CNIT 106
Introduction to Networks

Spring 2010 Sam Bowne

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Scores as of 5-25 Noon (some late projects are still coming in)



36564 001 Lec  T R  11:00-12:30PM  Room changed to SCIE 37

Catalog Description

An analysis of technologies for connecting computers and computer related devices into networks. This course covers the terminology and the major components of networks: architecture, topologies, hardware components, connections, protocols, network operations, network administration, support, and troubleshooting. Wide Area Networks (WANs) are also covered. Follows the objectives of the CompTIA Net+ certification exam.

ADVISORY (Recommended Prerequisites): CNIT 100 or 101. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Describe and explain the fundamental concepts relating to LANs (Local Area Networks), including how they work and why they are used.
  2. Identify and explain the basic physical network types, including topologies, transmission media and network boards.
  3. Describe the commonly use access controls on LANs.
  4. Describe the differences between the commonly used software packages for LAN servers.
  5. Use a common LAN.
  6. Explain how LANs are connected with other networks, including other LANs, mainframes and WANs.
  7. Explain the basic concepts of LAN selection, management, and security.

Textbook

Network+ Guide to Networks by Tamara Dean -- ISBN: 1423902459     Buy paper book from Amazon - $99     Buy online textook - $55




Schedule

DateQuiz & ProjectsTopic
Tue 1-19  Ch 1: An Introduction to Networking
Thu 1-21  Ch 1: An Introduction to Networking
Tue 1-26  Ch 1: An Introduction to Networking
Thu 1-28  Ch 2: Networking Standards and the OSI Model
Tue 2-2  Ch 2: Networking Standards and the OSI Model
Thu 2-4 Ch 2: Networking Standards and the OSI Model
Fri 2-5 Last Day to Add
Tue 2-9Quiz: Ch 1-2 Ch 3: Transmission Basics and Networking Media
Thu 2-11Proj 1-4 due Ch 3: Transmission Basics and Networking Media
Tue 2-16Quiz: Ch 3 Ch 4: Introduction to TCP/IP Protocols
Thu 2-18  Ch 4: Introduction to TCP/IP Protocols
Fri 2-19 Last Day to Remove an Incomplete
Tue 2-23No Quiz Ch 5: Topologies and Ethernet Standards
Thu 2-25Proj 5 & 6 due Ch 5: Topologies and Ethernet Standards
Tue 3-2Class Cancelled
Thu 3-4  Ch 6: Network Hardware
Tue 3-9Quiz: Ch 4 &5 Ch 7: WANS and Remote Connectivity
Thu 3-11Proj 7 due  Ch 7: WANS and Remote Connectivity
Tue 3-16Quiz: Ch 6 Ch 8: Wireless Networking
Thu 3-18  Class Cancelled
Tue 3-23Quiz: Ch 7 Ch 9: Network Operating Systems
Thu 3-25Proj 8-10 due  Guest Speaker: Tim Ryan, network manager at CCSF
Tue 3-30 Holiday - No Class
Thu 4-1 Holiday - No Class
Tue 4-6 Mid-Term Grades Due
Tue 4-6Quiz: Ch 8 Ch 10: In-Depth TCP/IP Networking
Thu 4-8Proj 11-12 due  Ch 10: In-Depth TCP/IP Networking
Tue 4-13Quiz: Ch 9 Ch 11: Voice and Video over IP
Thu 4-15Proj 13 due  Ch 11: Voice and Video over IP
Tue 4-20Quiz: Ch 10 Ch 12: Network Security
Thu 4-22Proj 14 due  Ch 12: Network Security
Fri 4-23 Last Day to Withdraw
Tue 4-27Quiz: Ch 11 Ch 13: Troubleshooting Network Problems
Thu 4-29Proj 15 due  Ch 13: Troubleshooting Network Problems
Tue 5-4Quiz: Ch 12 Ch 13: Troubleshooting Network Problems
Thu 5-6 Ch 14: Ensuring Integrity and Availability
Tue 5-11Quiz: Ch 13 Ch 15: Network Management
Thu 5-13Proj 16 due  Ch 15: Network Management
Tue 5-18  Last Class: Review
Tue 5-25  Final Exam: 10:30 am





Lecture Notes

Policy
Student Agreement
Ch 1: An Introduction to Networking    PowerPoint
Ch 2: Networking Standards and the OSI Model    PowerPoint
Binary Lesson 1: Nybbles
Binary Lesson 2: Bytes
Binary Lesson 3: Hexadecimal
Binary Lesson 4: Hexadecimal Practice
Binary Lesson 5: Classful IP Addressing
Binary Lesson 5.5: Broadcast and Usable Addresses
Binary Lesson 6: Classful Subnetting
Binary Lesson 7: Review of Binary and Hexadecimal
Binary Lesson 8: Review of Classful Subnetting
Binary Lesson 9: Supernetting
Binary Lesson 10: Powers of 2
Binary Lesson 11: Useable Addresses in CIDR
Ch 3: Transmission Basics and Networking Media    PowerPoint
Ch 4: Introduction to TCP/IP Protocols    PowerPoint
Ch 5: Topologies and Ethernet Standards    PowerPoint
Ch 6: Network Hardware    PowerPoint
Ch 7: WANS and Remote Connectivity    PowerPoint
Ch 8: Wireless Networking    PowerPoint
Ch 9: Network Operating Systems    PowerPoint
Ch 10: In-Depth TCP/IP Networking    PowerPoint
Ch 11: Voice and Video over IP    PowerPoint
Ch 12: Network Security    PowerPoint
Ch 13: Troubleshooting Network Problems    PowerPoint
Ch 14: Ensuring Integrity and Availability    PowerPoint
Ch 15: Network Management    PowerPoint
The lectures are in Word and PowerPoint formats.
If you do not have Word or PowerPoint you will need to install the
Free Word Viewer 2003 and/or the Free PowerPoint Viewer 2003.


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Projects

Installing VMware Workstation at Home
 
Project 1: A Virtual Machine (10 pts.)
Project 2: Virtual Networking (15 pts.)
Project 3: Wireshark: HTTP Traffic (15 pts.)
Project 4: Using Wireshark to Analyze a Packet Capture File (15 pts.)     Packet Capture File
Project 5: Using Wireshark to View DHCP and DNS Traffic (15 pts.) (rev. 2-25-10)
Project 6: IPv6 Address Conflict (10 pts.)
Project 7: IPv6 (15 pts.)
Project 8: Internet Speed Tests (15 pts.) (rev. 2-27-10)
Project 9: LAN Speed Test (15 pts.) (rev. 2-27-10)
Project 10: TeamViewer (10 pts.)
Project 11: Remote Desktop (10 pts.)
Project 12: Making a Secure Wireless Network (20 pts.)
Project 13: Installing Ubuntu 9.10 (15 pts.)
Project 14: Linux Commands (10 pts.)
Project 15: Blocking Ads with the Hosts File (15 pts.)
Project 16: RoboForm (10 pts.)
 
Project 1x: Hacking into a Windows Computer with the Ultimate Boot CD (10 pts. extra credit)
Project 2x: VoIP (20 pts.)
Project 3x: WOT (Web of Trust) (10 pts.)
Project 4x: NoScript (10 pts.)
Project 5x: Transcender Sample Test (10 pts.)
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Links

Ch 1a: Marine One details leaked from P2P net (3/1/2009)
Ch 1b: Warriors of the Net - The Story
Ch 1c: Warriors of the Net--official website
Ch 2a: ICANN - Wikipedia
Ch 2b: Site Finder - Wikipedia
Ch 2c: Worst spam offenders notified by ICANN
Ch 2d: OSI model - Wikipedia
Ch 2e: Explanation of Transport layer segmentation and Network layer fragmentation
Ch 3a: Amplitude modulation - Wikipedia
CH 4a: TCP_Checksum_Verification - The Wireshark Wiki
Ch 4b: Reverse Address Resolution Protocol - Wikipedia
Ch 4c: IPv4 - Wikipedia
Ch 4e: Obscuring a URL
Ch 4f: IPv6.com - US Government Office of Management and Budget IPv6 Mandate
Ch 4g: Transition to IPv6 - Industry Solutions - Cisco Systems
Ch 4h: Dynamic DNS - Wikipedia
Ch 5a: Scientists Plan Interplanetary Internet Protocol - Delay-Tolerant Networking (DTN)
Ch 5b: Multiprotocol Label Switching - Wikipedia
Ch 5c: IEEE Spectrum: A Radical New Router
Ch 5d: Broadcast domain - Wikipedia
Ch 5e: Ethernet Tutorial: Network Switching
Ch 5f: Gigabit Ethernet Technology
Ch 6a: Throttling Bandwidth through QoS (Part 3)
Ch 6b: Cisco: Layer 2 traffic filtering
Ch 6c: VLAN diagram
Ch 6c: VLAN diagram
Ch 5g: BGP IPv4/IPv6 Looking Glass Servers - BGP Route Servers (BGP, Border Gateway Protocol / Advanced Internet Routing)
Ch 5h: CERN Looking Glass, Switzerland
Ch 7a: NSFNET: Example of Tiered WAN
Ch 7b: T1, T3, OC3, OC12, OC48 and OC192 Research Information
Ch 7c: ATM connection prices
Ch 7d: More ATM prices
Ch 7e: SONET prices
Ch 7f: Serial Line Internet Protocol - Wikipedia
Ch 7g: Point-to-Point Protocol - Wikipedia
Ch 7h: Frame relay - Wikipedia
Ch 7i: Asynchronous transfer mode - Why Cells?
Certification Prep: Network+ study guides, practice exams, training resources, and forums
Ch 8a: Service set (802.11 network) - Wikipedia
Ch 8b: IEEE stamps \\\"approved\\\" on 802.11n Wi-Fi standard - Network World
Ch 8c: IEEE 802.11 - Wikipedia
ch 8d: How 802.11 Wireless Works: Wireless
Ch 8e: IEEE 802.11n-2009 - Wikipedia
Ch 5f: Clear.com WIMAX in ten cities, not San Francisco yet
Ch 8g: Exclusive: WiMax Uncapped Speed Tests - WiMax - Gizmodo
Ch 8h: Affordable Wild Blue Satellite Internet Service Providers - $50 / month
Ch 9a: Active Directory - Wikipedia
Ch 10a: dig, a DNS query tool for Windows and replacement for nslookup
Ch 10b: DiG HOWTO
Ch 11a: Hulu - Watch your favorites. Anytime. For free.
ch 11B: Signaling System 7 - Wikipedia
Ch 12a: Phishing and Spam IQ Quiz by SonicWALL
Ch 12b: Standard Access Control List - Wikipedia
Ch 12c: Enterprise Configuration Control Software - Tripwire
Ch 12d: Password Safe--Recommended Password Manager
Ch 12e: Analysis of MS-CHAP and MS-CHAPv2 (pdf)
Ch 13b: Electrical impedance
Ch 13a: Help Desk Software - with free online demo
Ch 13c: inSSIDer -- free wireless network scanne
Ch 14a: Botnet - Wikipedia
Ch 14b: How to get a free copy of McAfee Antivirus
Ch 14c: Installing SSH Secure Shell Client
Ch 14d: Virus, Spyware & Malware Protection | Microsoft Security Essentials
Ch 14e: Clamwin--Free Antivirus for Windows (no realtime protection)
Ch 14f: AVG Free - Download Free Antivirus and Antispyware for Windows 7, Vista and XP
Ch 14g Google uncloaks once-secret server
Ch 14h: RAID Levels Explained
Ch 14i: Hot spare - Wikipedia
Ch 14j: SAN vs. NAS - What Is the Difference Between SAN and NAS Network Technologies?
Ch 14k: Fibre Channel - Wikipedia
Ch 14l: Fibre Channel: Knowledge Base
Ch 14m: Online Data Backup - Iron Mountain
Ch 14n: Symform Home - Symform Cooperative Storage Cloud
Ch 14o: On the ground with AT&T\'s Network Disaster Recovery team
Ch 15a: Visualization of 13 years of Web traffic at CNN.com
Ch 15b: Surveillance Shocker: Sprint Received 8 MILLION Law Enforcement Requests for GPS Location Data in the Past Year | Electronic Frontier Foundation
Ch 15c: 2ND HIPAA Sanction: CVS Must Pay $2.25 Million And Improve Info Sec Practices For Improper Disposal 
Ch 15d: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Ch 15e: How a single Czech ISP crippled the entire Internet with a malformed AS path announcement
Ch 15f: Comcast Throttles BitTorrent Traffic, Seeding Impossible | TorrentFreak
Ch 15g: Is Comcast\\\'s BitTorrent filtering violating the law?
Ch 15h: BitTorrent president: Comcast agreement is a \"win\"
Ch 15i: BT\\\'illegal\' 2007 Phorm trial profiled tens of thousands
Ch 15j: Few people detected Phorm in BT\'s secret trials
Ch 15k: Bad Phorm: Detectives question BT over secret trials
Ch 15l: Phorm: damn the EU, full speed ahead!
Ch 15m: BT drops Phorm targeted ad service after outcry over privacy
Network+ study guides, practice exams, training resources, and forums
Ch 4i: .arpa - Wikipedia
Ch 9b: Details about a Microsoft redirector
Ch 9c: Computer multitasking - Wikipedia
Ch 9d: London Stock Exchange to abandon failed Windows platform (July 1, 2009)
Ch 11c: Linksys WIP330 Wireless-G IP Phone Review
Ch 11d: MagicJack dials wrong number in legal attack on Boing Boing
Ch 11e: PBX: Information from Answers.com
Ch 11f: MGCP/Megaco - The Basics
Ch 11g: Resource Reservation Protocol, RSVP--explains controlled-load and guaranteed-QoS
Ch 11h: DiffServ for differentiated reliability in meshed IP/WDM networks
Ch 11i: Multiprotocol Label Switching - Wikipedia
Ch 15n: The Fragile Net: good summary of historical BGP failures
Ch 15o: Court rules against FCC\'s Comcast net neutrality decision

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Last Updated: 5-25-10 Noon