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Instructors
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Miao-Chuan (Mercy) Ho & Sufyaan Mateen: http://fog.ccsf.edu/~mcho e-mail: mmercyho@gmail.com (for emailing to both mercy & Sufyaan) |
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Office
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Sufyaan Mateen: Cloud 216, Office Hrs - usually the 1/2 hour after class, Mercy Ho: C203A, Office hour - Tues at 2:00 or by appt (best by email) with either instructor . | |||||||||||
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Times
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This is a hybrid class. It meets Online about 50% of the time. On some Saturdays we meet in-person in Cloud 218, 9am-1pm. This is also a short-term class. Lastly, it is an accelerated class. Basically we cover 3 units of material in 1/2 semester. For detailed list of topics, see the Class Schedule. | |||||||||||
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Text &
Materials
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The course content will be available
mostly online. There is a optional, but highly recommended textbook
that parallels and extends the online lessons (if you
prefer to read online, then you do not need the book).
Some interactive material is only online, so you will need access both
the book and online material. CCSF will provide any additional
handouts, access to
software, tools and materials that are needed for the class. Labs are done from a Lab Manual or online instructions that you can download or print. You submit filled out lab pages or screenshots of results as we do the labs as Text, HTML, Word, or PDF documents. Optional Text (also available online a
few pages at a time): |
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Course
Description |
Lec-2,
conf-1 -PREREQUISITE: CNIT 100 or equivalent Networking, network terminology and protocols, network standards, local-area networks (LANs), wide-area networks (WANs), Open System Interconnection (OSI) models, cabling, cabling tools, routers, router programming, Ethernet, Internet Protocol (IP) addressing, network standards and personal safety. This is the first course of the Cisco Networking Academy series. |
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Methods
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This class is a Hybrid class. This means that some
of the time we meet in-person and some of the time we meet
online. There
are
11
chapters
that
students
will
be
expected
to
read
outside
of
class.
Class
meetings
will
be a
combination of lectures,
discussion, small group exercises and some hands-on practice to
solidify and
deepen the course material. During the weeks when there is
no
in-person meeting, the lecture and discussions will be online. To help us do this, we use two course management tools: Insight (running the Moodle Open Source software) and the Cisco Networking Academy website. Insight (http://www.ccsf.edu) is general Learning Management Software that we will use primarily to communicate online between face-to-face meetings. You need to check it each week for assignments, to ask & answer questions, etc. (Insight can also deliver lessons, assignments, and exams online, but for us these are provided by the online Cisco Curriculum.) The Cisco Networking Academy website (http://cisco.netacad.net) delivers the content, labs, and exams that we will use in this class. It also contains the lab manual in PDF form that you will print and use for your assignments. It does not have enough ways to communicate with students between classes. So we use both Insight and Cisco Academy tools in this class. Other major tools: PacketTracer, a Cisco network simulation program, is an excellent learning tool for the course. CCSF Cisco Lab in Cloud 218. Provides hands-on, in-class experience. There is another Cisco Lab in Science 37 that has open lab hours Mon-Thu afternoons. |
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Final Exam
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The
final exam will cover all material for the semester. It consists of
the Cisco Online Exam and a skill-based component. See
class
calendar for dates. |
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Grading
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Your
grade
will
be
based
on
participation
&
success
in
written
&
hands-on
projects
as
shown
in
Lab work, Online Chapter Exams, and
success in Online and Practical Final Exams. |
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Class Attendance & Other Policies |
Attendance:
Your attendance & participation in the class is
important to us but we will not take attendance each class. Your
basic participation is measured by coming to class & logging into Insight each week. With the
accelerated format, we usually cover two chapters each week. Any
student who has not logged into Insight or come to class for two or
more weeks without prior arrangement
may
be
dropped
by the instructor. However, under normal circumstances, we
do NOT
usually
drop students from the class rolls. It is the student’s responsibility
to file the paperwork needed to drop or withdraw from this class by the
deadlines.
The CCSF Computer Policy Guidelines apply. Basically, be respectful in your communication with others and of the computers and special equipment you will have access to. In general, if a situation arises where you are uncertain about the ethics involved, talk to us. Online exams. Chapter exams are given online starting with Chapter Two. (Cisco calls them assessments.) Due to copyright issues, it is not allowed to copy the Cisco online exams in any form. The exams will provide feedback on the areas where you need improvement. You get up to 3 tries at each chapter exam. The online Final Exam is given in class. You need to complete the Practical Exam, Online Final Exam, and complete an online feedback form to be able to graduate to the next class. CCSF Software Poicy:
Software
in use in the lab and printed resource materials are copyrighted with
all
rights reserved except when explicitly described as public domain.
Under
copyright laws, these items may not be copied, photocopied, reproduced
or reduced to any electronic medium, in whole or in part. Any violation
or attempt to violate copyright laws may result in disciplinary
action. Add/Drop Deadlines: This is a
short-term class. The add/drop deadlines are different than for
full
semester classes. Last day to drop with a refund is 1/19.
Last
day to drop without a W is 1/31.
Last
day to drop with a W is 3/01. Communication
Policies. In our online communication we need to be
respectful
of each other and follow the guidelines of Internet
Etiquette. My rule of thumb on this is to be sure to
re-read a message before you post it. Text-based communication is
so easily misunderstood, it is useful to be review how you word a
message before you post it. Ask
if you would be comfortable saying what you are writing to someone
face-to-face. In terms of amount of discussion, my
rules of thumb are: If you are someone who contributes
frequently, then after you answer some questions, please "count to 10"
before answering others. This is so that others get a chance to
participate. We all process information at different speeds
at different times. If you are someone who is normally
quiet, then please speak up and take a chance. I would like to
hear your voices too. |
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