CIS184

TCP/IP and NFS

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Prerequisites: CIS175

Corequisites: None

This course focuses on installation and configuration of TCP/IP on a network. Topics include an overview of TCP/IP, SNMP, application of programming interfaces, Network File System (NFS), IP addresses, and routing and tunneling. Upon completion, students should be able to install, monitor, manage, diagnose, and troubleshoot common problems in IP networks and internetworks. Course Hours Per Week: Class, 2; Lab, 2. Semester Credit Hours, 3.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

The student should be able to:

  1. Pass Exam 70-059: Internetworking Microsoft® TCP/IP on Microsoft® Windows NT 4.0
  2. Work independently with a minimum of supervision or assistance
  3. Listen attentively
  4. Ask questions when appropriate
  5. Ask pertinent questions to gain appropriate information
  6. Interact with groups of users to determine their needs
  7. Understand and apply the various protocols of the TCP/IP protocol suite
  8. Apply IP internetworking concepts
  9. Given a scenario, identify valid network configurations
  10. Configure valid IP addressing, including subnetting and subnet masks
  11. Understand concepts of DNS and name resolution
  12. Configure SNMP and perform basic management
  13. Identify which utility to use to connect to a TCP/IP based UNIX host
  14. Identify and use tools to monitor TCP/IP traffic
  15. Diagnose and resolve IP addressing problems
  16. Diagnose and resolve name resolution problems
  17. Install and configure IP routing and/or switching
  18. Provide workstation startup configuration information through RARP, BOOTP, or DHCP
  19. Describe and configure Gateways, Firewalls, and IP Masquerading

OUTLINE OF INSTRUCTION:

  1. Network Protocol Models
    1. Communication Architectures
    2. DOD Model, OSI Model
    3. TCP/IP History, Protocols, and Headers
    4. TCP/IP Applications
  3. IP Addressing and subnets
    1. IP addresses - format and configuration
    2. Class A, B, C, and D subnetting
    3. ARP functionality
  5. Names and resolution
    1. Planning name services: DNS, WINS, HOSTS
    2. RARP, BOOTP, and DHCP - workstation configuration
    3. Diagnosing name service problems
  7. Routing, Bridging, and management
    1. SNMP protocol and applications
    2. Routing vs. bridging
    3. Routing protocols; Static, RIP, and OSPF
    4. Setup routing software and hardware
    5. Firewalls and IP Masquerading

REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS AND MATERIALS:

  • ** Networking with Microsoft TCP/IP - Certified Administrator’s Resource Edition - Drew Haywood and Rob Scrimger.- New Riders

    • Exam Info:

  • http://www.microsoft.com/mcp/exam/stat/SP70-059.htm

    • Registering for Exam: 

    call 1-800-755-EXAM or

  • http://www.prometric.com/html/testing.htm.
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    Cost for Exam:

  • Each test is $100.
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    STATEMENT OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

  • Students who require academic accommodations due to any physical, psychological, or learning disability should request assistance from the Disability Services Coordinator within the first two weeks of class. Likewise, students who potentially require emergency medical attention due to any chronic health condition are encouraged to disclose this information to the Disability Services Coordinator within the first two weeks of class. The Coordinator can be contacted by calling 686-3606, (V/TT), or by visiting the Student Services Office, Room 23, of the White Building.
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