		Michael L'Estrange Computer Information Science

CISN 341 Cisco Networking Academy CCNA: Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials

Note: (For students who do not read syllabi)

This syllabus is subject to change, changes will be announced during lecture, and all changes will probably only be reflected in the online course management system.

Online lectures may be prerecorded or scheduled and live streamed; however, attendance online is not mandatory, and students will have the option to view the recorded streamed lecture later.

Students are responsible for all information or announcements presented during lecture.

The preferred way to communicate with the instructor online, is through the messaging system within the course management system itself.

Fully online students who do not access the online course management site during the first 7 days of the course will be dropped having never attended the course.

A fully online student may be dropped if the student does not access the online course management site at least once every 7 days during the semester.

Instructor:	Michael L'Estrange
Instructor Email:	lestram@arc.losrios.edu
Instructor Web Page:	http://ic.arc.losrios.edu/~lestram
Instructor Phone:	(916)-484-8147
Instructor Office:	ARC main campus, STEM 221
Office hours:	Note: Office hours may often be held in STEM 205 Mon 4:30-5:30pm Tues 4:30-5:30pm and 7:00-8:00pm Weds 4:30-5:30pm Thurs 4:30-5:30pm
Course Code #:	12669
Class Location:	STEM 205 + Online
Meeting Times:	Mon&Weds, 5:30pm-7:50pm
Semester:	Fall 2024
Term:	Fall 2024 \| Second Eight Weeks \| 17 October 2024 to 13 December 2024
First meeting:	Monday 21 Oct 2024
Final Examination:	Wednesday, 11 Dec 2024
Prerequisite:	CISN 340 (Cisco Networking Academy CCNA: Introduction to Networks) with a grade of "C" or better
Advisory:	None.
Accepted for credit:	None.
Hours:	54 hours lecture, 27 hours laboratory, 108 hours out-of-class work, for a total of 189 student learning hours.
Units:	3.5

Course Description

This is the second course in preparation for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification examination. This course covers networking theory and routing technologies, including OSI Model, beginning router configurations, and routed and routing protocols. It continues and expands the study of binary, decimal, and hexadecimal numbering systems to change variable length subnet addressing. Students will perform basic network configuration and troubleshooting, identify and mitigate LAN security threats, and configure and secure a basic WLAN. American River College (ARC) is a certified Cisco Networking Academy, and all courses are taught by Cisco Certified Academy Instructors (CCAI).

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

demonstrate a knowledge of the underlying technologies utilized in modern networking.
utilize various protocols across an Internet composed of different topologies.
share devices and information on a network.
perform calculations to combine network numbering blocks to develop a functional super networking address system.

Textbook and Supplies

This course uses online materials that will be provided free of charge to the student.

A student may purchase a printed text book in the college store at her or his option. The Cisco version 7 books are nearly identical to the online material:

Version 7 books

Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials Companion Guide (CCNAv7)
Cisco Networking Academy, Cisco Press, © 2020,
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-672935-8

Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials Labs and Study Guide (CCNAv7)
Cisco Networking Academy, Cisco Press, © 2020,
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-663438-6

Version 6 books

Routing and Switching Essentials Companion Guide
Cisco Networking Academy, Cisco Press, © 2016,
ISBN-13: 9781587134289

Routing and Switching Essentials Labs & Study Guide
Cisco Networking Academy, Cisco Press, © 2016,
ISBN-13: 9781587134265

Required:

All students are required to maintain a Los Rios Gmail account.
All students are required to maintain a Cisco Netacad.com learning managment system shell account.
All students are required to maintain a NetLab+ shell account.
All students are required to obtain a Sacramento Public Library card.

Presentation of Class Materials:

Course information will be introduced by means of lecture, classroom demonstrations and labs. Students may be given assignments to be completed both in class as well as on their own time. Lab work with a Windows PC will be required, and can be completed on campus.

Special note for the online semester for contacting the instructor

Please contact the instructor use the messaging system within the course in netacad.com.

Special note on contacting the instructor

The instructor is an offline resource, and he will probably not return any messages over the weekend or college vacation days.
Emails that are undecipherable will be ignored. Use standard English in all messages sent to the instructor.
Emails that do not contain a question may not be replied to. A question should be denoted with a question mark, i.e.?!
Messages with long or complex questions may take time to answer, as in several days.
The instructor will not open emails or attachments he cannot identify, i.e. use your ARC Los Rios email account.
The instructor uses the lestram@arc.losrios.edu email address.
DO NOT use the Gmail address @apps.losrios.edu to contact the instructor.
Be aware, that when the instructor sends a group messages to all students enrolled in the course, the return address is sometimes the instructor's Gmail account, which is rarely checked.
No student emails are deleted.

Special instructions for emailing your instructor

All emails sent to the instructor should contain the following in the subject line: Course number, your name, and the subject.

Here is an outstanding example:
Subject: CISN 141 | L'Estrange | Summer class add number request

In order to properly and promptly answer emails, your instructor must be able to identify you and what class you are enrolled in. Your instructor teaches many different courses each semester, and sometimes a student may submit a question that will have different answers depending on the course, i.e. How to do things in Linux and Microsoft Windows will have very different answers.

You are required to change the subject line if you change the subject contents of an email.

Your instructor is NOT a double-click resource available 24/7. I shall not be answering emails on weekends. If you send a lengthy email not containing a single question mark, or any punctuation at all, I may never answer your email. If your email question requires research on my part, it may take 2-4 days to get to it. It would not be unusual for the email you sent on a Friday evening to not be answered until the next Wednesday.

Course Policies:

This class will adhere to as closely as possible all ARC and Los Rios guidelines set forth in the catalog and/or the schedule of classes.

A document of general course policies for all my classes can be found on the instructor's web site.

Online Labs

Almost all CIS classes require labs. It is the online student's responsibility to complete the lab. Labs will be completed online using the North/Far North community college consortium's NDG Netlab+ labs. Netlab+ will be introduced during lecture.

Labs

Almost all CIS classes require labs. It is the online student's responsibility to complete the lab. Students may complete lab assignments in BCIS Area Computer Labs, room STEM 301, or at another ARC computer lab facility if allowed.

Lab assignments must be completed by the assigned date. Under no circumstances will network, system, hardware, or any other problems of such nature be considered an excuse for turning in late work.

Lab hours/Assistance:

Students may utilize lab time and assistance on campus in the BCIS area computer lab room STEM 301. Check with the BCIS area lab personnel in room STEM 301 for availability. Lab assistance is not tutoring. Tutoring is available on campus; contact the instructor directly regarding tutoring.

Special Note on Cheating

Independent Work Policy: Labs, Projects, Task, Assignments and Exams are designed to measure the progress of individual students. Collaborative work in groups of two or more is prohibited unless the instructions specifically state otherwise.

A student must not copy another student’s work or import work from another student. Do not allow another student to copy your work. Your work must be independent - Failure to work independently will result in all violators’ grades being reduced to zero for that lab, project, task, assignment or exam. Second offence of this policy will be referred to the Area Dean for administrative action.

Online Testing Privilege: Participation in online examinations is a privilege. When a student submits a lab, project, task, assignment, or exam that appears to violate the independent work policy the instructor retains the right to revoke the online exam privilege and direct the student to the American River College Computer Science Lab STEM 301 for on-site testing.

Accommodations

It is critical that every student be provided an environment which is conducive to learning. Please contact the professor if you have any physical or learning disability or other need which might require a special accommodation.

Special Software:

VMware Player, Linux, Packet Tracer, etc.

Completion of the exercises and projects required for this class requires access to a computer loaded with special software, such as the Linux operating system, virtual machine software, packet tracer, or other special software. To complete lab assignments, students may use the ARC CSIT Area Computer Lab, Room STEM 301. It is not necessary to purchase special software, as most of the software is free, open source, or provided at no cost to the student.

Online Discussions

During the semester you will have access to a course website. These websites allow for intraclass communication with other students through messages, online discussions or forums, etc. The instructor in general will not monitor these communications. However, abusive remarks or attacks against others will not be tolerated and will result in disciplinary actions taken by the instructor and/or college.

Attendance Policy

Attendance will be monitored.
As stated in LRCCD Regulation R-2222, a student may be dropped from any class when that student's absences exceed six percent (6%) of the total hours of class time.

Once a student has been dropped from the class (for whatever reason), he or she will not be reinstated.

Drops: Students unable to complete the course are responsible for notifying the Records Office of their withdrawal. Failure to formally drop the course will result in a final grade of 'F'.

Online students will prove attendance by completing work or communication with the instructor using the online learning management course shell messaging system.

If you have extenuating circumstances which prevent you from participating in the class or submitting your assignments, CONTACT THE PROFESSOR IMMEDIATELY!

Course Lesson Plan / Schedule of Topics

The schedule of topics, chapters to be covered, and assignments due each week shall be listed in the online learning managment system. Students may certainly read ahead, but completion of assignments early may not be allowed or even be possible. Changes to the details of this course schedule will not be reflected on this web page. For online classes, please refer to the LMS, for all current updates. For in person classes, the instructor will make announcements during lecture.

This below schedule is an example only; Refer to the online course management system for all assignment and due dates after the first day of class.

CISN 341 Cisco Course Lesson Plan
Week	Topics	Assignment
Week 1 Monday	Syllabus Overview Logging on to ARC Lab PC student accounts Proper logout of ARC PCs Using ARC student email Use of removable HDs Review of OSI Model Introduction to Switched Networks LAN Design The Switched Environment	Access ARC email Log into Cisco Cisco Network Academy, netacad.com web site Set up of Removable HD
Wednesday	Module 1 and 2 Basic Device and Switching Concepts Configure Basic Devices and Switches using security best practices Basic Switch Configuration Switch Security: Management and Implementation	Read Online Curriculum Module 1 and 2 Complete PT and Labs Module 1 and 2
Week 2 Monday	Module 3 and 4 VLANs and Inter-VLAN Implementation Implementing VLAN Security Inter-VLAN Routing Configuration Troubleshooting Inter-VLAN Routing Layer 3 Switching VLAN Segmentation VLAN Implementation VLAN Security and Design	Read Online Curriculum Module 3 and 4 Complete PT and Labs Module 3 and 4
Wednesday	Module 5 *STP Concepts	Read Online Curriculum Module 5 Complete PT and Labs Module 5 Modules 1 - 4: Switching Concepts, VLANs, and InterVLAN Routing Exam
Week 3 Monday	Module 6 EtherChannel and DHCPv for multiple LANs EtherChannel and DHCPv Implementation	Read Online Curriculum Module 6 Complete PT and Labs Module 6
Wednesday	Module 7 and 8 SLAAC and DHCPv Operation SLAAC and DHCPv Implementation Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol v4 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol v6	Read Online Curriculum Module 7 and 8 Complete PT and Labs Module 7 and 8 Modules 5 - 6: Redundant Networks Exam
Week 4 Monday	College Holiday, Veterans Day	College Holiday, Veterans Day
Wednesday	Module 9and 10 FHRP and LAN Security Concepts FHRPs and HSRP Security	Read Online Curriculum Module 9 Complete PT and Labs Module 9 Modules 7 - 9: Available and Reliable Networks Exam
Week 5 Monday	Module 11 and 12 *Switch Security and WLAN Concepts	Read Online Curriculum Module 10 and 11 Complete PT and Labs Module 10 and 11
Wednesday	Module 13 *WLAN Configuration and Operation	Read Online Curriculum Module 12 and 13 Complete PT and Labs Module 12 and 13 Modules 10 - 13: L2 Security and WLANs Exam
Week 6 Monday	Module 14 and 15 Routing and IP Statics Routing Concepts Routing, Path, Packet, Table Structure Routing Concepts Initial Configuration of a Router Routing Decisions Routing Operation	Read Online Curriculum Module 14, 15 and 16 Complete PT and Labs Module 14, 15 and 16
Wednesday	Understand Static and Default Routes Module 16 Troubleshoot Static and Default Routes Static Routing Implementation Configure Static and Default Routes Review of CIDR and VLSM Configure Summary and Floating Static Routes Troubleshoot Static and Default Route Issues	Modules 14 - 16: Routing Concepts and Configuration Exam College Holiday, Thanks Giving, Thursday-Sunday
Week 7 Monday	Catch-up	SRWE Practice PT Skills Assessment (PTSA) - Part 1
Wednesday	Catch-up	Practice Final Exam - SRWE SRWE Practice PT Skills Assessment (PTSA) - Part 2
Week 8 Monday	Review for Final	Course Feedback SRWE Final Skills Exam (Equipment)
Wednesday	Final Exam	Final Exam SRWE Final Skills Exam (PTSA) No assignments accepted after the final

After the start of class, use only the schedule in the learning managment system. Current Homework/Projects/Lab Assignments and Discussion assignments and due dates will be specified in the learning management system.

Documents turned-in:<
When turning in work in hard copy or electronic form, please include a header on the top of the page with the following information:

Your Name Assignment #
CISN 341 Page # of #

Also, when contacting the instructor via email, be sure to include the class number in the subject line, i.e. CISN 141.

Evaluation and Grading

The grade in this course will be determined by student performance in each of the following areas, and weighted as described in the following charts.

Grade Assessment Weighting

Module Exams
5 @ 25 points each (125 points) 25%

Labs
(125 points) 25%

PT Practice Skills Assesment (25 points) 5%

SRWE Practice PT Skills Assessment (PTSA) - Part 1
SRWE Practice PT Skills Assessment (PTSA) - Part 2
(75 points) 15%

SRWE Final Skills Exam (PTSA)
SRWE Final Skills Exam (Equipment) (75 points) 15%

Practice Final Exam - SRWE (25 points) 5%

Final Examination (50 points) 10%

Grade Assignment by Total Points

Points Obtained Total % Grade
Assigned

451+ 90% A

401+ 80% B

351+ 70% C

301+ 60% D

less than 300 below 60% F

Grade Assessment Weighting
Module Exams 5 @ 25 points each	(125 points) 25%
Labs	(125 points) 25%
PT Practice Skills Assesment	(25 points) 5%
SRWE Practice PT Skills Assessment (PTSA) - Part 1 SRWE Practice PT Skills Assessment (PTSA) - Part 2	(75 points) 15%
SRWE Final Skills Exam (PTSA) SRWE Final Skills Exam (Equipment)	(75 points) 15%
Practice Final Exam - SRWE	(25 points) 5%
Final Examination	(50 points) 10%

Grade Assignment by Total Points
Points Obtained	Total %	Grade Assigned
451+	90%	A
401+	80%	B
351+	70%	C
301+	60%	D
less than 300	below 60%	F

Extra Credit Work

There will be no extra credit work given in this class. A student's grade is based solely upon the regularly assigned work in the class: homework, lab assignments, projects, quizzes, and examinations.

Grades Available Online

Grades will never be sent out by email.
Most grades for individual assignments will be available during the semester through the learning management system used for the class.
At the end of the semester, final grades will only be accessible through the ARC eServices system.
Be aware that the instructor does not have complete control over the total grade section of the gradebook in Canvas LMS, and unfortunately your total reported in Canvas might not be an up-to-date or accurate reflection of your current grade in the course.

Late Adds

Students who add the course after the first day are still responsible for content missed in lectures and or labs and other material or media. The instructor will not repeat a lecture for students who add late.

If the due date has passed for an assignment or exam, and the student missed the assignment because the student had not yet added the course, the student will not be allowed to makeup the assignment, and the student will start the course will a score of zero on the missed assignment or exams. If a late student does not agree with this policy, then the student should wait to take the course the following semester.

Policy on Late Work and Makeup Exams

Note for online exams: The Canvas online learning management system allows for due dates on assignment or exams. Unfortunately, the system will report an exam or assignment as 'not activated' after the due date has passed and the student can no longer take the exam.

No late work will be accepted.
No makeup quizzes or exams will be given.
NO Assignments accepted after the final

Caveat

The professor reserves the right to change any of the details of this course syllabus or the course schedule with a minimum of advance notice.

Passing the Course

Students must take the Final exam to pass.
Students must pass the Final exam with a D grade or better.
Students must take the Final exam on the scheduled date and time of the Final. (You have 8 weeks to clear you schedule - make it so.)

Last Updated: 26 August 2024