ITIS 2110
Tony Kombol
About the Instructor
Basics
• Tony Kombol
▫ Office: Woodward 333G
▫ Telephone: 687-8194
▫ Email: tkombol@uncc.edu
Background
• B.S. – University of Wisconsin Parkside
▫ Math
▫ Physics
▫ Applied Science and Technology
• M.S.E.E – University of Iowa
▫ Computer Engineering
• A.A.S. - RCCC
▫ Motorsports Management
Experience
• IBM
▫ Programming
C, C++, Java, PLI, PL/S, etc.
▫ Testing
Manufacturing, TDSS
▫ Project Management
▫ Web Design/Support
Manufacturing
HTML, JavaScript, CGI,
WebSphere, etc.
▫ Deployment
▫ Mainframes, RS6000, AS/400,
PCs
▫ Mentor for interns/new
employees
• Luther College
▫ Physics Department
▫ Computer Science
• Area 1 Community
College (Iowa)
▫ Electronics
• Queens College (Ad Hoc)
▫ Computer Science
• UNCC – Adjunct Faculty
▫ ITIS
Misc.
• NASCAR fan
• Married
▫ Two (just graduated) college students
• Grew up in Montana
▫ Roundup (yee-haw!)
Web Site
• General info on my home page:
▫ http://webpages.uncc.edu/~tkombol/
▫ Office Hours
▫ General Information
• ITIS2110 Home web page
▫ Link on my home page
▫ Read!
▫ Contains Links:
Class Schedule
Text
Assignments
Other interesting material
T.A.s
• ITIS 2110/3110
▫ Jenna Lazio
WH 334
jlazio@uncc.edu
▫ Narges Seyeditabari
WH 330B
nseyedit@uncc.edu
▫ Lida Sarfanejad
WH 331a
lsafarne@uncc.edu
ITIS2110 Highlights
Class Etiquette
• Be prompt
• Watch the cell phones!
• If you have relevant experience please share with
class
• Above all: Ask questions!
Class Etiquette
• Please do not disturb the instructor
▫ Before class until
Clock is started
Turning Point is started
Lecture material for the day is ready
The quiz is up and running
▫ After class until
PowerPoints have been saved
Turning Point has been saved
USB devices stored
Logged off system
Materials put away
Class Format
• 2 one hour lectures:
▫ Monday, Wednesday
▫ 5:00 – 6:00 pm
• 2¾ hour lab
▫ 5 lab sections: Mon (2), Tue(2), Thu (1)
• Attendance Required
▫ Class Participation clicker question at beginning of class
Closes at 6:01 sharp!
May be other quizzes during class
▫ Lab Attendance and participation
• Two “major” tests
▫ Mid-term
▫ End-term
• Assignments
▫ About 7
• Labs
▫ About 12
• Final Project
• One grade for both Lecture and Lab
▫ N (No Grade) will be listed for the lab section
Planned Grade Criteria
• Mid-term Exam
▫ Covers first half only
▫ 100 points
• End-term Exam
▫ Covers last half only
▫ 100 points
• Team Project
▫ 100 points
Will present to your lab section
• Assignments/Exercises
▫ About 7**(may change)
▫ Typically 20 points each
One 40 pointer
• Labs
▫ About 12
▫ Typically 20 points each
some checkpoints at 10pts
• Beginning Moodle Quiz
▫ Easy 10 points
• Ending Moodle Quiz
▫ Easy 10 points
• Class participation/Lab
attendance
▫ Approx 50 points
• Total about 750 points
Late HW/Labs
• HW
▫ Due at start of class on due date
• Labs
▫ Due at the beginning of the next lab
• Some may be accepted late
▫ ½ grade or worse
▫ Last date for late submissions will be Reading Day
Books
• 2 books:
▫ Computer Networking Illuminated
Diane Barrett – Todd King
ISBN-10: 0-7637-2676-1
ISBN-13: 978-0-7637-2676-8
▫ Linux Administration: A Beginner’s Guide
6th Edition
Wale Soyinka
ISBN: 0071767584 / 9780071767583
Materials Required
• USB Storage Device
▫ Either:
32 GB or bigger thumb drive
Less than $20 online when on sale
Make sure it is high speed
2 16GB drives
USB hard drive
1 – 2 TB drives about $100
▫ Get USB 3.0 if you can afford it!
▫ Avoid "bargain" devices from eBay
Other Requirements
• Access to a computer with Internet Access
▫ Moodle
• UNCC e-Mail account
▫ Communication
Lab
• Woodward Hall 302
• “Badge” access
▫ Available 24/7
When no other class or org using it
Will submit for access at end of week
▫ Schedule will be posted
• Labs:
▫ Lecture on day’s lab
Length varies on lab content
▫ Lab exercise
▫ Write-up typically due beginning of next lab
Again: 2110 Web Site
• Access from my home page
▫ http://webpages.uncc.edu/~tkombol/
• Contains
▫ 2110 link to get
Class schedule
Access to power-point material
Assignments
Labs
Project/paper
▫ Much, Much more!
• Check frequently!
Assignments
Criteria
• Submit your own work
▫ May study in groups
0 points for plagiarism
▫ Cite others works properly
▫ To make it perfectly clear:
Do not copy others works or part of others works
and claim it as your own
That is either with or without their permission
Formats
• Printed Papers/Lab Reports
▫ Must have cover sheet
Paper title (e.g. Homework 1)
Assignments (e.g. ITIS 3110-001)
Labs (e.g. ITIS 3110L-L02)
Name
Date
▫ A copy should be uploaded to Moodle
The Moodle copy will NOT be graded!
▫ Must be properly stapled!
▫ There are templates for each that MUST be used!
..\2110Text\2110HWCoverSheetTemplate.docx
..\2110Text\2110LabReportTemplate.docx
The items in italics items are to be changed to the relevant data
Do NOT leave the italics! Change to normal font.
• E-mail
▫ Must have subject line containing 2110
▫ Must come from your UNCC email!
• Points will be deducted if not in right format!
Actual Class Material!
IT Infrastructure
• First Lectures
▫ Class
IT Infrastructure
Computer Basics
▫ Lab
Linux Overview
Linux Basic Commands
VI
Connections
VM
First Assignments
• Beginning Moodle "Quiz"
▫ Due Friday, January 16
This quiz may not be taken late
May retake until get a 10
• HW1: Infrastructure
▫ Due Monday, January 19
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