| CET1600 09-1 Planning Calendar | revised | ||||
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| Wk | Date | Ch. | Title | Topics | Assignments/Activities |
| 1 | 25-Aug | 1 | Living in a Network-centric world | Concepts of networks, data, local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), quality of service (QoS), security issues, network collaboration services, | Activity 1.4.5: Identifying Top Security Vulnerabilities Lab 1.6.2: Using collaboration tools- Wiki’s and Web logs PT 1.7.1: Packet Tracer Intro |
| 27-Aug | 2 | Communicating over the Network. | OSI and TCP/IP models and the process of data encapsulation. | Lab
2.6.1: Topology Orientation and
Building a Small Network Lab 2.6.2: Using Wireshark to View PDUs PT 2.7.1: Packet Tracer packets |
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| 2 | 1-Sep | 3 | The Application layer. | Interaction of protocols, services, and applications, with a focus on HTTP, DNS, DHCP, SMTP/POP, Telnet and FTP. | Lab 3.4.2: Managing a web server Lab 3.4.3: Email services and protocols PT 3.5.1: Packet Tracer hosts & server |
| 3-Sep | 4 | The Transport layer | How the TCP and UDP protocols apply to the common applications. | Lab 4.5.1: Study TCP & UDP using Netstat Lab 4.5.2: Study TCP & UDP using Wireshark Lab 4.5.3: Application and Transport Layer Protocols Examination *PT 4.6.1: Analyzing the Application and Transport Layers |
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| 3 | 8-Sep | 5 | The OSI Network layer. | Concepts of addressing and routing; path determination, data packets, and the IP protocol | Lab 5.5.1: Examining a Device’s Gateway Lab 5.5.2: Examining a Route PT 5.6.1: Routing IP Packets |
| 10-Sep | 6 | Network Addressing | lUsing the address mask, or prefix length, to determine the number of subnetworks and hosts in a network. Introduction of ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) tools | Lab 6.7.1: Ping and Traceroute Lab 6.7.2: Examining ICMP Packets Activity 6.7.3: IPv4 Address Subnetting Pt1 PT 6.8.1: Planning Subnets and Configuring IP Addresses *** PT 4.6.1: Homework Due *** |
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| 4 | 15-Sep | Network Addressing | Activity 6.7.4: IPv4 Address Subnetting Pt2 Lab 6.7.5: Subnet and Router Configuration *Subnetting Homework assigned |
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| 17-Sep | 7 | Data Link layer. | Encapsulation processes that occur as data travels across the LAN and the WAN | Lab 7.5.2: Frame Examination ***Subnetting Homework due *PT 7.6.1: Data Link Layer Issues |
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| 5 | 22-Sep | 8 | The Physical layer. | Data signals and encodeding, bandwidth and media types and their associated connectors. | Lab 8.4.1: Media Connectors Lab Activity PT 8.5.1: Connecting Devices and Exploring the Physical View |
| 24-Sep | 9 | Ethernet | Technologies and operation of Ethernet | Lab 9.8.1:
Address Resolution Protocol Lab 9.8.2: Cisco Switch MAC Table Examination Lab 9.8.3: Intermediary Device as an End Device PT 9.9.1: Switched Ethernet *** PT 7.6.1: Homework Due *** |
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| 6 | 29-Sep | 10 | Designing and cabling a network. | Determine the appropriate cables to use, how to connect devices, and develop an addressing and testing scheme. | Lab 10.3.2: How Many Networks? Lab 10.6.1: Creating a Small Lab Topology Lab 10.6.2: Establishing a Console Session with HyperTerminal *PT 10.7.1: Network Planning and Interface Configuration |
| 1-Oct | 11 | Connect and configure a small network | Basic Cisco IOS commands for routers and switches | Lab 11.4.3.3: Network Latency Documentation with Ping Lab 11.5.1: Basic Cisco Device Configuration Lab 11.5.2: Managing Device Configuration PT 11.6.1: Configuring and Testing the Lab Network *** PT 10.7.1: Homework Due *** |
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| 7 | 6-Oct | Review | Lab 11.5.3: Configure Host Computers for IP Networking Lab 11.5.4: Network Testing Lab 11.5.5: Network Documentation with Utility Commands Lab 11.5.6: Final Case Study - Datagram Analysis with Wireshark |
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| 8-Oct | Review | ||||
| 8 | 13-Oct | Skill-Based Exam | Skill Based Assessment: Plan and build a small network including address planning (subnetting), connecting network devices and configuring 2 host computers and 1 Cisco router (60 minute time limit) | ||
| 15-Oct | Skill-Based Exam | Skill Based Assessment: Plan and build a small network including address planning (subnetting), connecting network devices and configuring 2 host computers and 1 Cisco router (60 minute time limit) | |||
| 9 | 20-Oct | Final Exam | |||
| *Homework | |||||