Course Description:
Course Hours Per Week: Class, 2; Lab, 2
Semester Hours Credit: 3
Prerequisites: None
This course introduces data communication and networking. Topics include
telecommunication standards, protocols, equipment, network topologies,
communication software, LANs, WANs, the Internet, and network operating
systems. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate understanding
of the fundamentals of telecommunication and networking.
Required Materials for NET 110:
Text: Business Data Communications: Introductory Concepts and
Techniques, 2nd Ed., Shelly Cashman
Subscription to DataComm Warehouse, www.warehouse.com or 1-800-328-2261
Student Advisement:
Hours for Student Advisement are posted on my office door.
Class Attendance:
Class attendance is necessary. You are accountable for all material
covered during class. The Durham Tech Attendance Policy permits you
to miss 15% of the course class time before being dropped from the course.
For this class, that is 3 classes and then you will be dropped. The
last day to withdrawal from the class with a W is Tuesday, October 31.
Grades:
Final Grades for this course are computed as follows:
4
Tests .........................
50%
Internet Project ............
20%
Final Project .................30%
There will be 4 tests in this class. I will drop the lowest test
grade. There will be NO MAKE-UP TESTS! If you miss a test,
that is the test grade that will be replaced.
Special Assistance:
Students who require academic accommodations due to any physical, psychological
or learning disability should request assistance from the Disability Services
Coordinator within the first two weeks of class. Likewise, students
who potentially require emergency medical attention due to any chronic
health condition are encouraged to disclose this information to the Disability
Services Coordinator within the first two weeks of class. The Coordinator
can be contacted by calling 686-3606, (V/TT), or by visiting the Student
Services Office, Room 23, of the White Building.
Campus Learning Center:
Students who need tutorial assistance in this course may be referred
to the Campus Learning Center (CLC), on the lower level of the library.
This term’s schedule of free tutorial services is available in the CLC
and is posted on bulletin boards around the campus. For more information,
call the CLC at 686-3554 or consult the CLC web page at www.dtcc.cc.nc.us.
Grade Scale:
90 – 100 A 80 – 89 B 70 – 79 C 60 – 69 D Below 60 F
| last updated August 17, 2000 |