New Course OR Existing Course Instructor(s)/Author(s): Clayton Smith Subject Area/Course No.: COMSC 010 Units: 3 Course Name/Title: Computer Network Fundamentals Discipline(s): Computer Information Systems, Computer Science Pre-Requisite(s): None Co-Requisite(s): None Advisories: Eligibility for ENGL-100 Catalog Description: This course introduces the architecture, structure, functions, components, and models of the Internet and other computer networks. The principles and structure of IP (Internet Protocol) addressing and the fundamentals of Ethernet concepts, media, and operations are introduced to provide a foundation for further study of computer networks. It uses the OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) and TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) layered models to examine the nature and roles of protocols and services at the application, network, data link, and physical layers. Schedule Description : Computer Network Fundamentals is for those considering careers in the field of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and is the foundational course for the ICT AS degree. The architecture, structure, functions, components, and models of the Internet and other computer networks are covered using the OSI and TCP layered models. The course also prepares students for the CompTIA Network+ certification exam. Hrs/Mode of Instruction: Lecture: _36_ Scheduled Lab: _54_ HBA Lab: Composition: Activity: Total Hours 90 (Total for course) Credit Credit Degree Applicable (DA) Grading Pass/No Pass (P/NP) Repeatability 0 Credit Non-Degree (NDA) Letter (LR) 1 (If Non-Credit desired, contact Dean.) Student Choice (SC) 2 3 Last date of Assessment: January 5, 2015 Cohort #: 3 Please apply for: LMC General Education Requirement(s) :None Transfer to: CSU UC IGETC Area CSU GE Area C-ID Number ITIS 150 Course is Baccalaureate Level: Yes No Form Revised 082013 Page 1 of 7
Signatures: Department Chair Librarian Dean Curriculum Committee Chair President/Designee CCCCD Approval (Board or Chancellor's Office) For Curriculum Committee Use only: STAND ALONE COURSE: YES NO FOR OFFICE OF INSTRUCTION ONLY. DO NOT WRITE IN THE SECTION BELOW. Begin in Semester Catalog year 20 /20 Class Max: Dept. Code/Name: T.O.P.s Code: Crossover course 1/ 2: ESL Class: Yes / No DSPS Class: Yes / No Coop Work Exp: Yes / No Class Code A Liberal Arts & Sciences SAM Code A Apprenticeship Remediation Level B Basic Skills B Developmental Preparatory B Advanced Occupational NBS Not Basic Skills C Adult/Secondary Basic Education C Clearly Occupational D Personal Development/Survival D Possibly Occupational E For Substantially Handicapped E* Non-Occupational F Parenting/Family Support F Transfer, Non-Occupational G Community/Civic Development *Additional criteria needed H General and Cultural 1 One level below transfer I Career/Technical Education 2 Two levels below transfer J Workforce Preparation Enhanced 3 Three levels below transfer K Other non-credit enhanced Not eligible for enhanced Course approved by Curriculum Committee as Baccalaureate Level: _Yes / No_ LMC GE or Competency Requirement Approved by the Curriculum Committee: Distribution: Original: Office of Instruction Copies: Admissions Office, Department Chairperson Form Revised 082013 Page 2 of 7
Institutional Student Learning Outcomes Check the institutional student learning outcomes (or category of outcomes) below that are reflected in your course: General Education SLOs (Recommended by GE Committee) At the completion of the LMC general education program, a student will: 1. read critically and communicate effectively as a writer and speaker. 2. understand connections among disciplines and apply interdisciplinary approaches to problem solving. 3. think critically and creatively 4. consider the ethical implications inherent in knowledge, decision-making and action. 5. possess a worldview informed by diverse social, multicultural and global perspectives. (Each of the above student learning outcomes for the general education program has a written explanation with illustrations and examples of its application within courses, as well as specific assessment criteria. Consult the GE program information pages.) Program-Level Student Learning Outcomes (PSLOs) COMSC 010 is a required course in these two degree/certificate programs: Networking and Security PSLOs 1. Provide technical support for local area networks including hardware, software, and security, and manage network uses and resources. 2. Develop security policies consistent with current standards and then provide analysis of and document security and other network issues. 3. Write code in support of network operations. Computer Support Specialist PSLOs 1. Provide technical assistance and problem resolution to computer users regarding hardware, application and operating system software, networking, and security issues. 2. Create and manage IT support systems including documentation and tracking systems. 3. Support new installations hardware, software, and peripherals, including training and documentation. COMSC 010 is an optional course in this degree/certificate program: Computer Systems Specialist PSLOs 1. Demonstrate technological proficiency with common operating systems, computer applications, and hardware. 2. Demonstrate the ability to analyze problems and develop effective solutions including troubleshooting common hardware and software issues. Form Revised 082013 Page 3 of 7
Course-Level Student Learning Outcomes (CSLOs): At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to: CSLO 1: CSLO 2: CSLO 3: CSLO 4: Describe and differentiate the devices and services used to support communications in data networks and the Internet, including the role of protocol layers. (PLSO 1, 2 - Networking & Security; PSLO 1, 3 Computer Support Specialist) Evaluate and apply the addressing and naming schemes at various layers of data networks in IPv4 and IPv6 environments, including the design, calculation, and application of subnet masks and addresses. (PLSO 1, 2, 3 - Networking & Security) Explain fundamental Ethernet concepts such as media, services, and operations and use them to build a simple network using routers and switches. (PLSO 1, 2, 3 - Networking & Security; PSLO 3 Computer Support Specialist; PSLO 1, 3 Computer Systems Specialist) Configure, monitor, and operate small networks using industry standard commands and common network utilities. (PLSO 1, 2, 3 - Networking & Security; PSLO 1, 3 Computer Support Specialist; PSLO 1, 3 Computer Systems Specialist) Assessments: CSLO 1: CSLO 2: CSLO 3: CSLO 4: Describe and differentiate the devices and services used to support communications in data networks and the Internet, including the role of protocol layers. Chapter quizzes on network core concepts and terminology, including the OSI model, protocols and their application, and types of media and their uses. Labs using and applying standard network protocols. Evaluate and apply the addressing and naming schemes at various layers of data networks in IPv4 and IPv6 environments, including the design, calculation, and application of subnet masks and addresses. A series of labs on the underlying theory and structure of IPv4 and IPv6 addresses; then the calculation and application of IPv4 and IPv6 addresses and subnets. Explain fundamental Ethernet concepts such as media, services, and operations and use them to build a simple network using routers and switches. A lab in which students design on paper a local area network that meets a series of requirements that encompasses the fundamentals of networks, such as topology, media, hardware, and wireless connections. Configure, monitor, and operate small networks using industry standard commands and common network utilities. There will be multiple labs where servers and workstations are configured and operated on in a virtualized environment. Form Revised 082013 Page 4 of 7
Method of Evaluation/Grading: CSLO 1: Describe and differentiate the devices and services used to support communications in data networks and the Internet, including the role of protocol layers. A-level: The written questions on the quizzes and in the final exam show a high level of comprehension of the course content, apply sound solutions to the problems or scenarios given, and are clearly written. Objective questions (e.g. multiple choice) in the quizzes and final exam demonstrate a near complete understanding of the material. Labs have been executed with rare errors and all parts have been completed. C-level: The written questions on the quizzes and in the final exam show a significant level of comprehension of the course content, but solutions to the problems or scenarios given can be confusing or missing some elements. Objective questions (e.g. multiple choice) in the quizzes and final exam demonstrate a substantial understanding of the material. Labs have been executed with some errors and some parts not having been completed. CSLO 2: Evaluate and apply the addressing and naming schemes at various layers of data networks in IPv4 and IPv6 environments, including the design, calculation, and application of subnet masks and addresses. A-level: The calculation and expression of IPv4 and IPv6 network and node addresses is correct. Demonstrates the ability to consistently create and apply subnetworks, including their subnet masks, to given scenarios. C-level: The calculation and expression of IPv4 and IPv6 network and node addresses is substantially correct. Has difficulty creating and applying subnetworks, including their subnet masks, correctly the first time to given scenarios. CSLO 3: Explain fundamental Ethernet concepts such as media, services, and operations and use them to build a simple network using routers and switches. A-level: The completed LAN design lab accurately encompasses all the requirements for a network, including topology, media, hardware, and wireless connections. Choices for topology and media (wired and wireless) correctly reflect industry best practices and are clearly explained. C-level: The completed LAN design lab substantially encompasses all the requirements for a network, including topology, media, hardware, and wireless connections. Choices for topology and media (wired and wireless) predominately reflect industry best practices and are for the most part explained in understandable terms. CSLO 4: Configure, monitor, and operate small networks using industry standard commands and common network utilities. A-level: Labs on configuring and operating LANs with standard commands and common network utilities have been executed with rare errors and all parts have been completed. The written questions on the quizzes and in the final exam show a high level of comprehension of the course content, apply sound, complete solutions to the problems or scenarios given, and are clearly written. C-level: Labs on configuring and operating LANs with standard commands and common network utilities have been executed with some errors, with some parts not having been completed. The written questions on the quizzes and in the final exam show a significant level of comprehension of the course content, but solutions to the problems or scenarios given can be confusing or missing needed elements. Possible assessment structure: Completion of labs: 40% Chapter quizzes: 25% Weekly participation in discussion: 10% Final exam: 25% Form Revised 082013 Page 5 of 7
Possible grading structure: A = 90-100% B = 80-89% C = 70-79% D = 60-69% F = less than 60% Course Content: The lecture and the lab content is the same. 1. OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) and TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) layered models 2. IP addressing (IPv4 and IPv6) 3. Routing and switching 4. Functions of common networking protocols 5. DNS (Domain Name System) 6. Network troubleshooting methodology 7. Installation and configuration of routers and switches for a given scenario 8. Installation and configuration of a wireless network for a given scenario 9. DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) 10. Planning and implementation of a basic SOHO (Small Office/Home Office) network for a given set of requirements. 11. Standard media types (for example: Fiber, Copper), associated properties, standard connector types 12. Wireless standards 13. WAN (Wide Area Networks) technology types and properties 14. Network topologies (for example: Ring, Star, Client-server) 15. LAN (Local Area Networks) technology types and properties 16. Hardware and software tools to troubleshoot connectivity issues 17. Network monitoring resources to analyze traffic 18. Network performance optimization 19. Wireless Security Measures 20. Network Access Security Methods 21. User authentication Methods 22. Common threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigation techniques 23. Installation and configuration of a basic firewall 24. Network Security appliances and methods Form Revised 082013 Page 6 of 7
Lab By Arrangement Activities: n/a Instructional Methods: Lecture Lab Activity Problem-based Learning/Case Studies Collaborative Learning/Peer Review Demonstration/Modeling Role-Playing Discussion Computer Assisted Instruction Other (explain) Textbooks: Network+ Guide to Networks 7th edition, 2016 Dean, Tamara, Course Technology Form Revised 082013 Page 7 of 7