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Class Time |
MWF |
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Class Room |
Room 111 Boucke Bldg. |
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Instructor |
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Office |
Thomas 001 |
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Office Hours |
Mondays 2:15-3:30, Tuesdays
1:00-2:00, and by appt. |
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Phone/Fax |
(814) 865-7884/6426 |
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E-mail |
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TA |
Matthew Peters |
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Office |
Thomas "Area 3" |
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Office Hours |
Mondays 10-12, Thursdays
1-3, and by appt. |
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E-mail |
Course Overview:
IST 220 is an introductory course to
digital networking and telecommunications and their applications in information
systems. It is a required core course for both the two-year and four-year IST
degrees. Its objective is to provide the students with a basic understanding of
the working of computer and telecommunication networks and the ability to apply
this knowledge to specific applications and situations. The course will cover
the following topics:
While the course is about digital technology and how it works, it is not a training course in particular equipment and/or applications. While there will be demonstrations of relevant technologies, the course is not equipment intensive and will not involve special technology needs beyond the normal access to computers, the internet and web.
Prerequisite: IST110: Introduction to Information Sciences and Technology.
Course Objectives:
The objectives of this course are two-fold:
(1) to provide students with a basic understanding of
networking and telecommunications,
(2)to develop the students ability in applying networking
and telecommunication knowledge to specific applications and situations, such
as the internet, intranet, and e-commerce.
Course Materials:
White, Curt M. (2002). Data Communications and Computer Networks: A Business User's Approach. 2nd Edition, Course Technology, Inc.
Course Policies:
Exercises: Four exercises will be assigned and graded. All of the exercises are geared toward understanding current networking/communication technologies and trends and relate to web-base technologies/e-commerce. All exercises need to be professionally prepared and written. All exercises will be turned in as hardcopies and due at the end of class on the due date.
Problems: To help students understand the materials, some problems from the textbook will be assigned; but, they will not be graded, nor will they be collected.
Exams: There are two CLOSED book and IN CLASS examinations. The mid-term examination will be given on February 26 (Wednesday). The final examination will follow the University’s final examination schedule (May 5-9). There will be NO make-up examinations unless an official excuse (document) is submitted and pre-approved by the instructor.
There will be 7 pop quizzes; only 5 will count. Pop Quiz Policy. Read carefully!!
Term Project: A term project is required for the course. The project will be TEAM-BASED. Details of the project will be found under the project heading on the course web page. The term project is due by May 2 (Friday).
Email Submissions: Some course work requires submission over email. To insure proper credit, all submissions must be Cc:ed to the submitting student for possible future verification. Failure to do so can result in no credit. The TA will acknowledge your submission in a reasonable time.
Late Policy: Starting right after the required submission date of any exercise, 10% of the grade will be deducted for everyday tardy until no grade is available.