CTS1650 12-1 Planning Calendar
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30-Aug 2 Communicating
over the Network.
Lab 2.6.1: Topology Orientation and Building
a Small Network
Lab 2.6.2: Using Wireshark to View PDUs
PT 2.7.1: Packet Tracer packets
Lab 3.4.2: Managing a web server
Lab 3.4.3: Email services and protocols
PT 3.5.1: Packet Tracer hosts & server
4-Sep 3 The Application
layer.
18-Sep 4
25-Sep 10
27-Sep 11
OSI and TCP/IP models and the
process of data encapsulation.
Interaction of protocols, services,
and applications, with a focus on
HTTP, DNS, DHCP, SMTP/POP,
Telnet and FTP.
lUsing the address mask, or prefix
length, to determine the number of
subnetworks and hosts in a
network. Introduction of ICMP
(Internet Control Message
Protocol) tools
Concepts of addressing and
routing; path determination, data
packets, and the IP protocol
Lab 6.7.1: Ping and Traceroute
Lab 6.7.2: Examining ICMP Packets
*Activity 6.7.3: IPv4 Address Subnetting
Pt1 (pg. 178)
Lab 5.5.1: Examining a Device’s Gateway
Lab 5.5.2: Examining a Route
PT 5.6.1: Routing IP Packets
***Activity 6.7.3: IPv4 Subnetting DUE
Network
Activity 6.7.4: IPv4 Address Subnetting Pt2
Addressing
Lab 6.7.5: Subnet and Router Configuration
PT 6.8.1: Planning Subnets and
Configuring IP Addresses
*Subnetting Homework assigned
The Transport layer How the TCP and UDP protocols Lab 4.5.1 & 2: Study TCP & UDP using
apply to the common applications. Netstat & Wireshark
Lab 4.5.3: Application and Transport Layer
Protocols Examination
*PT 4.6.1: Analyzing the Application and
Transport Layers
Data Link layer.
Encapsulation processes that
Lab 7.5.2: Frame Examination
occur as data travels across the
***Subnetting Homework due
LAN and the WAN
*PT 7.6.1: Data Link Layer Issues
Designing and
Determine the appropriate cables Lab 10.3.2: How Many Networks?
cabling a network. to use, how to connect devices,
Lab 10.6.1: Creating a Small Lab Topology
and develop an addressing and
Lab 10.6.2: Establishing a Console Session
testing scheme.
with HyperTerminal
*** PT 4.6.1: Homework Due ***
*PT 10.7.1: Network Planning and
Interface Configuration
Connect and
Basic Cisco IOS commands for
Lab 11.4.3.3: Network Latency
configure a small
routers and switches
Lab 11.5.1: Basic Cisco Device Configuration
network
Lab 11.5.2: Managing Device Configuration
PT 11.6.1: Configuring and Testing the Lab
Network
*** PT 7.6.1: Homework Due ***
11-Sep 5 The OSI Network
layer.
20-Sep 7
5
Assignments/Activities
Activity 1.4.5: Identifying Top Security
Vulnerabilities
PT 1.7.1: Packet Tracer Intro
13-Sep 6
4
Topics
28-Aug 1 Living in a Network- Concepts of networks, data, local
centric world
area networks (LANs), wide area
networks (WANs), quality of
service (QoS), security issues,
network collaboration services,
6-Sep 6 Network
Addressing (6.1 -6.4)
3
revised
8/18/12
6
2-Oct 8 The Physical layer. Data signals and encodeding,
bandwidth and media types and
their associated connectors.
4-Oct 9 Ethernet
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9-Oct
Review
11-Oct
Skill-Based Exam
16-Oct
Skill-Based Exam
18-Oct
Final Exam
Technologies and operation of
Ethernet
Lab 8.4.1: Media Connectors Lab Activity
PT 8.5.1: Connecting Devices and
Exploring the Physical View
*** PT 10.7.1: Homework Due ***
Lab 9.8.1: Address Resolution Protocol
Lab 9.8.2: Cisco Switch MAC Table
Lab 9.8.3: Intermediary Device as an End
Device
PT 9.9.1: Switched Ethernet
Lab 11.5.3: Configure Host Computers for IP
Lab 11.5.4: Network Testing
Lab 11.5.5: Network Documentation with Utility
Commands
Lab 11.5.6: Final Case Study - Datagram
Analysis with Wireshark
Skill Based Assessment: Plan and build a
small network including address planning
(subnetting), connecting network devices and
configuring 2 host computers and 1 Cisco
router (60 minute time limit)
Skill Based Assessment: Plan and build a
small network including address planning
(subnetting), connecting network devices and
configuring 2 host computers and 1 Cisco
router (60 minute time limit)