Faculty Contact Information:
Lecturer: Manfred Trostmann
Phone 06171 78194 or +491715496690
Mail trostmann@rz.uni-frankfurt.de | |
Consultation:
| The lecturer is available for consultation one hour before class starts | |
Required Texts and Readings:
White, C.(2002). Data Communications and Computer Networks: A Business User's Approach (2nd ed.). Boston: Thompson Course Technology.
The standard for papers in the graduate program is the APA style. All participants in this course and all graduate INSS, MGMT, PUAD, and ECON courses should have a copy of the style guide:
American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th Edition. Washington DC: Author.
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Supplementary Readings:
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Tannenbaum, A. S. Computer Networks (Fourth Edition).Prentice Hall
ISBN 0-13-038488-7
The standard for papers in the graduate program is the APA style. All participants in this course and all graduate INSS, MGMT, PUAD, and ECON courses should have a copy of the style guide:
American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th Edition. Washington DC: Author. | |
Recommended Journals:
Business Communication Review.
http://www.bcr.com | |
Course Description:
| 3 semester hours credit. Prerequisites: Either INSS 510, INSS 520, or permission of the Program Director. Provides analysis of data communications technology and its application within the public and private sector enterprise. Gives an in-depth view of the communications environment, data communications and telecommunications equipment, and local and wide area networks. The student is involved in case studies of communications systems design in educational, industrial, governmental, and military environments. | |
Course Goals:
Upon completion of the course, participants should:
1. Understand the different network topologies, and their advantages and disadvantages.
2. Understand issues involved in network security and data integrity.
3. Understand the strengths and limitations of the Internet.
4. Discuss the roles of IT professionals in network design and maintenance.
5. Be able to research current topics in networking. | |
Course Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course the student will be able to:
1. Discuss the evolution of networks and the Internet
2. Explain the hierarchical, layered structure of a typical network architecture
3. Describe emerging network technologies and assess their capabilities, limitations, and near-term potential
4. Discuss important network standards in their historical context
5. Describe the responsibilities of the layers of the ISO reference model
6. Explain how a network can detect and correct transmission errors
7. Illustrate how a packet is routed over the Internet
8. Discuss the fundamental ideas of public-key cryptography
9. Summarize common authentication protocols
10. Summarize the capabilities and limitations of the means of cryptography that are currently available
11. Explain the different roles and responsibilities of clients and servers for a range of possible applications. | |
Grading Information:
Grades for this course will be assigned as follows:
A 93 to 100
B 84 to <93
C 73 to <84
F Less than 73 | |
Course Requirements:
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Graduate school at the masters level focuses on helping students obtain the education needed for success as professionals in their chosen fields. Thus, UMUC-Europe Graduate Programs and Bowie State University share the common goals of promoting excellence in academic scholarship through thoughtful inquiry and the skillful application of knowledge and theory for the betterment of society.
In order to maximize your graduate educational experience in general and this course in particular, you are required to complete the following tasks on which the grades are based:
Mini Cases .......................................15%
Midterm...........................................20%
Project ..........................................30%
Final ............................................35%
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Description of Course Requirements:
Participate in classroom discussions: You are expected to come to class prepared to engage in all discussions in a professional and informed manner. Usually this requires two to three hours for every hour of a face-to-face class and approximately ten hours of preparation per week for a DE class.
Complete graduate level projects or programming assignments, write graduate level papers or case studies: You are required to conduct professional-level research, including appropriately citing works of others and avoiding plagiarism. Plan on committing approximately 150 hours over the duration of this course to producing professional level deliverables, to include programs, projects, papers, and/or case studies.
Orally/visually present prepared material: You are required to present your results in a professional manner. In a face-to-face course, this typically means an oral presentation accompanied by appropriate visual material. In a DE class, this means creating a visual/textual presentation for your instructor and classmates.
Complete one or more written examination(s): The examination process in this class will assist you in developing the writing and critical thinking skills necessary for successfully passing the comprehensive exam required of all graduate students. The examination questions used for this course will either be taken directly from past comprehensive exams or written as though to be included on a comprehensive exam.
Research Project. The class will be organized into teams for the project completion. Both team and individual grades will be awarded for the project. The purpose of the project is to give the student an opportunity to bring the information and concepts learned in the course to bear on a topic of the student's interest. | |
Course Schedule:
Meeting Dates Weekends 16/17 AUG, 6/7, 20/21 SEPT, 4/5 OCT
Time 9:00 to 16:00
This schedule presents 16 units or modules, with each unit corresponding to a half-day.
Initial meeting:
Introductions
Review of syllabus
Clarification of goals, objectives and requirements
Orientation to subject
Introduction to Computer Networks and Data
Communications CH 1
Second meeting:
Fundamentals of Data and Signals CH 2
Third meeting:
The Media: Conducted and Wireless CH 3
Fourth meeting:
Making Connections CH 4
Fifth meeting:
Multiplexing: Sharing a Medium CH 5
Sixth meeting:
Errors, Error Detection, and Error Control CH 6
Seventh meeting:
Local Area Networks: The Basics CH 7
Midterm
Eighth meeting:
Local Area Networks: Internetworking CH 8
Ninth meeting:
Local Area Networks: Software and Support Systems CH 9
Tenth meeting:
Introduction to Wide Area Networks CH10
Eleventh meeting:
The Internet CH11
Twelfth meeting:
Telecommunication Systems CH12
Thirteenth meeting:
Network Security CH13
Fourteenth meeting:
Network Design and Management CH14
Fifteenth meeting:
Examination
Student presentations
Sixteenth meeting:
Student presentations
Course evaluations | |
Academic Policies:
Please refer to the UMUC - Europe Graduate Catalog, available online at http://www.ed.umuc.edu/general_info/publications/catalogs/index.html or from your local Education Center, for information on the following:
Academic Integrity
Course Load
Exception to Policy
Grade Appeal Process
Make-up Examinations
Nondiscrimination
Students with Disabilities | |
Faculty Bio:
Manfred Trostmann
got his Diploma in Electrical Communication from the Rhenish-Westphalian Technical University and in Electrical Engineering from the University of Applied Sciences at Cologne.
After working for DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION (DEC) and Mobil Oil he managed the computer center of the University of Frankfurt and build the network for this university.
He is teaching for University of Maryland since 15 years and belongs to the graduate faculty where he is teaching several classes in the MIS program in Germany. | |