Instructor: Dr. Jim Scott
Textbook: Palmer and Sinclair, A Guide to Designing and Implementing Local And Wide Area Networks.
Description: Examination of the management of telecommunications issues in business applications, especially those related to business network systems.
Prerequisites: Admission to the MBA or MSIS program, and completions of the following or equivalent courses: BIS 221, ACC 201 and 202, MTH 116 or 132, and STA 282, with a minimum grade point average of 2.7 with no grade lower than a C.
Grading: Project: 30 Points
Research Paper: 20 Points
Chapter Exams: 10 @ 5 points each = 60 Points
Notice: I do not give makeup classes or exams, and I do not accept late work. If you are late to class and you miss an exam, you will receive a zero (0) for that exam. I do not discuss lecture material with students who miss class.
Class Schedule: (by weeks)
| Day | Chapters |
| Sept. 2 | LAN/WAN Networking: An Overview |
| 9 | LAN/WAN Interconnectivity |
| 16 | Physical Transmission Options |
| 23 | Network Transmission Equipment |
| 30 | LAN and WAN Protocols |
| Oct. 7 | TCP/IP Past, Present, and Future |
| 14 | WAN Transport Methods |
| 21 | Mid-term Examination |
| 28 | ATM Technologies |
| Nov. 4 | Wireless Technologies |
| 11 | Project Assignment |
| 18 | Integrating Voice, Video, and Data |
| Dec. 2 | LAN and WAN Design: Putting it All Together |
| 9 | Project Presentations and Projects Due and Review |
| 16 | Final Examination |