STRAYER UNIVERSITY

Communication Technologies -- CIS505

Course Syllabus

Quarter: Spring 2003, Arlington Campus

Instructor: Prof. Mort Anvari (703) 757-6668 –

Class Web Sites: http://www.anvari.net online Bulletin Board

Dept / Course / Sec / Course Title / Day / Time / CrHr / RM / Start-End Date / Instructor
CIS / 505 / A1 / COMMUNICATION TECH / TUE / 06:00pm-09:45pm / 4.5 / 303 / 04/01/2003-06/10/2003 / ANVARI,M

Couse Description

CIS 505, Communication Technologies

This course in Business Data Communications, presents the fundamental concepts of data communications, networking, distributed applications, and network management and security in a way that relates specifically to the business environment and business management and staff. It also provides up-to-date coverage of key issues for the business student—high-speed networks, asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) and TCP/IP, and the use of the Internet, intranets, and extranets to support business objectives. This course presents the general trends and topics of the Computer Communication Theory. It provides a foundation for analysis, design, implementation, and management of computer communication systems.

Instructional Materials:

Prof. Morteza Anvari, Knowledge Online: http://www.anvari.net or http://www.netcom.com/~anvari

Stallings, William and Richard van Slyke. Business Data Communications, fourth edition. NJ: Prentice Hall, 2001

Business Data Communications, 4/E

/ William Stallings
ISBN: 0-13-088263-1
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2001
Format: Cloth; 659 pp
Published: 07/31/2000 / Important Dates:
Midterm Exam 06 May, 2003
Class Presentation 10 June, 2003
Final Exam 03 June, 2003

Learning Objectives

Upon the successful completion of this course, the student will:

a.  have received in-depth coverage of communications technology from both a business and technical viewpoint, with primary emphasis on applied technology;

b.  be able to structure communications uses and capabilities into subsystems, and apply appropriate technologies to each subsystem;

c.  understand the function of communication in the organization and business process (including what questions are being asked, why they are being asked, and with what priority);

d.  understand and be able to apply appropriate communication technologies to meet organizational requirements, support business processes, and implement information systems; and

e.  be able to identify available and emerging communications hardware, software, techniques, and standards.

Course Outline:

1. Introduction.
I. REQUIREMENTS.
2. Business Information.
3. Distributed Data Processing.
II. TCP/IP AND THE INTERNET.
4. TCP/IP and OSI.
5. The Internet: Addressing and Services.
III. DATA COMMUNICATIONS FUNDAMENTALS.
6. Data Transmission.
7. Transmission Media.
8. Data Communication Fundamentals.
9. Data Link Control.
10. Transmission Efficiency.
IV. NETWORKING.
11. Approaches to Networking.
12. Wide-Area Networks.
13. Wireless Networks.
14. Local Area Network Technology.
15. LAN Systems.
V. APPLICATIONS.
16. Distributed Applications.
17. Client/Server and Intranet Computing.
VI. MANAGEMENT ISSUES.
18. Doing Business on the Internet.
19. Network Management.
20. Network Security.

Final Grade:

Midterm Exam 35%, Final Exam 35%, and Homework and Project 30%

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