Republic of the Philippines

ISABELA STATE UNIVERSITY

Cauayan Campus
Cauayan City, Isabela

COLLEGE OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Course Syllabus in

IT 51 – NETWORK MANAGEMENT

2nd Semester
School Year 2010 - 2011

ERICK R. ABUZO
Instructor I
 Vision of the Isabela State University

The Isabela State University, a globally recognized

institution of higher learning for people empowerment
and sustainable development embodying
excellence, effectiveness, accountability and
integrity.

Mission of the Isabela State University

The Isabela State University is committed to train and

develop students to become professionally
competent graduates who are equipped with sound
moral principles; and to serve the community through
research, extension and resource generation by way
of inspired leadership and responsive manpower.
I. COURSE NUMBER: IT 51

II. COURSE TITLE: NETWORK MANAGEMENT

III. COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course covers a wide range of materials about networking, from Local Area Networks to Wide Area

Networks, protocols, topologies, transmission media and security. It not only introduces a variety of concepts

but also discusses in-depth the most significant aspects of networking, such as the TCP/IP protocols suite. In

addition to explaining concepts, the course uses a multitude of real world examples of networking issues from a

professional’s standpoint, making it a practical preparation for the real world.

IV. CREDIT UNITS: 3 UNITS

V. COURSE PRE-REQUISITE: Web Programming, Operating System

VI. COURSE OBJECTIVES: At the end of the course, the students are expected to:

1. discuss the concepts of Data Communication and Networking;

2. identify different components of Data Communication and Networking;
3. differentiate each type of Physical Topology and categories of Networks;
4. enumerate the types of transmission media and their functions;
5. discuss different models of networks and their different levels;

6. create cable connectors for local area networking;

7. lay-out and manage network.

 COURSE SYLLABUS IN
IT 51 – NETWORK MANAGEMENT

TIME TEACHING EVALUATIVE

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES COURSE CONTENT ALLOT. STRATEGIES MATERIALS USED MEASURES VALUES INPUT

o To orient the students of vision, o University Mission/Vision 30 mins. o Orientation o Printed o Quizzes o Information
mission, goals and objectives o Cauayan Campus Mission/ Discussion Copies o Graded Update
of the department and the Vision o Presentation Recitation o Open-
university. o IICT Goals/Objectives mindedness
At the end of this module, I. Introduction
students must be able to:  Data Communications Lecture Prepared Recitation Attentiveness
 Define Data  Components
 Data representation Discussion modules Homework Cooperation
Communication, Network.
 Identify and explain the  Direction of data flow 6 hrs Oral Book Seatwork Diligence
components of data  Networks Lecture Interaction Internet topics Quiz Initiative
communication.  Uses of Computer
Networks Library work Creativity
 Explain the application of
networks.  Business Laboratory Prepared Laboratory
 Give and explain the  Home Exercises Quiz
different network  Mobile user
topology.  Network criteria
 Physical topology

At the end of this module, II. Internet

students must be able to:  The Internet 6 hrs Lecture Prepared Quiz Attentiveness
 Define Internet, HTTP,  Brief history
 Internet Today Lecture Discussion modules Homework Resourcefulness
WWW, protocols,
standards.  HTTP Oral Seatwork Cooperation
 Explain the history of  WWW Interaction Internet topics Recitation Diligence
internet and set-up of  Protocols and Standards
 Protocols Library work Initiative
internet today.
 Enumerate and explain  Standards Critical Thinking
the different areas of  Standards Organizations
protocols.
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SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES COURSE CONTENT ALLOT. STRATEGIES MATERIALS USED MEASURES VALUES INPUT
At the end of this chapter, III. Transmission Media Attentiveness
students must be able to:  Guided Media Lecture Prepared Quiz Creativity
 Define the guided and  Twisted-Pair Cable
 Coaxial Cable Discussion modules Homework Patience
unguided media.
 Differentiate the guided  Fiber-Optic Cable 6 hrs Oral Recitation Cooperation
and unguided media.  Unguided Media: Wireless Lecture Interaction Internet topics Project Diligence
 Radio Wave
 Microwaves Library work Prepared Laboratory Initiative
 Infrared Laboratory Exercises Quiz Critical Thinking
At the end of this lesson, students IV. Network Models
should be able to:  Layered Tasks Lecture Prepared Quiz Curiosity
 Draw and explain the  Sender
 Receiver Class modules Homework Attentiveness
components of layer
tasks.  Carrier 4 hrs Discussion Recitation Cooperation
 Define peer-to-peer  Internet Model Lecture Oral Prepared Project Diligence
model and internet  Peer-to-Peer
 Function of layers Interaction exercises Exam Initiative
model.
 Explain the functions of Laboratory Laboratory Critical Thinking
different model layers. Quiz
V. Internet Model Layers Lecture Prepared Quiz Attentiveness
At the end of this lesson, students  Physical Layer Class modules Recitation Objectivity
 Signals
should be able to:  Analog & Digital Discussion Project Diligence
 Define signal, (analog, &  Data Link Layer 10 hrs Oral Internet Topics Laboratory Cooperation
digital), IEEE, Bluetooth,  Point-to-Point Access
Router. Lecture Interaction Analytic Thinking
 Wireless LAN’s
 Explain the point-to-point  IEEE 802.11 Laboratory Networking
access of data.  Bluetooth tools
 Explain the Routing table  Network Layer
and routing system of  Routing
data.  Transport Layer Prepared
 Explain the process-to-  Process-to-Process exercises
process delivery, client- Delivery
server model.  Application Layer
 Client-Server Model
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SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES COURSE CONTENT ALLOT. STRATEGIES MATERIALS USED MEASURES VALUES INPUT
Lecture Internet Topics Quiz Attentiveness
At the end of this chapter, VI. Network Security 4 hrs Discussion Prepared Homework Cooperation
students must be able to:  Network Security Lecture Laboratory exercises Recitation Critical Thinking
 Define network and  Internet Security
Examination Resourcefulness
internet security.
 Explain the networks and Laboratory
internet security.

VII. REFERENCES:

 Abeck, Sebastian & Farrel, Adrian (2009). Network Management: Know it all. Morgan Kaufmann Publishers
 Bagad, V.S. & Dhotre, I.A. (2009). Data Communication and Networking. Technical Publications
 Stallings, William (2007). Data and Computer Communications, Seventh Edition. Prentice Hall.
 Verma, Dinesh Chandra (2009). Principles of Computer Systems and Network Management. Springer.
 Clemm, Alexander (2006). Network Management Fundamentals. Cisco Press.
 Angelfire.com (2005). Data Communication, Retrieved November 2010 from Angelfire.
Website: http://www.angelfire.com/ne/BadriShrestha/Datacommunication.html

VIII. COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

The students are expected to:
a. Pass all requirements and computer programs
b. Attend 80% of total contact hours for the course
c. Take and pass quizzes, midterm & final examination
d. Take and pass laboratory examinations
e. Submit required laboratory exercises and projects
f. Participate in class discussions
IX. GRADING SYSTEM: 1.00 ----- 98 - 100
LECTURE 60% LABORATORY 40% 1.25 ----- 95 – 97
A. Class Standing A. Attendance 10% 1.50 ----- 92 - 94
Attendance 5% B. Attitude 10% 1.75 ----- 89 – 91
Attitude 5% C. Laboratory Exercises 10% 2.00 ----- 86 – 88
Assignment 5% C. Laboratory Quizzes 20% 2.25 ----- 83 - 85
Recitation 5% D. Midterm Laboratory Exam 25% 2.50 ----- 80 – 82
Projects 10% E. Final Laboratory Exam 25% 2.75 ----- 77 - 79
Quizzes/Prelim Exam 20% 3.00 ----- 75 – 76 passed
B. Midterm Examination 25% 4.00 ----- 70 – 74 Conditional
C. Final Examination 25% 5.00 ----- Below 70 Failure
RAW GRADE = (LECTURE * .60) + (LABORATORY * 0.40)
TOTAL GRADE = (RAW GRADE * 0.625) + 37.5

Submitted by: Approved by: Noted by:

ERICK R. ABUZO DIONICIO D. GANTE DR. MARY JANE S. BITANGA

Instructor (Lecture) Program Chair, BSIT Dean, CCIT