MIS 452 Fall 2010Management of

Telecommunication Systems

Class Overview

Office: Somsen 325Physical classroom: Somsen 301Virtual classroom:

https://umconnect.umn.edu/mis Course Web Site:

http://course1.winona.edu/ppaulsonD2L: https://winona.ims.mnscu.edu/Tegrity: http://tegr.it/y/1w1 Office hours: on web site

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Instructor Background

AttorneyMechanical EngineerOperations ManagerBusiness Systems ConsultantProfessor

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Instructor’s Web Site

Homework assignmentsModel answersHints occasionallyImportant announcements

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Course Description-Catalog

This course provides an understanding of basic concepts involved in management of data communications, teleprocessing, and networks. Topics covered in this course include a review of the history of data communications and communications networks, fundamental principles of managing data and voice communications and network security. Various commercial products are surveyed. The necessity of managing telecommunications in business is emphasized and issues in applying telecommunications in corporate environments are discussed. Also, the effects of regulatory environment in telecommunications industry are covered.

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Course Description

Investigate network and telecommunication issues important to businesses

Learn tools to investigate network healthBecome acquainted with network related

issues facing businesses

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Areas of Concentration

Understand issuesFamiliarization with the tools/softwareAnalyze existing networksDesign or modify networks

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Analyze Existing Networks

Review program designLearn alternate solutions, approachesVerify program yields desired resultImprove existing programsDiscuss alternate methods with

classmates

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Design Based on Specification

Make decisions related to network designDecide best way to proceed based on your

current knowledgeLearn trouble-shooting techniquesBuild progressively more complex

networksDevelop a network plan

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Materials

Book◦White, Curt Data Communications and Networks, a Business Users Approach, 6e, Thomson/Course TechnologyISBN-13: 9780538452618

◦Files available at:\\store\classes\20113000719\ReadOnly

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Material to be covered

Chapters 1 to 141 to 6- Handling data and signals7 to 9- Networks10, 11- Internet12- Voice & data13, 14- Network security & design

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Classroom Info

Somsen 301Work on material in groupsBring laptop and power supply each class

◦Attendance◦Homework

Reboot on campus, once a day◦Ensures latest updates are applied

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Always Use Your Power Supply!PgP MIS332 Web Programming 13

On battery the CPU may slow down, degrading performance!

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Attendance and Participation

This course covers material discussed in class, but not in the textbook

Attendance is expectedAttendance, or lack thereof, is a factor in

deciding borderline gradesSubmit attendance for each class!

◦Your responsibility, no second chance!

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Project 1-Homework Web Site

Create and maintain a web site for submitting your homework

Learn to work with HTML and the InternetWeb site must be up and running by

Saturday, September 4th, 2010 at 8am!

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Project 2- OSs & Virtualization!

VMware Workstation or FusionInstalling operating systemsNetwork operating systemsNetworks

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Project 3- SOHO Network

Design and Build Small Office / Home Office Network

Include SmartPhone Usage

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Homework

Exercises and Case Projects◦To focus on and hone required skills◦Learn networking by doing◦Analyze networks and systems

No emailed homework, no print outsLate homework is penalized

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Homework

Homework is graded, results emailed to student

If questioning grading make sure to reply with history

Sample solutions will be posted

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Exam Notice

Before midterms and final verify WSU network access to:

\\store\classes\20113000719\

Why? This is where you get exam files!

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Midterms

Test knowledge of conceptsShort answer, possibly essayHands on problemsOpen book, open notesNo make up exam!Midterm 1: Chapters 1 to 6Midterm 2: Chapters 7 to 9Midterm 3: Chapters 10, 11

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Final

Same format as mid-term, 2 hoursCumulative, test knowledge of business

application programmingCovers chapters 1 to 14Open book, open notes

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Policy on Collaboration

You are permitted to work together on Homework, projects. However…

During exams you are on your own, including doing hands-on problems in VMware. Therefore…

It behooves you to actually do the work!

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Grading

Grading will be based on:◦5% Project 1◦10% Project 2◦10% Project 3◦5% Class attendance and participation◦25% Homework◦20% Midterms (mt1-5%; mt2, mt3- 7.5%)◦25% Final

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Final Grade

Based on 100 total pointsA 90% or greaterB 80 to 89%C 70 to 79%D 60 to 69%F less than 59%

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Grading

Late Assignments are penalized!No extra creditNo make-up exams!

Professor Paulson does not give out grades Students earn grades!

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