Chabot College
Fall 2008
Course Outline for Computer Application Systems 92B
NETWORKING FOR A SMALL-TO-MEDIUM BUSINESS OR ISP
Catalog Description:
92B - Networking for a Small-to-Medium Business or ISP
3 units
Second of four courses in the Cisco® Networking Academy® CCNA® Discovery program, providing
career-oriented, IT-skills instruction. CCNA Discovery prepares the student for the Cisco Certified
Entry Network Technician (CCENT™) and Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA™) exams.
Students will install, configure, and troubleshoot Cisco IOS® devices, plan a wired network
infrastructure, implement basic WAN connectivity, demonstrate proper disaster recovery procedures,
perform server backups, monitor network performance, isolate failures, and troubleshoot problems
using logical application of the OSI model and the process of encapsulation. Prerequisite: CAS 92A.
2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory.
[Typical contact hours: lecture 35, laboratory 35]
Prerequisite Skills:
Before entering the course the student should be able to:
1. set up a personal computer system, including the operating system, interface cards, and
peripheral devices;
2. plan and install a home or small business network and connect it to the Internet;
3. verify and troubleshoot network and Internet connectivity;
4. share resources such as files and printers among multiple computers;
5. recognize and mitigate security threats to a home network;
6. configure and verify common Internet applications;
7. configure basic IP services through a GUI.
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course the student should be able to:
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describe the structure of the Internet and how Internet communications occur between hosts;
install, configure, and troubleshoot Cisco IOS® devices for Internet and server connectivity;
plan a basic wired infrastructure to support network traffic;
implement basic WAN connectivity using Telco services;
demonstrate proper disaster recovery procedures and perform server backups;
monitor network performance and isolate failures;
troubleshoot problems using an organized, layered procedure;
describe the OSI model and the process of encapsulation.
Course Content:
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The Internet and its uses
Help desk
Planning a network upgrade
Planning the addressing structure
Configuring network devices
Routing
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Course Outline for Computer Application Systems 92B, Page 2
Fall 2008
7. ISP services
8. ISP responsibility
Methods of Presentation:
1. Lecture
2. Laboratory
3. Self-paced online multimedia presentation
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1. Typical Assignments
a. Addressing structure worksheet: Given a list of a small business host PCs, servers, and
existing networking infrastructure, produce a structured addressing plan and assign
addresses and subnets for all devices on the network.
b. Cisco IOS® router configuration lab: Configure IP addresses, subnet masks, gateway, and
routing protocols. Verify connectivity to hosts and to other routers with Ping and Telnet.
2. Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
a. Online chapter exams
b. Lab exercises
c. Homework worksheets
d. Final exam
Textbook(s) (Typical):
Working at a Small-to-Medium Business or ISP, CCNA Discovery Learning Guide, Cisco Press,
projected publication date March 2008
Special Student Materials:
None
CAS92B outline
WAP: New 10/1/2007