Richmond County Technical Magnet
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE TITLE ...........Networking Fundamentals
TERM .........................Yearlong, 2015-16
TEACHER ...................Mr. Jefferson
ROOM #.......................260
Email Address
Teacher Web Page
Teacher Support
Fljefferson5.tcm@gmail.com
Wednesday … 3:15pm to 4pm
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Welcome to the continuous world of Information Technology. How do computers communicate? How are
you connected? You will start with a building block of knowledge of networks, local area networks, IP
Addresses, subnetting, and data routes from a LAN to WAN. This course is designed to provide students with
the background necessary to understand the local area networking information on workstations and
networking. Students will learn the processes involved in designing, implementing, upgrading, managing, and
otherwise working with networks and network technologies.
Various forms of technologies will be used to expose students to resources, software, and applications of
networking. Professional communication skills and practices, problem-solving, ethical and legal issues and
the impact of effective presentation skills are enhanced in this course to prepare students to be college and
career ready. Employability skills are integrated into activities, tasks, and projects throughout the course
standards to demonstrate the skills required by business and industry. Competencies in the co-curricular
student organization, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) are integral components of the
employability skills standard for this course.
Networking Fundamentals is the second course in the Networking pathway in the Information
Technology cluster. Students enrolled in this course should have successfully completed the Introduction to
Digital Technology. The goal for this course is to prepare student to pass and obtain the MTA Networking
Fundamentals and Networking + certifications. Both are the beginning foundation to begin an IT career.
COURSE CURRICULUM CONTENT
Course Standards
COURSE STANDARDS
IT-NF-1
Demonstrate employability skills required
by business and industry
IT-NF-2
Identify the fundamental principles of
networking, local area networks
(including but not limited to LAN
elements, design, perimeter networks, IP
addressing, and LAN types), network
topologies and access methods (including
topologies such as star, mesh, and ring);
Ethernet architecture; and the client-server
and peer-to-peer networking models.
IT-NF-3
Identify the layers of the OSI (Open
Systems Interconnection) Model and
define the communications sub-network.
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UNITS/TOPICS
Semester 1:
1. FBLA – leadership development, community
service, and employability skills
2. Personal Computer Hardware
3. Introduction to Networking
4. Networking Standards & the OSI Model
5. Transmission Basic & Networking Media
6. Introduction to TCP/IP Protocols
7. Network Hardware, switching & routing
8. Topologies & Ethernet Standards
IT-NF-4
Identify wired networks, media types and
wireless networks.
IT-NF-5
Explore Internet Protocol IPv4 and IPv6
and emerging protocols in industry.
IT-NF-6
Demonstrate how to work with the basic
and advanced command prompts.
IT-NF-7
Demonstrate how to set up common
networking services and define Name
Resolution Techniques.
IT-NF-8
Explore the concepts of Wide Area
Networks, describe routing and define
common WAN technologies and
connections.
IT-NF-9
Explore network infrastructures and
network security
Semester 2:
9. FBLA – entrepreneurship development,
competitive events, professional communication
10. Wide Area Network
11. Wireless
12. In-Depth TCP/IP Networking
13. Virtual Network & Remote Access
14. Network Security
15. Voice and Video over IP
16. Troubleshooting Network Problems
17. Ensuring Integrity & Availability
18. Networking Management
IT-NF-10 Explore how related student organizations
are integral parts of career and technology
education courses through leadership development,
school and community service projects,
entrepreneurship development, and competitive events
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES
Published Materials
Networking + Guide & Networking Fundamentals
Computer Maintenance & Repair
EVALUATION AND GRADING
Assignments
Classwork
Projects
Unit Tests
Quizzes
Final Exam
Instructional Supplies
Spiral notebook wide rule, paper, pen or pencil, 16GB
flash drive
Grade Weights
Class Assessments
Daily Work, Quizzes
Summative Assessment
Projects, Unit Tests
Final Exam
Performance-10%
Objective-10%
OTHER INFORMATION
Expectations for Academic Success
1) Complete daily classwork assignments
2) Participate in class discussions and ask questions
3) Participate constructively as a team member
4) Problem solve and accept challenges
5) Challenge yourself to continuously improve
6) Obtain Microsoft Office & Networking
fundamental certifications
30%
50%
20%
A:
B:
C:
D:
F:
Grading Scale
90 and above
80 – 89
75 – 79
70 – 74
69 or below
Additional Requirements/Resources
 Acceptable Computer Use Policy
 Tutoring Available
 Internet Research
 Networking practice test and study guides
 Online networking resources
 MS Visio, Cisco Tracer, & VMware Player
The syllabus may be updated as needed throughout the semester.
***See TCM & RCBOE handbook for further details pertaining to attendance, disciplinary, grading and assessment policies.
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