11:

(Mar. 27-31)

10 Router Basics

11 Router Startup and Configuration

 

#1,2

(due Apr. 13)

Managing UNIX Networks

(due Mar. 31)

Week 12:

(Apr. 3 - 7)

11 Router Startup and Configuration

 

 

Week 13:

(Apr. 10-14)

8 Network Maintenance and Troubleshooting

 

#1,2,4,5

(due Apr. 27)

Managing TCP/IP Networks

(due April 14)

Week 14:

(Apr. 17- 21)

8 Network Maintenance and Troubleshooting

 

 

 

Week 15:

(Apr. 24 – 28)

8 Network Maintenance and Troubleshooting

 

 

Systems Monitoring and Troubleshooting

(due Apr. 28)
FINAL PROJECT DUE

Week 16: - May  

FINAL EXAM