MANCHESTER REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL INTRODUCTION TO NETWORKING

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1 MANCHESTER REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL INTRODUCTION TO NETWORKING REVISED 2015

2 Manchester Regional High School Board of Education Ellen Fischer, President Joseph Foti, Vice President Douglas Boydston Michael Boyle Joseph Ferrante Jeffrey Fischer Jon Galluccio Antonio Valenti John Vander Molen Administration Dr. Michael A. Wanko, Superintendent of Schools (Interim) Mr. John Serapiglia, Business Administrator Dr. Richard J. Ney, Principal Mr. Chris Wacha, Assistant Principal Supervisor of Technology Mr. Jonathan Banta Curriculum Committee for Intro to Networking Mr. Jonathan Banta Mr. Michael Yob

3 COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course introduces the concepts of the Internet of Everything world today s students live in (connection between people processes, data, and devices). Students will learn the foundations of networking, including binary numbers, IP addressing, and even building Small Office/ Home Office (SOHO) networks. The course also covers basic social media marketing as well as copyright, safety, and other issues surrounding 21 st century Internet citizenship. COURSE DATA: Length of Course: Credits: Full Year 5 Periods Per Week: 5 Classification: Prerequisite: Elective None EVALUATION: The purposes of evaluation are to provide information about student progress and to determine if students have learned the subject matter, which has been taught. Teachers will evaluate student progress by utilizing standardized tests, teacher-made quizzes and tests, oral questioning, class participation, homework, special projects, special exams, and other school records. EVALUATION CRITERIA: Evaluation will be based on the following weighted components: Test 30% Project 20% Classwork 25% Quiz 15% Class Participation 10%

4 Grading structure: Benchmark for mastery of course content is 65%; content mastery for students with IEPs may be less than the Board of Education approved minimum for regular education students. I. COURSE TITLE: Intro to Networking II. COURSE PROFICIENCIES: After completing a course Intro to Networking, the student should be able to: Describe and assign purpose to the components of a computer Compare operating systems using criteria such as function, cost, prevalence, and support Synthesize the trade-offs between open source and proprietary software Exhibit mastery of networking concepts/ SOHO (Small-Office, Home-Office) LAN design Make smart choices in regards to social media use Describe online bullying policy (both at school and on major social media sites), reporting procedures Create networking media for use in an actual business environment Analyze social media footprints of people and companies, identify the tenants of successful social media marketing COURSE OUTLINE - INTRO TO NETWORKING - I. Basic Components A. CPU B. BUS C. I/0 components and operation I. Serial Port 2. Parallel Port 3. USB Port 4. Firewire Port 5. Infrared Port 6. Keyboard 7. Mouse 8. SCSI D. Peripheral Cards and Equipment E. Hard Drives and Storage F. Memory I. Types of memory- RAM, ROM 2. Bits, Bytes and Words 3. Memory Chips 4. Binary System 5. Transistors G. Power Supplies H. BIOS Unit time: 10 weeks

5 Assessments: Tests, Classwork Projects: Parts of a computer (online ordering and budgeting), Presentation on innovators TECH: A.2, B.4, C.2, C.4, D.5, E.2, E.4,, LIT: RST , RST II. Operating Systems (OS) A. Microsoft Windows Operating Systems 1. Identification a. Win 95, 98 and ME, b. Windows NT 4.0 (workstation and server), and Windows Function and operation 3. Installation of the OS (operating system) Windows 95/98 a. Installation process for Windows 9x. b. Plug and Play c. Legacy device installation d. Full Install e. Upgrade Installation f. Fdisk g. FAT32 h. CD installation i. Network Installation 4. Maintenance of the PC 5. Troubleshooting and Repair B. Alternative Operating Systems I. Apple/Mac OS 2. Linux/Unix 3. OS/2 Unit time: 10 weeks Assessments: Tests, Classwork Projects: OS installation simulation, OS research project TECH: F.1, B.4, C.2, C.4, E.4 LIT: RST III. Basic Concepts of Networking A. OSI networking model. I. Seven Layers of OS! Model B. Basic Terminology I. Host/Client 2. Network Design Terminology and Structure a. Ring, Star, Bus b. LAN, MAN, WAN 3. Internet and World Wide Web (WWW) C. Network Structures and Equipment I. Layout of network 2. Equipment Identification, Operation, and Function a. Routers b. Hubs c. Switches D. Establishing a Network 1. Cables (Installation and Termination) 2. Network Card (installation, configuration, testing) 3. Client Installation and Configuration

6 a. Windows Client b. Novell Client 4. Designing the Layout 5. Connecting and Establishing the Network 6. Testing and Troubleshooting the Network Unit time: 10 weeks Assessments: Tests, Classwork Projects: Wiring lab, network simulation (LAN design) TECH: A.2, B C.4, E.4 LIT: RST IV. Digital Citizenship A. Copyright a. Copyright usage as it pertains to scholarly works b. Use on social media c. Patent law and its effects on technology B. Social Media Usage a. Safe usage of social media b. Social media marketing c. Bullying and Social Media Unit time: 10 weeks Assessments: Tests, Classwork Projects: Cross-Curricular Social Media Marketing project (with Business: Marketing) TECH: A.2, B C.4, E.4 LIT: RST

7 2. File Rights 3. Directory Rights C. Peer to Peer Networking I. Connecting the Network 2. Establishing Communications 3. Creating Shares D. Troubleshooting Network I. Client Installations 2. NICs 3. Cable Connections TECH: F.1, B.4, C.2, C.4, E.4 LIT: RST

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