ET-707: Network Configuration II

Course, prefix, number, & title: ET-707 Network Configuration II

Hours (Class, recitation, Laboratory, studio): 3 class hours, 2 laboratory hours ;Offered as needed

Credits: 4

Pre-requisites (if any): ET-706

Course Description in college catalog:

This course extends the skills needed to design, build and maintain Wide Area Network (WAN) services using switches and routers. Topics include: Frame Relay, ISDN/LAPD, LAPB, HDLC, PPP, DDR, WAN Devices, How WANs relate to the OSI Model, WAN Design, PPP Session Establishment, ISDN Services: BRI and PRI, Dial-on-Demand Routing, LMI Features, Troubleshooting Networks, Network+ Certification Exam Review, and CCNA Certification Exam Review. This course is the fourth in a series of four courses designed to prepare students for taking the Cisco Certified Network Associate certification (CCNA) exam. Students are provided with classroom and laboratory experience in current and emerging networking technology.

Academic programs for which this course serves as a requirement or an elective:

A.A.S. Computer Engineering Technology

General Education Outcomes: Below is a listing of General Education Outcome(s) that this course supports.

1. Communicate effectively in various forms

2. Apply information management and digital technology skills useful for academic research and lifelong learning

Course-specific student learning outcomes:

Students will design, build and maintain Wide Area Network (WAN) services using switches and routers.

Students will define  Frame Relay, ISDN/LAPD, LAPB, HDLC, PPP, DDR, and WAN Devices.

Students will describe how WANs relate to the OSI Model, WAN Design, PPP Session Establishment, ISDN Services: BRI and PRI, Dial-on-Demand Routing, LMI Features and Troubleshooting Networks. 

Other program outcomes (if applicable).

1. Work collaboratively to accomplish learning objectives

Methods by which student learning will be assessed and evaluated; describe the types of methods to be employed; note whether certain methods are required for all sections:

Exams, Labs, reports, homework.

Academic Integrity policy (department or College):
Academic honesty is expected of all students. Any violation of academic integrity is taken extremely seriously. All assignments and projects must be the original work of the student or teammates. Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Any questions regarding academic integrity should be brought to the attention of the instructor. The following is the Queensborough Community College Policy on Academic Integrity: "It is the official policy of the College that all acts or attempted acts that are violations of Academic Integrity be reported to the Office of Student Affairs. At the faculty member's discretion and with the concurrence of the student or students involved, some cases though reported to the Office of Student Affairs may be resolved within the confines of the course and department. The instructor has the authority to adjust the offender's grade as deemed appropriate, including assigning an F to the assignment or exercise or, in more serious cases, an F to the student for the entire course." Read the University's policy on Academic Integrity opens in a new window.

Disabilities
Any student who feels that he or she may need an accommodation based upon the impact of a disability should contact the Office of Accessibility Services in Science Building, Room S-132, 718-631-6257, to coordinate reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities. You can visit the Office of Accessibility Services website.