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General Information
- Course ID (CB01A and CB01B)
- CISD067B
- Course Title (CB02)
- Introduction to Wide Area Networking
- Effective Term
- Fall 2024
- Course Description
- Students in this course will learn fundamental concepts of telephony, telecommunication, and wide area networking, with emphasis on analog and digital transmission techniques, as well as circuit-switching, packet-switching, and exploration of optimization in telecommunication.
- Course Family
- Not Applicable
Course Justification
This course is CSU transferable. It is a required course for the Network Administration A.A. degree. The aspect of network administration this course focuses on is wide area networks (WANs).
Foothill Equivalency
- Does the course have a Foothill equivalent?
- No
- Foothill Course ID
Formerly Statement
Course Development Options
- Basic Skill Status (CB08)
- Course is not a basic skills course.
- Grade Options
- Letter Grade
- Pass/No Pass
- Repeat Limit
- 0
Transferability & Gen. Ed. Options
- Transferability
- Transferable to CSU only
Units and Hours
Summary
- Minimum Credit Units
- 4.0
- Maximum Credit Units
- 4.0
Weekly Student Hours
Type | In Class | Out of Class |
---|---|---|
Lecture Hours | 4.0 | 8.0 |
Laboratory Hours | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Course Student Hours
- Course Duration (Weeks)
- 12.0
- Hours per unit divisor
- 36.0
Course In-Class (Contact) Hours
- Lecture
- 48.0
- Laboratory
- 0.0
- Total
- 48.0
Course Out-of-Class Hours
- Lecture
- 96.0
- Laboratory
- 0.0
- NA
- 0.0
- Total
- 96.0
Prerequisite(s)
Corequisite(s)
Advisory(ies)
EWRT D001A or EWRT D01AH or ESL D005.
CIS D067A
Limitation(s) on Enrollment
Entrance Skill(s)
General Course Statement(s)
Methods of Instruction
Lecture and visual aids
Discussion of assigned reading
Discussion and problem-solving performed in class
Quiz and examination review performed in class
Homework and extended projects
Assignments
- Required reading from the text on each topic covered.
- Multiple homework assignments, for each major topic, requiring the completion of computational problem-solving exercises.
- Term project - Students will design a small wide area network that should adhere to standards of the design described in the categories of networks presented in class.
Methods of Evaluation
- Evaluation of homework assignments to ensure correct computation of problems included.
- Term project will be evaluate based on the criteria of design for networks detailed in the objectives of this course.
- One mid-term exam evaluating computational problems and theory assigned in the reading and homework exercises.
- A final exam evaluating mastery of computational problems and theory assigned in the reading and homework exercises.
Essential Student Materials/Essential College Facilities
Essential Student Materials:
- None.
- None.
Examples of Primary Texts and References
Author | Title | Publisher | Date/Edition | ISBN |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cheng Sheng, Jie Bai, and Qi Sun | Software-Defined Wide Area Network Architectures and Technologies (Data Communication Series) | CRC Press | May 6, 2021 - 1st edition | 978-0367695774 |
Examples of Supporting Texts and References
Author | Title | Publisher |
---|---|---|
None. |
Learning Outcomes and Objectives
Course Objectives
- Analyze and state when to apply theories of Wide Area Networks.
- Compare and contrast circuit-switching and packet-switching techniques.
- Contrast and analyze different wide area networks such PPP, Frame Relay, ATM, SONET, and Wireless Networks.
- Design a Small-scale Wide Area Network
CSLOs
- Investigate fundamental concepts of TCP/IP protocol suite with emphasis on the network layer, transport layer, and application layer of the suite.
- Design a small wide-area network.
Outline
- Analyze and state when to apply theories of Wide Area Networks.
- Definition of Wide Area Network
- Applications
- Compare and contrast circuit-switching and packet-switching techniques.
- Circuit Switching
- Packet Switching
- Virtual Circuit Switching
- Contrast and analyze different wide area networks such PPP, Frame Relay, ATM, SONET, and Wireless Networks.
- PPP
- States
- Connection-Oriented Protocols
- Layers
- Connectionless Protocols
- Authentication
- NCP
- Other Protocols Encapsulated on a PPP Frame
- T1/E1 Lines
- Standards1
- Flow Control
- Topology
- Error Control
- Layers
- Congestion
- PDUs
- Applications
- Frame Relay
- Standards
- Topology
- Layers
- Operation
- DLCIs
- Congestion Control
- Traffic Management
- Leaky Bucket Algorithm
- Bandwidth on Demand
- Class of Services
- Interfaces
- MIB
- ATM
- Security in the Wide Area Network
- Standards
- Topology
- Wireless Security
- Layers
- Operation
- Cells
- Multiplexing
- Switching
- Switching Fabric
- Banyan Switches
- Batcher Banyan Switches
- Sorting Switches
- Congestion Control
- Traffic Management
- Token Bucket Algorithm
- Generic Cell Rate Algorithm
- Bandwidth on Demand
- MIB
- Class of Services
- Interfaces
- SONET/SDH
- Standards
- Topology
- Layers
- Switching
- Multiplexing
- Sections, Lines, and Paths
- Virtual Tributaries
- Optical Channels (OCs)
- Wireless WANs
- Standards
- Cellular System Topology
- GSM
- DECT
- PCS
- Third Generation Mobil Systems
- DSL Technology
- Standards
- Different Rate
- Business and Private Lines
- Compared with Cable Modem Technology
- Cable Network Technology
- HFC Network
- CM and CMT
- DOCSIS
- Compared with DSL Technology
- Satellite Networks
- GEO Satellites
- MEO Satellites
- LEO Satellites
- Connection
- Flow and Error Control
- Analyze the congestion in a network and evaluate the quality of service (QoS) and explain the difference between different traffic management methods
- Cryptography
- Symmetric and Asymmetric Cryptosystems
- Analyze optimization in telecommunication and network security
- Network Security
- PPP
- Design a Small-scale Wide Area Network
- Topological option
- Technological option.