Preview: CIS175 : Introduction to Networking
CIS175
Note: This course will use Teaching Assistants (TAs) in order to assist the instructor with the student’s
learning experience. TAs play active roles in working with the instructor to provide student support, grading and
grading feedback, and posting content in the course (e.g. discussion posts). This course also may utilize a
live chat feature, email, and phone/texting that are tied to the instructor and the TA support team when
supporting students or addressing student questions or concerns.
Course Guide
Prerequisites
CIS106 (Introduction to Information Technology)
OR CIS109 (Introduction to Management Information Systems)
OR CIS111 (Introduction to Relational Database Management Systems)
OR CIS170 (Information Technology in Criminal Justice) - for Criminal Justice majors only
Course Description
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of networking technology. The focus of the course
will include networking protocols, topologies, hardware and operating systems. Topics include data
communications, telecommunications, infrastructure security, inter/intranetworking and the application
of networking to multimedia, information storage and distribution.
Instructional Materials
Required Resources
TestOut Network Pro (2015). ISBN: 978-1-935080-43-5.
Note: It is crucial that you purchase and activate TestOut and complete the required activities and
labs in order to succeed in this course. You must activate TestOut through the link in Blackboard –
Week 1 (do not go directly to the TestOut website).
Supplemental Resources
Subnetting.net. No date. How to Subnet: Subnetting Tutorial. https://www.subnetting.net/Tutorial.aspx
CompTIA. No date. CompTIA Network+ Certification. https://www.comptia.org/certifications/network
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Details for the CompTIA Network+ exam.
Course Learning Outcomes
1
Apply concepts of network modeling such as the OSI Model to real-world applications.
2
Describe how media is used in computer networking.
3
Summarize the hardware necessary for internetworking various devices.
4
Explain basic network security concepts.
5
Configure various hardware devices on a computer network.
6
Analyze network applications, including those designed for network
management.
7
Practice tasks to install, configure, and maintain a network.
Weekly Course Schedule
W 1 - T D L
Lab: Complete the Week 1 Hands On Activities in TestOut.
Prepare: Review this week's topics, post your questions, and access the live session.
Lab: Complete the CIS175 Unit 1 Assessment in TestOut.
W 2 - T D L
Lab: Complete the Week 2 Hands On Activities in TestOut.
Prepare: Review this week's topics, post your questions, and access the live session.
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W 2 - T D L
Lab: Complete the CIS175 Unit 2 Assessment in TestOut.
W 3 - T D L
Lab: Complete the Week 3 Hands On Activities in TestOut.
Prepare: Review this week's topics, post your questions, and access the live session.
Lab: Complete the CIS175 Unit 3 Assessment in TestOut.
W 4 - T D L
Lab: Complete the Week 4 Hands On Activities in TestOut.
Prepare: Review this week's topics, post your questions, and access the live session.
Lab: Complete the CIS175 Unit 4 Assessment in TestOut.
Lab: Complete the TestOut Network Pro certification practice exam in TestOut.
W 5 - T D L
Lab: Complete Week 5 Hands On Activities in TestOut.
Prepare: Review this week's topics, post your questions, and access the live session.
Lab: Complete the CIS175 Unit 5 Assessment in TestOut.
Lab: Remember to complete the TestOut Network Pro certification practice exam in TestOut, available in
Week 4.
W 6 - T D L
Lab: Complete the Week 6 Hands On Activities in TestOut.
Prepare: Review this week's topics, post your questions, and access the live session.
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W 11 - T D L
W 6 - T D L
Lab: Complete the CIS175 Unit 6 Assessment in TestOut.
W 7 - T D L
Lab: Complete the Week 7 Hands On Activities in TestOut.
Prepare: Review this week's topics, post your questions, and access the live session.
Lab: Complete the CIS175 Unit 7 Assessment in TestOut.
W 8 - T D L
Lab: Complete Week 8 Hands On Activities in TestOut.
Prepare: Review this week's topics, post your questions, and access the live session.
Lab: Complete the CIS175 Unit 8 Assessment in TestOut.
W 9 - T D L
Lab: Complete the Week 9 Hands On Activities in TestOut.
Prepare: Review this week's topics, post your questions, and access the live session.
Lab: Complete the CIS175 Unit 9 Assessment in TestOut.
W 10 - T D L
Lab: Complete Week 10 Hands On Activities in TestOut.
Prepare: Review this week's topics, post your questions, and access the live session.
Lab: Complete the CIS175 Week 10 Assessment in TestOut.
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W 11 - T D L
Lab: Remember to complete the Network Pro certification practice exam in TestOut at least once before
you take the Final Exam. It is available in Week 4.
Prepare: Review this week's topics, post your questions, and access the live session.
Lab: Complete the CIS175 Final Exam in TestOut.
Grading Scale
P T P % G
Discussion Participation
0
0%
A
T P
% G
Week 1 - Week 1 Hands On Activities
20
2%
Week 1 - Week 1 - CIS175 Unit 1 Assessment
60
6%
Week 2 - Week 2 Hands On Activities
20
2%
Week 2 - CIS175 Unit 2 Assessment
60
6%
Week 3 - Week 3 Hands On Activities
20
2%
Week 3 - CIS175 Unit 3 Assessment
60
6%
Week 4 - Week 4 Hands On Activities
20
2%
Week 4 - CIS175 Unit 4 Assessment
60
6%
Week 4 - Practice Exam
50
5%
Week 5 - Week 5 Hands On Activities
20
2%
Week 5 - CIS175 Unit 5 Assessment
60
6%
Week 6 - Week 6 Hands On Activities
20
2%
Week 6 - CIS175 Unit 6 Assessment
60
6%
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A T P % G
Week 7 - Week 7 Hands On Activities
20
2%
Week 7 - CIS175 Unit 7 Assessment
60
6%
Week 8 - Week 8 Hands On Activities
20
2%
Week 8 - CIS175 Unit 8 Assessment
60
6%
Week 9 - Week 9 Hands On Activities
20
2%
Week 9 - CIS175 Unit 9 Assessment
60
6%
Week 10 - Week 10 Hands On Activities
20
2%
Week 10 - CIS175 Unit 10 Assessment
60
6%
Week 11 - Final Exam
150
15%
Totals
1000
100%
Final Course Grade
P
P
G
900 - 1000
90% - 100%
A
800 - 899
80% - 89%
B
700 - 799
70% - 79%
C
600 - 699
60% - 69%
D
0 - 599
59% and below
F
Unique Course Features
Grading Scale Notation
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Please consult the University Catalog and your academic advisor to determine the final grade needed in this
class to satisfy your specific degree conferral requirements.
Academic Integrity
Please be sure to review the entire Academic Integrity Policy in the Student Handbook before submitting
anything in this course. In order to enforce its Academic Integrity Policy, the University reserves the right
to review any work (draft or otherwise) or exam submitted by a student during his or her entire academic
career at Strayer.
Lab Participation and Attendance Policy
The TestOut lab is used to support your learning in this course. However, activities completed in
TestOut do not count for attendance. You are only given credit for attendance when you complete
one of the following tasks in Blackboard before 11:59 p.m. EST on Sunday: submit a
discussion post, complete a quiz or exam, or submit an assignment. Be sure to complete one of
these activities each week in Blackboard to be counted present.
Note: The TestOut lab is used to support your learning in this course. Graded quizzes and assessments
in TestOut count for attendance; simulations/labs do not.
Teaching Assistants
This course will use teaching assistants (TAs) in order to assist the instructor with the student’s learning
experience. TAs play active roles in working with the instructor to provide student support, grading, and
grading feedback, and to post content in the course (e.g. discussion posts). This course also may
utilize a live chat feature, email, and phone/texting that are tied to the instructor and the TA support
team when supporting students or addressing student questions or concerns.
Certification
This course is designed to prepare students to take the CompTIA Network+ certification exam and the
TestOut Network Pro Certification exam. The criteria to take these exams may include prerequisite
exams or time in the profession. Students intending to take the CompTIA Network+ examination should
review the published requirements by CompTIA to verify that they meet the qualifications. Preparing to
pass the CompTIA Network+ certification exam may also require exam self-study that does not count
toward students’ course grades. Successfully completing this course does not guarantee a student will
pass the certification exam.
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Assignments
