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:
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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
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Clock is started
Turning Point is started
Lecture material for the day is ready
The quiz is up and running
▫ After class until
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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!
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..\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
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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