Faculty Contact Information:
Work Number: 065-44-5383 (DSN) 423-5383
FAX Number: 065-44-4785 (DSN) 423-4785
E-mail address: jgonzales@faculty.umuc.edu
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Consultation:
The instructor is availability for consultation before & after class or by appointment.
Class meetings are: 19/20, 27 June, 17/18, 31 July, and 01 August, 09:00-17.00.
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Required Texts and Readings:
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White, C. (2004). Data Communications and Computer Networks: A Business User's Approach (3rd ed.). Boston: Thompson Course Technology.
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Supplementary Readings:
The standard for papers in the graduate program is the APA style. All participants in this course and all graduate INSS, MGMT, PUAD, and ECON courses should have a copy of the style guide:
American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th Edition. Washington DC: Author.All graduate students should be prepared to utilize the UMUC online library at http://www.umuc.edu/library/. The library contains a large number of full text academic journals that are free of charge and immediately available. The library homepage also contains a number of links related to improving students' research and writing skills.
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Recommended Journals:
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Publications of the various professional societies (such as ACM -- the Association for Computing Machinery, the IEEE Computing Society, and the various management professional societies) are strongly recommended. In addition, there are many trade journals (such as eWEEK) that MIS professionals should become familiar with, many of these being published both weekly and on-line.
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Course Description:
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3 semester hours credit. Prerequisites: Either INSS 510, INSS 520, or permission of the Program Director. Provides analysis of data communications technology and its application within the public and private sector enterprise. Gives an in-depth view of the communications environment, data communications and telecommunications equipment, and local and wide area networks. The student is involved in case studies of communications systems design in educational, industrial, governmental, and military environments.
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Course Goals:
Upon completion of the course, participants should:
1. Understand the different network topologies, and their advantages and disadvantages.
2. Understand issues involved in network security and data integrity.
3. Understand the strengths and limitations of the Internet.
4. Discuss the roles of IT professionals in network design and maintenance.
5. Be able to research current topics in networking.
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Course Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course the student will be able to:
1. Discuss the evolution of networks and the Internet
2. Explain the hierarchical, layered structure of a typical network architecture
3. Describe emerging network technologies and assess their capabilities, limitations, and near-term potential
4. Discuss important network standards in their historical context
5. Describe the responsibilities of the layers of the ISO reference model
6. Explain how a network can detect and correct transmission errors
7. Illustrate how a packet is routed over the Internet
8. Discuss the fundamental ideas of public-key cryptography
9. Summarize common authentication protocols
10. Summarize the capabilities and limitations of the means of cryptography that are currently available
11. Explain the different roles and responsibilities of clients and servers for a range of possible applications.
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Grading Information:
Grades for this course will be assigned as follows:
A 92%
B 80 – 91%
C 70 – 79%
F Below 70%
Please note that Bowie State University does not use "D" for graduate students. The grade F(a) is used to designate academic failure. F(n) is used to designate failure for non-completion. Grades of Incomplete or Withdrawal are governed by UMUC-Europe policies. For further details, please refer to the UMUC-Europe Graduate Catalog, available in your local Education Center or online at http://www.ed.umuc.edu/general_info/publications/catalogs.
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Course Requirements:
Graduate school at the masters level focuses on helping students obtain the education needed for success as professionals in their chosen fields. Thus, UMUC-Europe Graduate Programs and Bowie State University share the common goals of promoting excellence in academic scholarship through thoughtful inquiry and the skillful application of knowledge and theory for the betterment of society.
In order to maximize your graduate educational experience in general and this course in particular, you are required to:
5% - Participate in classroom discussions
20% - Complete graduate level team project
25% - Write a graduate level paper
20% - Orally/visually present prepared material
30% - Complete one written examination(essay version)
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Description of Course Requirements:
Participate in classroom discussions: You are expected to come to class prepared to engage in all discussions in a professional and informed manner. Usually this requires two to three hours for every hour of a face-to-face class.
Complete graduate level project and write a graduate level papers: You are required to conduct professional-level research, including appropriately citing works of others and avoiding plagiarism. Plan on committing approximately 150 hours over the duration of this course to producing professional level deliverables, to include programs, projects, papers, and/or case studies.
Orally/visually present prepared material: You are required to present your results in a professional manner. In a face-to-face course, this typically means an oral presentation accompanied by appropriate visual material.
Complete one written examination: The examination process in this class will assist you in developing the writing and critical thinking skills necessary for successfully passing the comprehensive exam required of all graduate students. The examination will include essay type questions based on the material discussed in class and from the text.
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Course Schedule:
This course is condensed into 7 units. The information will be presented in an intensive manner. Students must be prepared to participate in discussions and presentations
Initial meeting:
Introductions
Review of syllabus
Clarification of goals, objectives and requirements
Orientation to subject
Discussion on networks and the Internet
Designate learning teams and discuss the importances of teamwork and team learning
Second meeting:
Describe and discuss current network architecture and emerging technologies
Examine the importance of network standards
Discussion on the ISO reference model
Third meeting:
Team Progect Planning
Discuss current topics in networking
Fourth meeting:
Discuss detecting and correcting errors using a network
Discuss and illustrate how packet is routed over the Internet
Examine software programs, freeware and download procedures
Fifth meeting:
Discuss public-key cryptography
Discuss common authentication protocols
Discuss current topics in networking
Sixth meeting:
Discuss capabilities and limitations of available cryptography
Explain and discuss the different roles and responsibilities of clients and servers
Complete a Final Exam
Seventh meeting:
Turn-in graduate level paper
Present graduate level team project
Course evaluations
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Academic Policies:
Please refer to the UMUC - Europe Graduate Catalog, available online at http://www.ed.umuc.edu/general_info/publications/catalogs/index.html or from your local Education Center, for information on the following:
Academic Integrity
Course Load
Exception to Policy
Grade Appeal Process
Make-up Examinations
Nondiscrimination
Students with Disabilities
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Faculty Bio:
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Jerome Gonzales is currently enrolled in a PH.D program with Nova University. He earned his MSA, Information Resource Management from Central Michigan University. Completed his BS in Management with a minor in Psychology from the University of Maryland and completed his Associates Degree from Clark College in Vancouver, Washington. He has taught at the graduate level with the University of Phoenix. He has 18 years of computer experience with the U.S. Army and has worked in both Joint and International environments.
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