CNET 155A

Introduction to Networks (CCNA1)

Spring Semester, 2015
Danijela Bedic Babic
Office: Newark Center 2321

4 Units
Online class
Jan 26 May 22, 2015
danijela.bedic@ip-packet.com
Office Hrs: By Appointment

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is the first of four courses designed to introduce students to
current and emerging networking technology. This course introduces the architecture, structure,
functions, components, and models of the Internet and other computer networks. It uses the OSI
and TCP layered models to examine the nature and roles of protocols and services at the
application, network, data link, and physical layers. The principles and structure of IP addressing
and the fundamentals of Ethernet concepts, media, and operations are introduced to provide a
foundation for the curriculum. At the end of the course, students build simple LAN topologies
by applying basic principles of cabling; performing basic configurations of network devices,
including routers and switches; and implementing IP addressing schemes.
This curriculum provides students with the skills needed to succeed in networking-related degree
programs and helps them prepare for CCNA certification. It also helps students develop the skills
necessary to fulfill the job responsibilities of network technicians, network administrators, and
network engineers. It provides a theoretically rich, hands-on introduction to networking and the
Internet. The course is normally taught in an eight-week period, this online section runs for 16
weeks and is designed to be self-paced.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
The student will:
1. Understand and describe the devices and services used to support communications in data
networks and the Internet
2. Understand and describe the role of protocol layers in data networks
3. Understand and describe the importance of addressing and naming schemes at various
layers of data networks in IPv4 and IPv6 environments
4. Design, calculate, and apply subnet masks and addresses to fulfill given requirements in
IPv4 and IPv6 networks
5. Explain fundamental Ethernet concepts such as media, services, and operations.
6. Build a simple Ethernet network using routers and switches
7. Use Cisco command-line interface (CLI) commands to perform basic router and switch
configurations
8. Utilize common network utilities to verify small network operations and analyze data
traffic
ADVISORIES
CNET 105/151 (or equivalent knowledge), Math 151, 153 (Algebra I) or equivalent, and knowledge
of the Windows operating system environment.
MATERIALS: All students will be granted access to the online multimedia CCNA 1 provided
by Cisco Systems and offered through Ohlones Cisco Networking Academy.
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(Optional) Cisco Networking Academy: Introduction to Networks Companion Guide, First

Edition, Cisco Press, 2014 ISBN: 1-58713-316-4
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES:
Cisco lab: is located in Newark Center Room 2315 and is open M-F 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM and
Saturday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The equipment will be available, under lab supervision, for students
to access and configure.
Netlab remote lab
http://netlab.cs.ohlone.edu
Cisco Networking Academy Course Management System
http://cisco.netacad.com
CCC-Confer Web Conferencing used for remotely accessing lectures
http://www.cccconfer.org /

IMPORTANT DATES: It is the students responsibility to drop/withdraw from classes.

Feb 8, 2015
Feb 8, 2015
Apr 24, 2015
May 19, 2015
May 26, 2015

last day to drop a class and be eligible for a refund

last day to drop a class and receive no grade
last day to withdraw and receive a W
Last class
Labs, assessments and final exam are due

Students who intend to withdraw should notify the instructor and the Admissions/Records Office
in building 1. Failure to do so may result in an F grade.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
As a student at Ohlone College, you are expected to pursue your course work with honesty and
integrity. This means that you must submit your own (original) work for the labs, assignments,
quizzes, and tests for this course. An instance of academic misconduct (e.g., plagiarism, cheating,
taking credit for others' work, etc.) will, at the minimum, result in a grade of F for that
assignment, and could cause a failing course grade. If work appears to have been copied from
another student in this class, both the person who copied and the person who allowed work to be
copied will be considered responsible. The procedures for dealing with Academic Dishonesty are
detailed here (new window).
GRADING:
Lab assignments
Chapter assessments
Discussion
Skill-exam
Final exam

20%
20%
10%
20%
30%

GRADING SCALE
90 100
= A
80 - 89
= B
70 79
= C
60 69
=D

CLASS ASSIGNMENTS
The following is a recommended list of required topics and assignments. You should work
through the chapters at your own pace. Topics, lab assignments, and assessments are introduced
and assigned for each chapter.
Chapters
Chap 1

Chap 2

Chap 3

Chap 4

Chap 5

Chap 6

Chap 7

Chap 8

Chap 9

Activity
Introduction to course. On-Line registration Student Accounts
Reading: Chapter 1- Exploring the Network
Labs: Packet Tracer Introduction
Assessment: Chapter 1
Reading: Chapter 2 - Configuring a Network Operating System
Labs: Lab 2.3.3.4 - Building a Simple Network ILM;
Lab 2.3.3.5 - Configuring a Switch Management Address;
Packet Tracer 2.1.4.8 - Navigating the IOS Instructions;
Packet Tracer 2.2.3.3 - Configuring Initial Switch Settings Instructions;
Packet Tracer 2.3.2.5 - Implementing Basic Connectivity Instructions;
Assessment: Chapter 2
Reading: Chapter 3 - Network Protocols and Communications
Labs: Lab 3.3.3.4 - Using Wireshark to View Network Traffic;
Assessment: Chapter 3
Reading: Chapter 4 - Network Access
Labs: Packet Tracer 4.2.4.5 Connecting a Wired and Wireless
Assessment: Chapter 4
Reading: Chapter 5 - Ethernet
Labs: Lab 5.1.4.3 Using Wireshark to Examine Ethernet Frames;
Lab 5.2.1.8 Lab Observing ARP with Windows CLI, IOS CLI and Wireshark;
Packet Tracer 5.1.4.4 Identify MAC and IP Addresses;
Packet Tracer 5.2.1.7 Examine the ARP Table;
Assessment: Chapter 5
Reading: Chapter 6 - Network Layer
Labs: Labs 6.3.1.9 - Exploring Router Physical Characteristics;
6.4.3.5 - Building a Switch and Router Network;
Packet Tracer Activity 6.4.1.2 Configuring Initial Router Settings;
Packet Tracer Activity 6.4.3.3 - Connect a Router to a LAN;
Assessment: Chapter 6
Reading: Chapter 7 - Transport Layer
Labs: 7.2.1.8 Using Wireshark to Observe the TCP 3-Way Handshake;
Assessment: Chapter 7
Reading: Chapter 8 - IP Addressing
Labs: Lab 8.1.4.8 Identifying IPv4 Addresses;
Lab 8.2.5.4 Identifying IPv6 Addresses;
Packet Tracer 8.2.5.3 Configuring IPv6 Addressing;
Packet Tracer 8.3.2.5 Verifying IPv4 and IPv4 Addressing
Assessment: Chapter 8
Reading: Chapter 9 - Subnetting IP Networks
Labs: Lab A 9.1.4.8 Calculating IPv4 Subnets;
Lab B 9.1.4.9 Subnetting Network Topologies;
Lab 9.2.1.3 - Designing and Implementing a VLSM Subnetted IPv4 Addressing Scheme
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Chap 10

Chap 11

FINAL

Assessment: Chapter 9
Reading: Chapter 10 - Application Layer Protocols;
Labs: Packet Tracer 10.2.1.8 - Web and Email;
Packet Tracer 10.2.2.8 - DNS and DHCP;
Packet Tracer 10.2.3.2 - FTP
Assessment: Chapter 10
Reading: Chapter 11 - Chapter 10 Application Layer Protocols; Chapter 11 Its a
Network
Review for Skills-Based Assessment, and final exam
Labs: 11.2.4.5 Lab - Accessing Network Devices with SSH;
11.4.2.7 Lab - Managing Device Configuration Files Using TFTP
Assessment: Chapter 11
Final Exam and Skills Exam due by May 26, 2015