CSIS-191 ~ 1960

Network Hardware ~ Level 1

* * * Spring, 2006 Class Notes * * *

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Revised: May 25, 2006.

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Thank you ALL for your hard work during this very "interesting" semester. . . Ron

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Note: The following is an “expandable/collapsible” list.  Click on any category (or sub-category [such as the seven listed under ‘Computers and Technology’ category] to see a list of hyperlinks . . . Ron

 

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Additional Links

Motherboards - Check out the latest and greatest

"Ridiculously" Cheap PCs -- by Keven Savetz 

"No-Name PCs" -- By Peter Burrows 

"AOL $299 PC Deal" -- C|Net News.com

What's my CPU? 

Cache Defined

10 Things to do with an Old PC (Warren Ernst - PC Magazine)

c|net Memory Aid (Memory Configurator)

Serial ATA (All about SATA) 

Looking for the latest in Hardware? Tom's Hardware 

Or ... Try Here: Blue's News 

Instant Messaging Guide to Slang & Acronyms 

Anti-Phishing - What is it? Click and See! 

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Sound Cards 101 

Batch Files 101 

Scripting and Much, Much More 

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Easter Egg Hunt

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Defrag Your Hard Drive! !

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Computer Talk with Larry Piland

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Home Network Security

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Ø     Homework will include both written assignments as well as computer lab projects and assignments. Before turning-in the assignments outlined in the schedule, you must complete the computer steps contained in the project. (Don’t just read the project and then go to the exercises.) All homework is due at the beginning of the class meeting on the due date shown in the schedule.

Ø     All homework / extra credit must be done in Word (not hand-written) and have a cover page showing: CSIS-191; Class Code 1960; your name; the Chapter Number; the assignment title and number; the assignment page; and the assignment due date (see sample cover page and sample extra credit cover page).  Staple cover page to your work.

Ø    Participation is based on your preparation and participation for the class. Preparation means reading the material and keeping-up with the homework assignments. If you participate in every class meeting for the semester, you will receive a 3% bonus at the end of the semester. If you miss participating in only one class meeting, you will receive a 2% bonus. It is in your best interest to earn this bonus to help your  grade.

Ø     The Final Exam will cover all material reviewed in the class from the text: “Network + Guide to Networks [Fourth Edition] by Tamara Dean”.  Published by Course Technology – a Division of Thomson Learning, 2005.  [ISBN:  1-58713-087-4] only. It will consist of 100 multiple-choice questions from only the chapters that were assigned and discussed in class.

Ø   On tests and homework, maximum credit is earned by: following all directions and instructions; by producing a document which is professional in appearance; and by correcting grammatical errors, misspellings, or incorrectly used words.

Ø     All attempts will be made to follow the course schedule as outlined. However, circumstances may require changes in the schedule for any given class meeting.

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Sample Cover Page Your Name Homework Assignment: Network Hardware ~ Level 1 Chapter 1 “An Introduction to Networks” Review Questions Questions 1 - 20 (Pages 27 ~ 30)    Due: 2/04/2006 CSIS-191 ~ Section: 1960

 

Sample Extra Credit Cover Page Your Name Extra Credit # 1 Submitted: 2/04/2006 “[This Is the Article’s Title]”  By: James Coates, Chicago Tribune  Re-printed in the Press-Enterprise, 1/26/2006 (Business Section) INCLUDE: The Title of the Article By: The Author, The Original Publication Name The Date of the Publication If re-printed: The Publication Name, Date and Section CSIS-191 ~ Section: 1960

 

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