CISC142 Establishing and Maintaining a Small Office/Home Office Network (SOHO)
Department of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics: STEM Department Archive
- I. Course Number and Title
- CISC142 Establishing and Maintaining a Small Office/Home Office Network (SOHO) Course No Longer Offered
- II. Number of Credits
- 3 credits
- III. Number of Instructional Minutes
- 2250 minutes
- IV. Prerequisites
- Prospective students need to be able to successfully initiate a computer session use applications packages, and manipulate a Windows-like Graphical User Interface
- Corequisites
- None
- V. Other Pertinent Information
- Class will be lecture and demonstration with limited hands-on exercises.
- VI. Catalog Course Description
- This lecture/lab course is designed to provide a person with the necessary skills to establish computer networks for small organizations or home offices. Topics include: introduction to network protocols, physical and logical network topologies, transmission media, connectivity devices, fundamentals of managing operating systems, internet connectivity, managing peripherals, troubleshooting, and security.
- VII. Required Course Content and Direction
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Course Learning Goals
The student will be able to:- identify and compare the different types of networks that can be used in a SOHO structure.
- explain the different protocols that can be used in a SOHO network.
- select the appropriate network physical and logical topologies to use for a functioning network.
- differentiate between the various transmission media that can be effectively used in a SOHO network.
- identify the connectivity devices that are used in a SOHO setting.
- describe and evaluate the different operating systems available for use in a SOHO.
- perform an installation of an operating system.
- describe how to select an ISP and manage an internet connection.
- list the peripherals that can be used in a SOHO network.
- describe the steps necessary to configure and maintain functional peripherals and software.
- explain the procedures for remote computing.
- demonstrate effective troubleshooting techniques to resolve basic hardware and software problems.
- list security threats and ways to prevent them.
- describe ethical issues in networking planning, design and use.
- identify elements in the successfully planning and implementation of a SOHO network.
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Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities
- Networks Concepts
- Types of Networks – Peer to Peer and Client/Server
- Explanation of TCP/IP and other protocols
- What physical topologies are appropriate for SOHO
- Function and role of logical topology in SOHO
- Network Transmission Media – advantages and disadvantages of each medium type
- Twisted pair wiring
- Wireless
- Homeplug
- Telephone Wiring
- Network Operating Systems
- Choosing an appropriate operating system
- Installation of the operating system
- Maintenances of an operating system
- Selecting, installing, and managing connectivity devices
- Modems – phone, cable, DSL
- Switches
- Routers
- Firewalls
- Managing and integrating peripheral devices
- Printers
- Scanners
- Wireless devices
- UPS
- Establishing remote computing
- Selection of ISP
- Types of ISP
- Connection options provided by different ISP's
- Establishing and maintaining an internet connection
- Security concerns
- Ethical Issues
- Privacy
- Intellectual Property
- Protection of the Network from attacks from
- Viruses, Trojan Horses, Spyware
- Unauthorized access
- Unauthorized use
- Planning the Network
- Lab work in selecting and configuring the elements of a SOHO network
- Demonstration of a student designed and implemented network
- Networks Concepts
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Assessment Methods for Course Learning Goals
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Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Student:
The learning materials to be used by students will be selected in accordance with the learning objectives. See course formats for details.
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Review/Approval Date -3/04