COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN NEVADA
Cisco Networking Academy
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CSCO 220
CCNA: LAN Switching and Wireless
WED; 6 - 9:50pm; CY2757
4
SPRING 2013; Jan 23 – May 15
CSCO 120 or Instructor Approval
Prof. Tom Lisa
CY 2717 (651-4798)
thomas.lisa@csn.edu
sites.csn.edu/tlisa
netlab2.csn.edu
cisco.csn.edu; user = explore3, psw = swireles
Mon - Wed 2:00 - 5:30p and BY APPT.
This syllabus is subject to change with advance notice.
Notice will be posted to my website sites.csn.edu/tlisa/announce.html
If you have any concerns about this course and/or me, please contact me
first. If I cannot resolve your issue, please contact the Network Program
Director, Dale Wallace (651-2653) or the CIT Chair, Margaret Taylor, (6514660). You will remain anonymous and all communications will be strictly
confidential. Please DO NOT wait until the last minute to make your
concerns known to me or the Program Director or Dept. Chair.
Requests for a W grade:
1. Must be made through registrar – see CSN Catalog for procedure and
deadlines). Make sure you identify which course and section number
the request is for.
2. Exceptions to 1 above:
a. Military personnel on deployed status
b. Students with a verified medical reason
c. A and B above must be received within 4 months of class end
date or grade appeal will have to be submitted – See CSN
Catalog for procedure
3. Students receiving financial aid should carefully consider the
affect a “W” grade will have on their current and future
financial aid status or job if employer is providing tuition
assistance. Contact your financial aid provider for necessary
information.
Printing in CSN classrooms, computer labs and libraries falls under the new
Print Wise initiative, designed to help save natural and fiscal resources. Print
Wise provides CSN students with a $10 credit toward printing at the start of
each semester, which will provide for up to 200 black and white copies at
5 cents a page, or 40 color copies at 25 cents a page. After that, a student
may put money into his or her account online or at a CSN Cashier’s Office
to purchase additional prints at the same rate. It is the responsibility of each
student to maintain his or her printing accounts to cover printing expenses
during each semester. More information about the Print Wise system may be
found at www.csn.edu/printwise.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This is the third course of four courses designed to provide students with classroom and laboratory
experience in current and emerging networking technologies that will prepare them to enter employment
and/or further their education and training in the computer networking field. This course includes LAN
design, LAN switching concepts, switch configuration and Wireless router concepts & configuration.
COURSE CONTENT:
1. LAN Design
2. Switching concepts & configuration
3. Virtual Lans (VLANs)
4. VLAN Trunk Protocol (VTP)
5. Spanning-Tree Protocol (STP)
6. Inter-VLAN Routing
7. Wireless Concepts and Configuration
COURSE OUTCOMES:
• Understand the principals of Hierarchical Network Design
• Learn the fundamentals of LAN switching concepts
• Develop basic Switch configuration skills
• Learn the operation of Spanning-Tree Protocol
• Understand the concepts related to Virtual LANs
• Create and configure VLANs
• Implement Switch-to-Switch and Switch-to-Router Trunks
• Understand the operation of VLAN Trunk Protocol
• Understand and implement Inter-VLAN routing
• Develop basic understanding of Wireless routing concepts
• Be able to configure a Wireless Access Point and Wireless NIC
REQUIRED TEXT’s:
CCNA Portable Command Guide, 2nd Edition; Scott Empson; Cisco Press; ISBN-13: 978-1-58720-193-6
RECOMMENDED TEXT:
LAN Switching and Wireless: CCNA Exploration Companion Guide; Wayne Lewis; Cisco Press;
ISBN-13: 978-1-58713-273-5
LAN Switching and Wireless, CCNA Exploration Labs and Study Guide; Allan Johnson;
ISBN-13: 978-1-58713-202-5
PERSONAL COMMUNICATORS:
Cell phones & pagers must be turned off or put in silent mode during class (negative grade points may be
assessed for 2nd and subsequent violations). Only emergency services or military personal (ON CALL)
may keep their communicators on (vibrate mode is requested).
COLLEGE LIBRARY SERVICES:
The Library offers ongoing research workshops throughout the semester. Bring your topic or assignment
to one of the workshops on the basics of locating and citing quality information and receive in-depth
assistance with a librarian. Check out the schedule at www.csn.edu/pages/3791.asp or call 651-5729 for
more information.
D.R.C.:
If you have a documented disability that may require assistance, you will need to contact the Disability
Resource Center (DRC) for coordination of your academic accommodations. The DRC is located in
Student Services on each campus. Telephone numbers are: Cheyenne, 651-4700; West Charleston,
651-5089; Henderson, 651-3086.
Students that would like to earn a little extra cash, stop by the DRC to fill out a job interest card. This
office hires students as note takers, proctors, scribes and research assistants as needed.
OFFICE OF RETENTION
The Office of Retention offers:
*Coyote Student Coaches - Free Tutoring on a walk-up basis during posted hours. Student Coaches are
available in the D lobby at the West Charleston campus, in the student Lounge at the Cheyenne campus,
and in the C building at the Henderson campus.
*Success Planning Appointments - The staff of the Retention Office is committed to helping you succeed
at CCSN by sitting down with you, assessing your needs and getting you plugged in to CCSN's many
resources. Call 651-2626 for more information.
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
College enrollment assumes that the student has the maturity, seriousness of purpose, and the selfdiscipline required for meeting the responsibilities associated with successfully completing the course for
which a student registers. Students are expected to attend each meeting of the course.
Under no circumstances will an absence, for any reason, excuse the student from completing all the work
assigned in a given course. After an absence, it is the student's responsibility to check with the instructor
about completion of missed assignments.
CLASS PREPARATION:
The course consists of outside reading, On-line Curriculum, lecture, and laboratory experiments. It is
essential that you complete reading assignments and review the scheduled labs before class. The
curriculum can be accessed from any computer with an Internet connection. Class time will be reserved
for lecture and labs.
EXAM/LAB EXPERIMENT POLICY:
All EXAMS & LAB ASSIGNMENTS are to be completed by the Wednesday following the week in
which they are assigned. Late completion will incur a penalty of 10% per week with a maximum penalty
of 30% for each late assignment. All past due items must be completed by the last class date at end of
semester or they will receive a grade of ZERO. Exceptions may be made for Military Personnel on TDY
or students with a verifiable medical emergency that precluded their completing the exam/project on time.
All chapter exams are "Open Book” and are to be taken on-line outside of the classroom. The Final
Exam is "Closed Book" and is taken in the classroom on the date scheduled. The end-of-course
Skills Based Assessment (SBA) is a practical hands-on exam and will allow use of “hand-written”
notes and the “CCNA Portable Command Guide” only. The SBA is taken in the classroom on date
scheduled.
GRADING COMPONENTS, WEIGHT & SCALE:
Chapter Exams
Labs
SBA Exam
Written Final Exam
Total
15%
25%
30%
30%
100%
A
B+
B
C+
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=
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90%
87%
80%
77%
C = 70%
W = See notes section above
D+ = 67%
D = 60%
F = Less than 60%
COURSE SCHEDULE – CCNA: Switching & Wireless – SPRING 2013
WK1:
01/23 – Wed
WK2:
01/30 – Wed
WK3:
02/06 – Wed
WK4:
02/13 – Wed
WK5:
02/20 – Wed
WK6:
02/27 – Wed
WK7:
03/06 – Wed
WK8:
03/13 – Wed
LECTURE:
LABs:
EXAM:
Class Orientation; Chap 1: LAN Design
Optional: 1.3.1, 1.3.2, 1.3.3
Chapter 1
LECTURE:
LABs:
Chap 2: Configuring a Switch
2.5.1: Basic Switch Configuration
2.5.2: Managing Switch Operating System and Configuration Files
LECTURE:
LABs:
EXAM:
Chap 2: Configuring a Switch
2.5.3: Challenge Managing Switch OS and Configuration Files
Chapter 2
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LABs:
Chap 3: VLANs
3.5.1: Basic VLAN Configuration
3.5.2: Challenge VLAN Configuration (PT or NetLab)
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EXAM:
Chap 3: VLANs Continued
3.5.3: Troubleshooting VLAN Configurations
Chapter 3
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Chap 4: Implementing VTP
4.4.1: Basic VTP Configuration
4.4.2: VTP Configuration Challenge (PT or NetLab)
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EXAM:
Chap 4: Implementing VTP Continued
4.4.3 Troubleshooting VTP Configuration
Chapter 4
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LABs:
Chap 5: Implementing Spanning Tree Protocol
5.5.1: Basic Spanning Tree Protocol
5.5.2: Challenge Spanning Tree Protocol (PT or NetLab)
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03/20 – Wed
SPRING BREAK
COURSE SCHEDULE – CCNA: Switching & Wireless – SPRING 2013, Continued
WK9:
03/27 – Wed
LECTURE:
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EXAM:
Chap 5: Implementing Spanning Tree Protocol Continued
5.5.3: Troubleshooting Spanning Tree Protocol
Chapter 5
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Chap 6: Implementing Inter-VLAN Routing
6.4.1: Basic Inter-VLAN Routing
6.4.2: Challenge Inter-VLAN Routing (PT or NetLab)
LECTURE:
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EXAM:
Chap 6: Implementing Inter-VLAN Routing Continued
6.4.3: Troubleshooting Inter-VLAN Routing
Chapter 6
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Chap 7: Configuring a Wireless Router
7.5.1: Configuring Wireless LAN Access
7.5.2: PT Challenge Wireless Configuration
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EXAM:
Chap 7: Configuring a Wireless Router Continued
7.5.3: PT Troubleshooting the Wireless WRT300N
Chapter 7
LECTURE:
LAB:
SBA Overview
SKILLS BASED ASSESSMENT (SBA) PRACTICE
EXAM:
SKILLS BASED ASSESSMENT
EXAM:
WRITTEN FINAL
SKILLS BASED ASSESSMENT RETAKES
MAKE-UP CHAPTER EXAMS & LABs DUE
WK10:
04/03 – Wed
WK11:
04/10 – Wed
WK12:
04/17 – Wed
WK13:
04/24 - Wed
WK14:
05/01 - Wed
WK15:
05/08 – Wed
WK16:
05/15 – Wed