IT 480: Computer Network Design

Formerly this class was IS 389 (Computer Network Design), and before that IS 289R

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Fall 2012 (Don Colton)

Class runs from Sep 10 to Dec 11, 2012, with final on Dec xx.

Catalog: IT 480. Computer Network Design (3) (F) Networking of computers and configuration of managed networking equipment including switches and routers, with special emphasis on Cisco equipment and protocols. (Prerequisite: IT 280. Corequisite: IT 480L.)

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1: Textbook: (Available Free Online)
Networking 101
Author: Don Colton
PDF: 220 pages
List Price: Free at http://n101.doncolton.com/
I wrote it. It's free. We will start with this.

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2: Textbook: (Not available from the BYUH bookstore)
CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide: Exam 640-802
Author: Todd Lammle
Paperback: 1008 pages
Publisher: Sybex; 6th edition (August 29, 2007)
ISBN-10: 0470110082, ISBN-13: 978-0470110089
List Price: $49.99, Amazon Price: $27.06

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3: CD-ROM: (Not available from the BYUH bookstore)
CCNA 640-802 Network Simulator, Academic Edition
or CCNA 640-802 Network Simulator
Author: Wendell Odom, Jeffrey S. Beasley
Publisher: Pearson; 1st edition (2011)
ISBN-10: 1-58720-433-9, ISBN-13: 978-1-58720-433-3
List Price: $160, bookdepository.com Price: $109

Each student will need a personal copy of the Network Simulator. You can install it on your personal computer. If each student has a personal copy, the publisher will probably let us install it in the lab. That should help those students who do not have their own computers. Note, also, that there is a regular version and an academic version of the Network Simulator. The academic edition costs more than the regular version. The academic edition has 29 extra tasks to be graded by the teacher. Other than that, they seem to be identical.

Fall 2011 (Don Colton)

Class runs from Sep 14 to Dec 16, 2011, with final on Dec 15.

Catalog: IT 480. Computer Network Design (3) (F) Networking of computers and configuration of managed networking equipment including switches and routers, with special emphasis on Cisco equipment and protocols. (Prerequisite: IT 280. Corequisite: IT 480L.)

book cover icon

1: Textbook: (Available Free Online)
Networking 101
Author: Don Colton
PDF: 220 pages
List Price: Free at http://n101.doncolton.com/
I wrote it. It's free. We will start with this.

book cover icon

2: Textbook: (Not available from the BYUH bookstore)
CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide: Exam 640-802
Author: Todd Lammle
Paperback: 1008 pages
Publisher: Sybex; 6th edition (August 29, 2007)
ISBN-10: 0470110082, ISBN-13: 978-0470110089
List Price: $49.99, Amazon Price: $27.06

book cover icon

3: CD-ROM: (Not available from the BYUH bookstore)
CCNA 640-802 Network Simulator, Academic Edition
Author: Wendell Odom, Jeffrey S. Beasley
Publisher: Pearson; 1st edition (2011)
ISBN-10: 1-58720-433-9, ISBN-13: 978-1-58720-433-3
List Price: $160, bookdepository.com Price: $109

Each student will need a personal copy of the Network Simulator. You can install it on your personal computer. If each student has a personal copy, the publisher will probably let us install it in the lab. That should help those students who do not have their own computers. Note, also, that there is a regular version and an academic version of the Network Simulator. The academic edition costs more than the regular version. The academic edition has 29 extra tasks to be graded by the teacher. Other than that, they seem to be identical.

Fall 2010 (Don Colton)

Class runs from Sep 15 to Dec 13, 2010, with final on Dec 15 or 16.

Catalog: IT 480. Computer Network Design (3) (F) Networking of computers and configuration of managed networking equipment including switches and routers, with special emphasis on Cisco equipment and protocols. (Prerequisite: IT 280. Corequisite: IT 480L.)

book cover icon

Textbook: (Not available from the BYUH bookstore)
CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide: Exam 640-802
Author: Todd Lammle
Paperback: 1008 pages
Publisher: Sybex; 6th edition (August 29, 2007)
ISBN-10: 0470110082, ISBN-13: 978-0470110089
List Price: $49.99, Amazon Price: $31.49

We will try to cover the entire book. If you get your copy before class begins, please go ahead and start reading. The author has a "chatty" style which means you should be able to flow along with it better than some books. Try to get a good overview of what he is saying. Later, as the semester goes along, you may need to re-read parts for detailed understanding, but before the semester, just try to get a good overview of the material.

Course Syllabus (4p pdf)

Daily Quizzes (dcquiz.byuh.edu) Requires CES NetID and password.

Weekly Labs (dcnetlab.byuh.edu) Requires CES NetID and password.

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