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General Information

Course ID (CB01A and CB01B): CISD067B
Course Title (CB02): Introduction to Wide Area Networking
Effective Term: Fall 2024
Course Description: Students in this course will learn fundamental concepts of telephony, telecommunication, and wide area networking, with emphasis on analog and digital transmission techniques, as well as circuit-switching, packet-switching, and exploration of optimization in telecommunication.
Course Family: Not Applicable

Course Justification

This course is CSU transferable. It is a required course for the Network Administration A.A. degree. The aspect of network administration this course focuses on is wide area networks (WANs).

Foothill Equivalency

Does the course have a Foothill equivalent?: No
Foothill Course ID

Formerly Statement

Course Development Options

Basic Skill Status (CB08)

Course is not a basic skills course.

Grade Options

Letter Grade
Pass/No Pass

Repeat Limit

Transferability & Gen. Ed. Options

Transferability: Transferable to CSU only

Units and Hours

Summary

Minimum Credit Units: 4.0
Maximum Credit Units: 4.0

Weekly Student Hours

Type	In Class	Out of Class
Lecture Hours	4.0	8.0
Laboratory Hours	0.0	0.0

Course Student Hours

Course Duration (Weeks): 12.0
Hours per unit divisor: 36.0

Course In-Class (Contact) Hours

Lecture: 48.0
Laboratory: 0.0
Total: 48.0

Course Out-of-Class Hours

Lecture: 96.0
Laboratory: 0.0
NA: 0.0
Total: 96.0

Prerequisite(s)

Corequisite(s)

Advisory(ies)

EWRT D001A or EWRT D01AH or ESL D005.

CIS D067A

Limitation(s) on Enrollment

Entrance Skill(s)

General Course Statement(s)

Methods of Instruction

Lecture and visual aids

Discussion of assigned reading

Discussion and problem-solving performed in class

Quiz and examination review performed in class

Homework and extended projects

Assignments

Required reading from the text on each topic covered.
Multiple homework assignments, for each major topic, requiring the completion of computational problem-solving exercises.
Term project - Students will design a small wide area network that should adhere to standards of the design described in the categories of networks presented in class.

Methods of Evaluation

Evaluation of homework assignments to ensure correct computation of problems included.
Term project will be evaluate based on the criteria of design for networks detailed in the objectives of this course.
One mid-term exam evaluating computational problems and theory assigned in the reading and homework exercises.
A final exam evaluating mastery of computational problems and theory assigned in the reading and homework exercises.

Essential Student Materials/Essential College Facilities

Essential Student Materials:

None.

Essential College Facilities:

None.

Examples of Primary Texts and References

Author	Title	Publisher	Date/Edition	ISBN
Cheng Sheng, Jie Bai, and Qi Sun	Software-Defined Wide Area Network Architectures and Technologies (Data Communication Series)	CRC Press	May 6, 2021 - 1st edition	978-0367695774

Examples of Supporting Texts and References

Author	Title	Publisher
None.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

Course Objectives

Analyze and state when to apply theories of Wide Area Networks.
Compare and contrast circuit-switching and packet-switching techniques.
Contrast and analyze different wide area networks such PPP, Frame Relay, ATM, SONET, and Wireless Networks.
Design a Small-scale Wide Area Network

CSLOs

Investigate fundamental concepts of TCP/IP protocol suite with emphasis on the network layer, transport layer, and application layer of the suite.
Design a small wide-area network.

Outline

Analyze and state when to apply theories of Wide Area Networks.
1. Definition of Wide Area Network
2. Applications
Compare and contrast circuit-switching and packet-switching techniques.
1. Circuit Switching
2. Packet Switching
3. Virtual Circuit Switching
Contrast and analyze different wide area networks such PPP, Frame Relay, ATM, SONET, and Wireless Networks.
1. PPP
  1. States
  2. Connection-Oriented Protocols
  3. Layers
  4. Connectionless Protocols
  5. Authentication
  6. NCP
  7. Other Protocols Encapsulated on a PPP Frame
2. T1/E1 Lines
  1. Standards1
  2. Flow Control
  3. Topology
  4. Error Control
  5. Layers
  6. Congestion
  7. PDUs
  8. Applications
3. Frame Relay
  1. Standards
  2. Topology
  3. Layers
  4. Operation
  5. DLCIs
  6. Congestion Control
  7. Traffic Management
  8. Leaky Bucket Algorithm
  9. Bandwidth on Demand
  10. Class of Services
  11. Interfaces
  12. MIB
4. ATM
  1. Security in the Wide Area Network
  2. Standards
  3. Topology
  4. Wireless Security
  5. Layers
  6. Operation
  7. Cells
  8. Multiplexing
  9. Switching
  10. Switching Fabric
  11. Banyan Switches
  12. Batcher Banyan Switches
  13. Sorting Switches
  14. Congestion Control
  15. Traffic Management
  16. Token Bucket Algorithm
  17. Generic Cell Rate Algorithm
  18. Bandwidth on Demand
  19. MIB
  20. Class of Services
  21. Interfaces
5. SONET/SDH
  1. Standards
  2. Topology
  3. Layers
  4. Switching
  5. Multiplexing
  6. Sections, Lines, and Paths
  7. Virtual Tributaries
  8. Optical Channels (OCs)
6. Wireless WANs
  1. Standards
  2. Cellular System Topology
  3. GSM
  4. DECT
  5. PCS
  6. Third Generation Mobil Systems
7. DSL Technology
  1. Standards
  2. Different Rate
  3. Business and Private Lines
  4. Compared with Cable Modem Technology
8. Cable Network Technology
  1. HFC Network
  2. CM and CMT
  3. DOCSIS
  4. Compared with DSL Technology
9. Satellite Networks
  1. GEO Satellites
  2. MEO Satellites
  3. LEO Satellites
10. Connection
11. Flow and Error Control
12. Analyze the congestion in a network and evaluate the quality of service (QoS) and explain the difference between different traffic management methods
13. Cryptography
14. Symmetric and Asymmetric Cryptosystems
15. Analyze optimization in telecommunication and network security
16. Network Security
Design a Small-scale Wide Area Network
1. Topological option
2. Technological option.