Fall 2006

CECS 5460 / 4550

Computer Networks for Educational Environments

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Schedule

August 31 (Course Introduction)

Class Meeting August 31

• Course Review (syllabus overview and comments)
• What we will be covering in the course
• Selecting Project Teams

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September 1 - September 7 (Network Introduction)

Class Meeting September 7

• Reading:
Section 1 (pp. 3-14),
Section 2 (pp. 23-34)

Topic Overheads (pdf)
• Introduction to Educational Networking
• Analog vs Digital Communications
• Network Delay, Signal Propagation

• Installing Linux for the network server
• Linux Quick Ref Guide

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September 8 - September 21 (Network Technology Part 1)

Class Meeting September 21

• Reading:
Section 3 (pp. 99-119),
Section 4 (pp. 155-211),
Section 2 (pp. 42-45, 61-69, 74-83),
Section 3 (pp. 135-144, 148-152),
Section 5 (pp. 215-272)

Topic Overheads (pdf)
• Networking and Network Infrastructres (Topologies)
• TCP/IP (Internet)
• Means of connecting to the Internet (DSL, Cablemodem, Dial-up, etc)
• Bandwidth and Throughput
• Network Service Types with associated Bandwidths
• Internet Services and how they effect your LAN

• Creating a Basic Web Site with Apache

• Test 1
• Assignment 1 Due - Server

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September 22 - October 12 (Network Technology Part 2)

Class Meeting October 12

• Reading:
Section 6 (pp. 312-315, 336-342),
Section 7 (pp. 345-369, 376-422),
Section 8 (pp. 425-454, 471-475)
• Breaking down the Internt -- from LAN to WAN (hubs, switches, routers)

• Test 2
• Assignment 2 Due - Web Server and Pages

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October 13 - November 9 (Network Management and Security)

Class Meeting November 9

• Reading:
Section 6 (pp. 315-335),
Section 9 (pp. 479-491, 496-504),
Section 10 (pp. 525-616),
Section 7 (pp. 366-369),
Section 6 (pp. 275-299),

• Managing Disks & Files, RAID, Data Backup & Recovery
• Basic Server Security
• Firewalls and Protecting your LAN
• Diaster Recovery
• Planning and Designing a Network
• Print Servers

• Cabling
• Cable Bandwidths and Distances

• Test 3
• Assignment 3 Due - Network System and Diagram

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November 10 - November 30 (Cables and Wireless)

Class Meeting November 30

• Reading:
Section 2 (pp 87 - 96),
Section 6 (pp. 299-311),
Section 8 (pp. 467-471),


Wireless Overheads (pdf)
Cable Overheads (pdf)


• Wireless Networking

• Build Ethernet Patch Cable in Class

• Test 4
• Assignment 4 Due - Cable and Network Management

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FINAL EXAM DUE ON December 9, Midnight

• No Class Meeting

• Final Exam is take home and will be provided on December 1