IST 228
Advanced Network Administration
Syllabus

Course Overview

IST 228 consists of two main content areas. The first content area covers internetworking — the knowledge and skills essential to expand and connect LANs to form larger internetworks. Internetworking topics covered include: internetworking models, switching technologies, TCP/IP concepts, router management, Wide Area Networking protocols, TCP/IP planning, installation, and configuration, IP addressing, subnetting, supernetting, IP routing, DHCP, WINS, address and name resolution protocols, and DNS. The second content area is either an introduction to basic network administration concepts, tools, tasks, and skills for a network operating system different from the one(s) covered in IST 227 or an introduction to the management of applications servers such as database servers, web servers, and mail servers.

Hands-on experience with relevant commercial software is an important component of all content areas. The course will also foster communications, interpersonal, and group interaction skills through appropriate collaborative and active learning projects, laboratory exercises, case studies, scenarios, and related experiences. Achievement of knowledge objectives will be evaluated by exam. Ability to perform hands-on network administration and support activities will be evaluated by grading appropriate group and individual hands-on laboratory projects, scenarios, and case studies. IST 228 is one of four courses required for the Networking Option in the Associate degree of Information Sciences and Technology (IST).

How To Reach Me:

1) E-mail: lxn@psu.edu
2) Phone: Office (717) 771-4142
3) Office Hours

Policy on Academic Dishonesty: Any form of cheating/plagiarism will be considered a "major infraction" (as defined by current University policy), and will result in immediate course failure. During IST 228 classes, surfing the web, doing homework for other courses, or other computer use other than that indicated by the instructor will result in immediate expulsion from the class and course failure.

Required Texts:

  1. Same as for IST 227.

Optional References By Topic:

TCP/IP

  1. Heywood, Drew & Scrimger, Rob, Networking with Microsoft TCP/IP, New Riders, ISBN 1-56205-791-X

  2. Bulette, Greg, TCP/IP MCSE Study Guide, IDG Books, ISBN 0-7645-3112-3

  3. MCSE Training Guide TCP/IP, New Riders, ISBN 1-56205-747-2

CCNA

  1. Lammle, Todd, CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide, 2nd Edition, Sybex, ISBN 0-7821-2647-2

  2. Shaughnessy, Tom and Velte, Toby (contributor), CISCO: A Beginners Guide, Osborne, 1999, ISBN 0072121157

  3. CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide, Osborne McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-882487-7

  4. Odom, Wendell, Cisco CCNA Exam #640-507 Certification Guide, Cisco Press, ISBN 0-7357-0971-8

  5. CCNA Exam Certification Guide, Cisco Press, ISBN 0-7357-0073-7

  6. Lammle, T. and Tedder, W., CCNA Virtual Lab e-Trainer, Sybex, ISBN 0-7821-2728-2

Application Server Software

    SQL Server

  1. Linsenbardt & Stigler, SQL Server 2000 Administration, Osborne McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-212618-3

  2. Raftree, MCSE Guide to Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Administration, Course Technology, ISBN 0-619-03553-6

  3. Petkovic, Dusan, SQL Server 2000 a Beginner's Guide, Osborne McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-212587-X

  4. MCDBA SQL Server 7 Administration, Osborne McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-211904-7

  5. Petkovic, Dusan, SQL Server 7 a Beginner's Guide, Osborne McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-211891-1

    Internet Information Server

  1. Tulloch & Santry, Administering IIS 5.0, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-212328-1

  2. Dillon, Jeff & Linthicum, Steven, IIS 4.0 MCSE Study Guide, IDG Books, ISBN 0-7645-3118-2

  3. MCSE+I Internet Information Server 4.0 Study Guide, Osborne McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-882560-1

    Exchange Server

  1. Porter & Benjamin, MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Administration, Course Technology, ISBN 0-619-06218-5

  2. Robichaux, Paul & Glenn, Walter, Exchange Server 5.5 MCSE Study Guide, IDG Books, 0-7645-3111-5

  3. MCSE Exchange Server 5.5, Osborne McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-882488-5

UNIX

  1. Shah, Steve, LINUX Administration A Beginner's Guide, Osborne McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-212229-3 (includes CD with Unix software)

Class Format: Students will encounter a variety of learning modalities in IST 228, including traditional lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on collaborative and individual learning activities. To be successful, it is important for the student to be familiar with the material before class meets. The student should expect that some of these learning activities will be assigned for completion outside of regular class hours. In the world of networking and hardware support services, the competent professional must be capable of independent action and also able to work well with others.

Grading, Tests, and Assignments: There will be exams on single chapters and groups of chapters as determined by the instructor. Homework assignments may also be given. Tests may be hands-on in the lab as appropriate. There may be unannounced tests at any time. Each test will count as a separate grade. Final grades will be based on test average, laboratory exercises, participation in team projects, and in-class performance. It is imperative that you do the readings below before each class period, and that you practice your network administration skills outside of class. If you have special needs with respect to tests or other course work please see me as soon as possible. There will be no make-up exams (no exceptions). In place of make-up exams, papers or projects on relevant topics will be assigned to those students who have notified the instructor prior to missing the test. You must have a C (or better) average on the tests in order to receive a C (or better) for the course.

It is Penn State York's policy to not discriminate against students with documented disabilities. If you have a disability related need for modifications in this course, contact your instructor during the first week of class. You should see the Learning Center staff (lower level of the Library) for assistance with testing accommodations that extend beyond the scope of the instructor.

During class periods the instructor will randomly call on students to deliver short recitations on the assigned readings. If the topics being covered involve hands-on skills, students will be called to the instructor's PC to demonstrate these skills for the class. Each student recitation/demonstration will be graded, and the sum of these grades will make up at least 50% of the final course grade. If the chosen student is not present, he or she will receive a zero for the recitation/demonstration in question. The goal is to encourage and reward: 1) outside study/preparation, 2) doing assigned readings/exercises, 3) mastering hands-on skills, and 4) class attendance.

Course Content:

Depending on the pace of this particular class, topics (and corresponding readings) below may be dropped, shortened, or expanded as deemed appropriate by the instructor.

Order of Topics & Chapters

Text

 Chapters
CCNA In sequence as time permits, start with Ch 4
Win2K In sequence as time permits, start with Ch 3
Linux In sequence as time permits, start with Ch 1

(c) Larry Newcomer (Updated March 12, 2002)