Department: Engineering & Technology
Discipline: Computer Technology
Subject Code: CNT
Course #: 125
Course Title: Network Communications Technology II
HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
FORM 335
Course Form 335 must be updated at least every five years per AP 765 to include, at
a minimum, the following elements. [§335.2]
1.
Digital Description [§335.2] (Insert new/revised digital description below):
Credit hours:
Lecture hours:
Lab hours:
4.0
3.0
3.0
Approved Online/Blended Face-to-Face Instruction Ratios:
[__] 25/75% [__] 33/67% [X] 50/50% [__] 67/33% [__] 75/25%
(Note: The first number indicates the percentage of online instruction. The second number indicates the percentage of
in-class instruction.)
2.
Maximum Enrollment (Insert new/revised maximum enrollments below):
In-Class Instruction: 20
Lab Instruction:
(Note: It is assumed that maximum enrollments for blended courses are the same as those identified for in-class
instruction. Maximum enrollments for Virtual Learning courses are to be 75% of in-class instruction, as per the SGP
on Maximum Class Size):
3.
4.
Catalog Description [§335.2] (Insert new/revised description in space below):
Continues the competencies covered in CNT 120. This course addresses the
concepts, technologies, components, and protocols inherent in today's Local Area
Network (LAN) and Ethernet environments. Students learn the following
concepts through lecture and hands on laboratory exercises: peer-to-peer
networks, client/server networks (Windows, Linux and Apple), Network Interface
Cards (NICs), routers, routing protocols, switches, Virtual Local Area Networks
(VLANs), VLAN Trunking, inter-VLAN routing, TCP/IP protocols, subnetting,
Wireless Local Area Network (WLANs), encryption, firewalls, Voice over
Internet Protocol (VoIP), Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP),
network monitoring/management, troubleshooting networks and network design.
Students work with Windows, Linux, Apple and Virtual Machines on a regular
basis. Further focus is on the Network+ exam to help students prepare for the
Network+ certification exam. This course is not sponsored, nor endorsed, nor
affiliated with CompTIA, Inc. A course fee is required.
Minimum Grade Required
Prerequisites [§335.2]: CNT 120
C
Co-requisites:
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Department: Engineering & Technology
Discipline: Computer Technology
Subject Code: CNT
Course #: 125
Course Title: Network Communications Technology II
Other:
5.
Learning Outcomes [§335.2]
[These outcomes are necessary to enable students to attain the essential
knowledge and skills embodied in the program’s educational objectives.]
Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to:
 Demonstrate navigation and configuration of network settings on multiple
operating system (OS) including Windows, Linux, Apple and Virtual
Machines
 Show a working peer-to-peer network
 Show a working client/server network
 Implement a working network utilizing routers and routing protocols
 Implement a working network utilizing switches, VLANs, VLAN Trunking
and inter-VLAN routing
 Implement a subnetted TCP/IP network using routers and switches
 Configure common TCP/IP protocols in a router network and capture those
protocols for analyzing
 Implement a wireless access point (AP) for use in a network
 Examine and explain the function of various encryption mechanisms
 Configure a firewall for operation in a network
 Configure a basic VoIP network and examine the protocols used in the
functioning network
 Implement a network and utilize troubleshooting tools and commands to
locate faults in the network
 Identify common practices and equipment used for high availability networks
and disaster recovery
 Implement a network using SNMP and a network management station to
monitor and manage the network
 Design a network and select the appropriate network equipment to solve a
given scenario
 Create network diagrams to show the solution for a given design scenario
6.
Planned Sequence of Instruction [§335.2]
[These must be designed to help students achieve the learning outcomes.]
A.
B.
Systems Introduction & Lab Introduction
1. Windows OS Navigation, IP Settings, Printer Mapping, command
prompt
2. Linux OS Navigation, IP Settings, Printer Mapping, terminal prompt
3. Apple OS Navigation, IP Settings, Printer Mapping, terminal prompt
Network Operating System Basics
1. Characteristics of NOS
2. Windows Server
3. UNIX and Linux
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Department: Engineering & Technology
Discipline: Computer Technology
Subject Code: CNT
Course #: 125
Course Title: Network Communications Technology II
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D.
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F.
G.
4. Other Server OS
5. LAB: Peer-to-Peer Network
6. LAB: Client/Server Network – Windows, Linux, Other
Network Hardware, Switching and Routing
1. NICs
2. Modular Interfaces
3. Repeaters and Hubs
4. Bridges
5. Switches
6. Routers
7. Gateways and other Multifunction Devices
8. LAB: LAN/WAN Router Configuration
Virtual Networks and Remote Access
1. Virtualization
2. Virtual Network Components
3. Virtual Networks and VLANs
4. Remote Access and Virtual Computing
5. VPNs
6. Cloud Computing
7. LAB: Switches and VLAN Configuration
8. LAB: Switches and VLAN Trunking
9. LAB: Switches and Inter-VLAN Routing
TCP/IP Networking
1. Designing TCP/IP-Based Networks – Subnetting, Classless InterDomain Routing (CIDR), Internet Gateways, Address Translation
2. TCP/IP Mail Services – Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP),
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME), Post Office Protocol
(POP3), Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP)
3. Additional TCP/IP Utilities – ipconfig, ifconfig, netstat, nbtstat,
hostname, host, nslookup, dig, traceroute, tracert, mtr, route
4. LAB: TCP/IP – Subnet Planning
5. LAB: TCP/IP – Classful Subnetting
6. LAB: TCP/IP – Classful Subnetting Application – LAN/WAN Router
Configuration
7. LAB: Router Configuration with Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol (DHCP) and Network Address Translation (NAT)
8. LAB: Wireshark Analysis of TCP/IP Network
Wireless Networking
1. The Wireless Spectrum
2. Characteristics of Wireless Transmission
3. WLAN Architecture
4. 802.11 WLANs
5. Implementing a WLAN
6. Wireless WANs
7. LAB: Implementing a WLAN
Network Security
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Department: Engineering & Technology
Discipline: Computer Technology
Subject Code: CNT
Course #: 125
Course Title: Network Communications Technology II
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7.
1. Security Assessment
2. Security Risks
3. An Effective Security Policy
4. Physical Security
5. Security in Network Design
6. Network Operating System (NOS) Security
7. Encryption
8. Authentication Protocols
9. Wireless Network Security
10. LAB: Security – Encryption and Firewalls
Voice and Video over IP
1. Voice-over-IP Applications and Interfaces – Analog Telephones, IP
Telephones, Softphones
2. Video-over-IP Applications and Interfaces
3. Signaling Protocols – H.323, Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), Media
Gateway Control Protocol (MGCP)
4. Transport Protocols – Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP), Real-Time
Transport Control Protocol (RCTP)
5. Quality of Service (QoS) Assurance – Resource Reservation Protocol
(RSVP), Differentiated services (DiffServ), Multiprotocol Label
Switching (MPLS)
6. LAB: Basic VoIP Network Configuration & Analysis
Troubleshooting Network Problems
1. Troubleshooting Methodology
2. Troubleshooting Tools
3. LAB: Troubleshooting TCP/IP Networks
Ensuring Integrity and Availability
1. What are Integrity and Availability
2. Malware
3. Fault Tolerance
4. Data Backup
5. Disaster Recovery
Network Management
1. Fundamentals of Network Management
2. SNMP
3. Fault and Performance Management
4. Asset Management
5. Change Management
6. LAB: Network Management
Network Design
1. LAB: Network Design
Assessment of Student Learning [§335.44]
[Methods of assessment should be appropriate for Learning Outcomes listed
above.]
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Department: Engineering & Technology
Discipline: Computer Technology
Subject Code: CNT
Course #: 125
Course Title: Network Communications Technology II
Assessment of student learning outcomes for the course, as required by AP 765, is
part of regular curriculum maintenance and/or improvement. The specific plan
has been determined by the pertinent faculty involved and is maintained in the
College’s assessment management system.
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8.
Multiple written homework assignments with grading criteria
Multiple virtual laboratory exercises with grading criteria
Multiple laboratory exercises with grading criteria
Comprehensive written examination(s)
Virtual laboratory examination questions
Comprehensive laboratory/hands-on examination(s)
Network Design exercise with grading rubric
List of Texts, References, Selected Library Resources or other Learning
Materials (code each item based on instructional use) [§335.2]: CLecture/Laboratory, A-Lecture, B-Laboratory, LC-Lecture/Clinical, CLNClinical, I-Online, BL-Blended, D-Independent Study, P-Private Lessons, EInternship, F-Cooperative Work-Study, FE-Field Experience. [These resources
must be easily accessible to students.]
C,BL - Dean, Tamara, Network+ Guide to Networks, 6th Edition, Course
Technology (ISBN 978-1-423-90245-4).
C,BL – Course Management System (example: D2L)
C,BL – TestOut Lab Sim Network Pro
9.
Prepared by Discipline Faculty Proponent: Doug Brown
Date: 10/1/13
10.
Approved by Department Chairperson: Kazim Dharsi
Date: 11/13/13
11.
Approved by Associate Provost: Tim Dolin
Date: 11/13/13
This course meets all reimbursement requirements of Chapter 335,
subchapters A / B.
This course was developed, approved, and offered in accordance with the
policies, standards, guidelines, and practices established by the College. It is
consistent with the college mission.
If the course described here is a transfer course, it is comparable to similar
courses generally accepted for transfer to accredited four-year colleges and
universities.
12.
Director, Curriculum Compliance & Assessment: Erika Steenland
Date: 11/14/13
13.
Provost & VP, Academic Affairs: Suzanne E. O’Hop, Ph.D.
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Department: Engineering & Technology
Discipline: Computer Technology
Subject Code: CNT
Course #: 125
Course Title: Network Communications Technology II
14.
Original Date of course approval by the college: 200720
15.
Date(s) of subsequent reviews [Indicate change: Learning Outcomes; textbook(s)]:
10/10-Catalog description & type of instruction
10/1/13 - Catalog description, Type of Instruction, Learning Outcomes, sequence of instruction
6/30/15 – Inserted approved max enrollment numbers & re-approved blended F2F ratios for Fall 15 - ers
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