CIS 9997 - Network Technology Foundations
Instructor: Debbie Fields
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Course Description
Network Technology Foundations is an accelerated course designed to teach students essential networking concepts, skills, and practices. Students build competency in various networks and Protocols, including wireless technologies, identifying and describing the functions and features of internetworking servers, performing basic hardware and operating system maintenance procedures, understanding essential network security concepts, and exploring career opportunities in the IT industry and will discuss effective ways of communicating technical information.
NOTE: This course is one of a series in the Certified Internet Webmaster (CIW) courses. The CIW certification program validates job-role skills competency for entry-level job seekers and seasoned professionals alike. For detailed information, see CIW's website at www.ciwcertified.com. Strongly recommended: Computer Information Systems 50.
To take this class, you must have daily access to a computer with an Internet connection and Microsoft Office software, and you must have experience using a web browser. You will also need to utilize your college Zonemail account. Learn more about Zonemail.
Check the college catalog for CSU/UC transferability and to see if this course meets AA/AS degree requirements.
The instructor may drop students who miss the first meeting of a course. The first meeting of online or hybrid Distance Education courses is the first day of the class as specified in the class schedule listing. For these courses, instructors may drop students who do not log into their Blackboard course and/or complete indicated activities by the third day of classes.
This class begins Oct 20 and ends Dec 14.
On-Campus Meetings
There are no required on-campus meetings for this class. You can attend an OPTIONAL, on-campus orientation to Online Learning on June 10 (6:30-8 p.m.), Aug 10 (1-2:30 p.m.), or Aug 12 (6:30-8 p.m.). All sessions will be in Room 2420 on campus. Virtual sessions will be offered on the Internet on June 15 and Aug 19 from 5:30-7 p.m. Learn more about these orientations, which are NOT course-specific.
How This Class Operates
This is not a self-paced class; there are due dates throughout the semester that you are expected to meet, just like in a traditional, face-to-face class.
Succeeding in an Online Course
Students who succeed in online courses tend to be independent, self-motivated learners with good computer skills. If you are a procrastinator who relies heavily on the instructor for motivation, can't use a computer too well, have taken less than 21 units of college credit in your lifetime, and/or have a grade-point-average under 2.0, you should probably consider enrolling in a face-to-face course instead.
Also, don't enroll in this class if you believe the myth that learning online requires less effort than learning face-to-face. This course covers the same content and has similar activities as the face-to-face version of the course; only the method of delivery changes.
LPC offers a tutorial called "Succeeding in an online course" that will not only tell you if you are a good fit for online learning, but it also offers many strategies -- among other pertinent information -- that will help you succeed online. Please complete the tutorial.
Blackboard
This course will use the Blackboard course management system as its virtual classroom. To learn how to log in to Blackboard, go to the Blackboard Login Procedures page. Once you enroll, you will not be able to log in until the first day of class.
