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Department of Mathematical Sciences C SC 481.20 Winter 2008 Syllabus |
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| Class | TR 11:00 – 12:15 in Towers 119 |
| Instructor | Pete Sanderson |
| Office | Towers 134 |
| Office Hours | MTWR 2:00-3:00 p.m., by appointment, or any time my door is open |
| PSanderson@Otterbein.edu | |
| Phone | 823-1317 |
| Objectives | This course focuses on the principles and techniques of computer networking and data communication, with an emphasis on the Internet. By the end of this course you will be able to describe the major functions, protocols, and data units of the Internet protocol stack layers; describe the software architecture underlying popular Internet services such as the World Wide Web and email; describe the layered architecture of Ethernet-based local area networking; reason about alternative methods and algorithms for data transmission, delivery, routing, and security; and design and implement client and server software for specialized Internet-based applications. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | Local area networks, client hardware and software, server hardware and software, network applications software, the Internet and TCP/IP. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites | C SC 205, MATH 165. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texts | Computer Networking, Fourth Edition,
Kurose and Ross, Addison-Wesley, 2008. ISBN
0-321-49770-8
Additional resources on class web site http://faculty.otterbein.edu/PSanderson/CSC481.20/ |
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| Projects | I will assign several programming projects to be solved either individually or by pairs. In addition, you will write about and present to the class a networking topic late in the quarter. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exams | There will be two midterm exams, in weeks 3 and 7, and a comprehensive final exam. The final exam is scheduled for Tuesday, March 18, from 1:30 until 3:30 p.m. Exams cover lecture and textbook material and projects. Make-ups will be scheduled only for documented emergencies. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Academic
Integrity |
All members of the Otterbein College community of learners are expected
to follow the rules and customs of proper academic conduct. Proper conduct
includes avoiding academic misconduct
as defined on pages 25-27 of the Campus Life Handbook, available at
www.otterbein.edu/CLH/CLH.pdf. You are encouraged to help each other learn
the course material. Unless specifically prohibited, you may discuss homework
problems and lab projects with one another. Participants in these discussions
enjoy the benefit of deeper and greater learning.
This course includes both individual and team assignments. For individual assignments, the work you submit for evaluation must be your own; created by you while thinking it through. Any individual work submitted for evaluation (assignments and exams) that includes work done by another, copying of another's work, or the result of following another's step-by-step keystrokes and mouse clicks, violates the academic integrity policy of this course. For team assignments, the work you submit will be the product of the team. Taking credit for work that you did not participate in also violates the academic integrity policy of this course. When academic misconduct occurs as described above, you will receive a zero grade for that assignment or exam. The misconduct will also be reported to the Office of the Academic Dean. If a previous academic misconduct offense is on your record, you will receive a grade of F for this course and a referral to the judicial system. |
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| Disability Statement |
Otterbein College is committed to ensuring that students with disabilities have access to an education. In order to receive appropriate accommodations in my class, you must first be registered with the Office for Disability Services (x1618 or Lmonaghan@otterbein.edu). Please meet with me as possible to discuss your needs and accommodation requests. If necessary, we can work cooperatively with the Disability Services Coordinator to determine optimal accommodations in this course. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grading | Your grade is based on a final course score in the range 0 to 100.
The components of this score and their weights are as follows:
first midterm exam 15%, second midterm exam 15%, final exam 30%,
projects 30%, special topic paper and presentation 10%.
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