New York City College of Technology
Computer Systems Technology Department
Course Description
CST3607 - Interconnectivity
(3 credits, 2 class hours, 2 lab hours)
Course Description:
This course is designed for the student who has a firm foundation in Local Area Network
and has understanding of the underlying network communication technologies and needs
to integrate several existing LANs and network architectures. The student will examine
one of the most important network protocols, the TCP/IP protocol. The students will
learn how to design (logical) IP networks, and how to connect networks. Network
hardware devices used in most enterprise-wide networks will be introduced. It will teach
how the Internet is constructed. The emphasis will be placed on the TCP/IP protocol
communication suite that has been deployed on most of hardware/software platforms
available today and forms the backbone of the Internet. As a result it has become the
standard for building intranets and internet. Students will be presented with a
comprehensive introduction to TCP/IP and its protocols. Students will have extensive
hands-on exercises to gain the experience to design, configure IP networks, along with
the use of TCP/IP tools. The last part of the class will introduce network devices,
switches and routers and the basic management of those network devices. Students will
be introduced to Cisco IOS and will learn management and use of enterprise class
network equipments. And additional technologies for making enterprise networks reliable
and manageable will be described and presented.
Prerequisites:
CST3507 or equivalent
Required Text:
Data Communications and Networking, Behrouz A. Forouzan, Fourth Edition, McGraw Hill
Recommended Text and Website:
www.protocols.com
Instructional Objectives:
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Design IP addressing network using classful and classless techniques
Understand and select subnetwork masks
Variable length subnetwork masking and Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR)
Understand how data communication links are established
Demonstrate and learn about the TCP/IP protocol suite
Understand how a TCP connection works over LAN technologies
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Understand, install, test and manage TCP/IP services
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Implement layered network communication protocols and utilize packet switching
techniques
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Understanding the roles and functions of routing and switching technologies in
order to design and configure today’s rapidly evolving networks
Multi-platform networks
Understand the TCP/IP protocols
Introduction to Cisco Internetworking Operating System
Configure layer-2 devices in order to implement and manage a LAN
Configure layer3 devices in order to implement LAN to LAN connections
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General Education Outcomes:
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SKILLS/Inquiry/Analysis: Students will employ scientific reasoning and logical
thinking.
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SKILLS/Communication: Students will communicate in diverse settings and
groups, using written (both reading and writing), oral (both speaking and listening),
and visual means
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VALUES, ETHICS, RELATIONSHIPS / Professional/Personal Development:
Students will work with teams, including those of diverse composition. Build
consensus. Respect and use creativity. Discern consequences of decisions and actions.
Academic Integrity Policy:
Students and all others who work with information, ideas, texts, images, music, inventions, and
other intellectual property owe their audience and sources accuracy and honesty in using,
crediting, and citing sources. As a community of intellectual and professional workers, the
College recognizes its responsibility for providing instruction in information literacy and
academic integrity, offering models of good practice, and responding vigilantly and
appropriately to infractions of academic integrity. Accordingly, academic dishonesty is
prohibited in The City University of New York and at New York City College of Technology
and is punishable by penalties, including failing grades, suspension, and expulsion. The
complete text of the College policy on Academic Integrity may be found in the catalog.
Grade:
Tests
Final
Quizzes
Lab Assignments
TOTAL
30%
30%
10%
30%
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100%
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Letter
Grade
Numerical
Grade
A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
D
F
93100
9092.9
8789.9
8386.9
8082.9
7779.9
7076.9
6069.9
<=59.9
Course Outline:
Week
1
2
3
4
5
6,7
8
Topics
What is networking? LAN - WAN-MAN
Review: OSI Model, Layer 2 Technologies
The TCP/IP communication stack
Logical Addressing, Network Addresses
IP Addressing
IP Addressing: Subneting, CIDR
More on CIDR, Supernet and Traffic Analysis
9
10
11
12
MidTerm
The IP protocol
Connection Oriented Transport Protocol
Connection-Less Oriented Protocol and Internet Control
Messaging Protocol
Network Services: DHCP, DNS
Introduction to Cisco Devices and management
Final Exam
13
14
15
Reading
Assessment Criteria:
For the successful completion of this
course a student should be able to:
Demonstrate understanding of the TCP/IP
suite protocol.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Written examination
Demonstrate skills in designing an IP
network and IP addressing schema, CIDR
Demonstrate
analytical
skills
in
configuring servers.
Written test and practical test by implementing
the schema in the lab
Hands-on labs: Deploying a Windows 2008
Server
Understand, install, test and manage TCP/IP Installing and using a software protocol analyzer
services
Understanding the roles and functions of
routing and switching technologies in
order to design and configure today’s
rapidly evolving networks
Quizzes and Test
Deploy DHCP, Understand and select
proper sub-networks masks.
Practical labs and quizz
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Perform various network troubleshooting
and monitoring
Demonstrate understanding of internetwork connections and Implement and
test the connections.
Use of protocol analyzer software applications
Hands-on lab assignment and use of
troubleshooting utilities.
General Education Outcomes and Assessment:
Learning Outcomes
SKILLS/Inquiry/Analysis Students will
employ scientific reasoning and logical
thinking.
SKILLS/Communication
Students will communicate in diverse
settings and groups, using written (both
reading and writing), oral (both speaking
and listening), and visual means.
VALUES, ETHICS, RELATIONSHIPS
/ Professional/Personal Development
Students will work with teams, including
those of diverse composition. Build
consensus. Respect and use creativity.
Discern consequences of decisions and
actions
Evaluation methods and criteria
Read research publications, analyze
local area network requirements, and
propose an practical network
addressing schema.
Students will work in group of 3,
creating their own LAN based on
Microsoft server 2008, apply IP
policies, and briefly present their
implementation,
Lab project and assignments in which
students will work on different network
settings and understand business
requirements and translate them into
system administration policies.
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