IS 8040

IS 8040

Data Communication Theory and Practice

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Dr. Hoganson, Summer 2001

Grades from summer 2001 grades

COURSE DESCRIPTION: IS 8040 Data Communication Theory and Practice

Provides an overview of the principles of data communication including protocols, communication software, switching, networks design and management practices, and network implementation.

This course is the introductory course in data communications for the MS IS student. It is one of the core requirements courses for the MS IS degree. The objective of this course is to present the concepts of information communications in a way that relates specifically to the business environment and to the concerns of business management and staff.

PREREQUISITES

Admission to MSIS program IS 8040 SYLLABUS
PROJECTED SCHEDULE

TEXTBOOKS:

Business Data Communications

The course is designed to start at 5:00PM, which is difficult for students to make in the tough and sometimes unpredicatable Atlanta traffic. In recognition of that reality, and in combination with the projects and presentations which may require team coordination, I would like to start the lecture portion of the class at 5:30, and use the first half-hour for research and work on presentations. I will be in my office for office hours during that time.

STUDENT RESEARCH AND PRESENTATIONS

Students will be required to research and present on two current topics in networking or the integration of networking technologies in the modern e-business environment.

Link to "pigseye" server main page

Description

Schedule

SELECTED NOTES
I am putting some of my lecture notes on the web, and hope to eventually have much of the material on the web. This is time-intensive, so please be positive and see it as a half-full cup, rather than a half-empty cup. There is NO requirement that I put ANY notes online, so regard what gets up there as a plus.
Use RealPlayer to view and listen to the following lectures:

Course introduction and syllabus: rtsp://zuni.kennesaw.edu:554/csis/khoganso/is8040/8040-intro/trainer.smi
Lecture 1: architecture layers: rtsp://zuni.kennesaw.edu:554/csis/khoganso/is8040/8040-overview/trainer.smi

Start your RealPlayer (download it if necessary), then cut and past the address above (Begins with rtsp:) into the RealPlayer where it says "Location".
Go to www.real.com to download the latest version of the FREE realplayer (not the realplayerplus).

Course Intro (ppt)

Course Overview (ppt)

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 9