Professor:                             Abdou Illia

Office location:                    Lumpkin Hall 4020

Telephone:                            (217) 581-6391

E-mail Address:                   aillia@eiu.edu

Course Website:                 http://www.eiu.edu/~a_illia/

Office Hours:                      Tue and Wed: 1:00:-3:30 PM and by appointment

Class Meetings:                  Section 001: 11:00 – 12:15 TR   Lumpkin Hall 1041

Catalog Description:         

Fundamentals of business telecommunications, teleprocessing, and computer networks.  Data impact on organizational structure and strategy, cost/benefit analysis.  Local and wide area networks are studied.  Prerequisites:  BUS 1950 and junior standing.

Required Text:                     Business Data Communications and Computer Networks, by Curt M. White.  Course Technology, 3^rd edition, 2004. ISBN  0-619-16035-7

Methods:                               Lecture/Discussion/Hands-on

Course Objectives:

                At the completion of the course, the student should be able to:

Content Knowledge ^(K):

1.        Describe the layers in the OSI 7-layer model and analyze their application in real-world networks.

2.        Describe the various types of networks and internetworks and evaluate their application in a variety of business situations.

3.        List and describe the principles of good network design, network management, and network security.

4.        Analyze data communications needs in a network environment.

5.        Analyze network design for efficiency and resilience.

Skill Development ^(S):

6.        Design, configure, and evaluate user and group profiles on a local area network.

7.        Design and evaluate maintenance procedures for user accounts on a local area network.

8.        Perform traffic analysis on a local area network.

Attitude/Values Development ^(A):

9.        Evaluate network and stand-alone applications.

10.     Appreciate the use of telecommunications and data networks to process and share data

Business Perspectives and Skills

Upon completion of a program in the School of Business, students should understand the perspectives that form the context of business.  To help students develop that understanding, this course includes coverage of the following issues:

·         Ethical issues:  Responsible use of information, responsible and ethical use of the Internet and electronic mail, evaluation of computer resources, analysis of copyright issues as they pertain to software development.

Integrated through the business courses are assignments and activities designed to help students develop and strengthen certain skills required of all areas of business.  This course includes the following such activities:

·         Oral communications:  All students are expected to participate in class discussions.

·         Computer skills:  All computer assignments in this course relate to or require the use of the computer.

·         Decision-making skills:  Students will complete programming assignments which are related to decision making.

·         Writing skills:  This is a writing-intensive course in which each student will submit three written papers.  One of those submissions will be submitted as a draft and commented upon by the instructor before a final submission is prepared.  Students who are required to submit a writing portfolio are responsible for the submission of the proper paperwork with regard to that portfolio.

Grading

                Exams

There will be 4 regular exams and a final exam.  The regular exams will be worth 100 points each.   The final exam will be comprehensive and worth 250 points.

Projects

One focused research project will be assigned.  The project will be worth 250 points. 

Exercises

Two exercises will be assigned.  Each exercise will be worth 50 points toward your final grade. You are responsible to make sure that your exercises are turned in on time. 

Makeup

There will be no makeup of exams.  If you miss an exam due to an excused absence, you will be excused from the exam, but will receive no points.  Your grade will be calculated without considering the missed exam.  An excused absence REQUIRES written verification of illness or other bona-fide absence per university policy.  You are responsible to provide ample documentation before an absence will be excused.

Attendance & Quizzes

You will not do well in this course if you do not attend regularly.  Quizzes will be given at any time during the course.  Each quiz will be worth 5 to 10 points.  There is no makeup of a quiz.

Grade Calculation

Grades will be calculated by dividing the points amassed by the number possible.  The resulting percentage will be assigned a grade based on the following scale:

                90% or better                                      A

                80-89%                                                 B

                70-79%                                                 C

                60-69%                                                 D

Points possible may vary, but tentatively they will be as follows:

                Exams (4)                                         400

                Final Exam                                       150

                Exercises (2)                                    100

                Focused research project             150

                Quizzes (?)

                Total                                               800 points or more possible

Due Dates

All due dates are noted on the course calendar.  You are responsible to make sure that your assignments are turned in on time.  Late assignments will not be accepted!  Assignments are due at the beginning of the class period where a due date is shown.  Once assignments have been collected, no assignments will be accepted for credit.

Honesty

You are expected to live by the university code of student conduct.  Cheating, collaboration on assignments, or other acts of dishonesty, will not be tolerated and may result in your losing credit for this course.

Instructor Assistance

You may contact me via email or call me at (217) 581-6391.  If you have a handicap or other condition which will require special consideration, please see me immediately.

Students With Disabilities    

Appropriate academic support is available for students with a documented disability.  Please notify your professor and contact the Office of Disability Services (581-6583) for further information.

Information about emergency preparedness plan

Instructions about what to do in the event of an emergency are posted in all classrooms on Eastern’s campus.  Students and faculty are responsible for acquainting themselves as to the specific instructions so that they will be prepared in the event of an emergency.  Students at Parkland should likewise be familiar with posted emergency instructions.

Other Services

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 Learning Assistance Center        581-6696

 Counseling Center                        581-3413