Cisco Discovery 1

Course SyllabusMCTC Course: 782 Dual Credit: CIT162 (4 hours, West KY Community & Technical College)Prerequisites: Computer (IT) Essentials 780Networking for Home and Small Business. This course teaches students the skills necessary to obtain entry-level home network installer jobs. Guides students in developing some of the skills needed to become network technicians, computer technicians, cable installers, and help desk technicians. This course also provides a hands-on introduction to networking and the Internet using tools and hardware commonly found in home and small business environments.

TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THIS COURSE:

  1. Read through the curriculum, answer the questions on the study guide as you read. Dedicate 1-2 hours each week of time at home for reading and studying.

  2. Take detailed notes of useful information discussed in class or found in curriculum.

  3. Complete all labs, worksheets, and assignments.

  4. Review the chapter powerpoint - be sure to take good notes.

  5. As you review for the exam, don't try to cram, instead ask questions and try to understand why.

COURSE ASSIGNMENTS AND PROJECTS:

ASSIGNMENT #1: Course Syllabus (25pts)

Directions: Take your syllabus home, look over it with your parents/guardians, then bring it back signed.

CH 1 - Personal Computer Hardware

Study Guide (72pts)

Labs - 1.3.2 Measuring Data Storage Capacity (50pts) | 1.3.3 Measuring Speed, Resolution, & Frequency (50pts)

CH 2 - Operating Systems

Study Guide (80pts)

Lab - 2.3.3 Applications Patches and Updates (50pts)

CH 3 - Connecting to the Network

Study Guide (89pts)

Labs - 3.1.5 Building Peer-to-Peer Networks (50pts) | 3.3.3 Physical Addressing (50pts)

3.3.6 Logical Addressing (50pts) | 3.5.2 Function of Routers (50pts)

3.6.4 Connecting the Linksys Router (50pts) | 3.6.5 Sharing Resources (50pts)

CH 4 - Connecting to the Internet Through an ISP

Study Guide (86pts)

Lab - 4.2.3 Forwarding Packets Across the Internet (50pts) | 4.5.3 UTP Cable Termination (50pts)

4.5.4 Terminating UTP at Patch Panels & Wall Jacks (50pts) | 4.5.5 Cable Testing (50pts)

CH 5 - Network Addressing [IPv4 and Subnet Addressing Lesson Plans]

Study Guide (46pts)

Peter Packet Video on Subnetting

ASSIGNMENT: IP Addresses and Subnet Masks (75pts)

CH 6 - Network Services

Study Guide (62pts) | Crossword Puzzle (21pts)

Lab - 6.2.1 Domain Name Service - DNS (50pts)

CH 7 - Wireless Technologies

Study Guide (68pts)

Lab - 7.2.5 Configuring the Access Point (50pts) | 7.2.6 Configuring the Wireless Client (50pts)

7.3.5 Traffic Filtering on a WLAN (50pts)

CH 8 - Basic Security

Study Guide (48pts)

9 Classic Hacking, Phishing, and Social Engineering Lies (50pts)

Read the article found at the above link, then write down the following and turn in for a grade:

    1. Explain a time when you personally have seen one of these lies attempted on you or your family.

    2. List any other scams or lies not mentioned in the article that we should be aware of.

CH 9 - Troubleshooting Your Network

Study Guide (54pts)