Computers,
Servers, and Networking
Two
Year Course
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Instructor:
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Tory
Klementsen, MCP A+
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IM
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MsTeechur
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Phone:
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425.348.2246 (office)
425.238.6273 (personal/text)
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Office Hours, other info.
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I
am available after school by appointment each day from 1:40 to 2:10.
Course material available online at www.teechur.com
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E-mail and Website
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mrsk@teechur.com
www.teechur.com
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DESCRIPTION:
Network and Computer
Technology is a unique hands-on course that is focused on helping students
attain certification in a number of areas, including: Comptia A+, Microsoft
Certified Technical Associate, Cisco Certified Network Associate, Network+, and
other professional technical certifications.
GOALS:
1.
Further
student knowledge in Information Technology in a rigorous and challenging,
hands-on course.
2.
Prepare students for the world of work
by presenting them with real-world situations and simulations.
3.
Provide a variety of learning
opportunities.
4.
Help prepare students to take a variety
of professional technical certifications.
REQUIREMENTS:
The
successful student will complete all coursework in a timely manner. Coursework
supports student assessments which include: labs, projects, quizzes, and tests.
EVALUATION:
-Unit Work 30%
- Student leadership 10%
-Final
60%
Evaluations will be a combination of multiple choice,
performance (i.e. map a drive), short answer, and essay questions. Essay
questions are generally worth 10 times the amount of a single objective
question and will be graded not only for content but for grammar, spelling, and
punctuation. Every unit has an interactive
review online. Study it.
The final is a
cumulative project and test related to every unit in the semester. Please plan
to be present EVERY day the two weeks of the final. No extensions are given on
finals.
ABSENCE POLICY
This class adheres to the school policy. After ten absences,
the student loses credit in the course and may be asked to discontinue.
Attendance, productivity, and promptness are all included in your leadership
grades. Therefore it is imperative that students are in class, on time, every
day and participate fully in all components of class.
MAKEUP WORK/LATE WORK POLICY.
Work is turned in as a team. As in the world of work, late
work exacts a penalty. Late units will cost 100 points per day. Because all
work is available online, students are expected to complete work or make
alternative arrangements, even if they are absent.
NO INCOMPLETE WORK IS ACCEPTED FOR A GRADE.
Remember: Missing
one day of this course is like missing three days of a regular high school
course. Take this into consideration when the alarm doesn’t go off, you just
don’t feel like coming to school, or you have the sniffles. Special situations will be handled on an individual basis.
SOME OF WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS COURSE
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8 How a computer works
8 How software works
8 Installing operating systems
8 How to maintain a computer
8 How to troubleshoot and repair a
computer
8 How individual components in a
computer system work
8 How to build a computer
8 Customer service and business
leadership.
8 Involvement in Student Career
and Technical Programs.
8 Time and resource management
8 Preparing for the A+ exams
8 Models of Network Computing
8 Physical and logical topologies, access methods, and the
requirements for network communication
8 PowerShell command line processing and use of cmdlets
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8 Network hardware.
8 Planning for a network.
8 Troubleshooting network communication problems.
8 Installing Windows
Server.
8 Maintaining network security.
8 Setting up Remote Installation Services, Domain Name Services,
DHCP, and other Server Enhancements.
8 Windows Server
8 A+, Network+, Server+ MTA,, and other Professional
Certification.
8 Using virtualization on a host
system
8 Creating virtual hard drives
8 Using differencing disks to
create simplify deployment of virtual machines in a Microsoft environment
8 Deploying virtual machines using
Hyper-V
8 Using Azure to deploy a Virtual
Network
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8 Designing a simple network
8 How a router works
8 Planning and designing a
routable network
8 How a switch works.
8 Configuring switches with VLANS
and inter-switch communication Configuring protocols given user requirements
8 Customize switches to meet
customer needs
8 Perform initial configuration on
a router and on a switch
8 Implement simple WAN protocols
8 Troubleshoot all areas of a
working network
8 Describe and implement
network-related technologies
8 Preparing for new technology
8 Windows Workstations and other
network operating systems
8 Introduction to LINUX
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REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS
COLLEGE
CREDITS
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This
is a tech prep course. There are college credits available to students meeting
specific criteria. This will be discussed in class.
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Because
this is a college level course, students are expected to take responsibility
for their learning. This includes all reading assignments before class,
completing assignments on time, and studying for tests.
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All
assignments are imperative to understanding the course content.
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Students
who receive above a B- in the course will be eligible for college credits.
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Students
who obtain the Microsoft Technical Associates (specific certs) and/or the
Comptia A+ are eligible for additional college credits.
Practical Finals
Both semesters will include a practical final.
This final will be presented in the form of a project question. Students will
take what they have learned and create a solution for the “customer” in the
project and then emulate that solution on their workstations. For example, in
Networking the students will install servers, design a domain structure, set up
services (WINS, DNS, DHCP, VPN, etc.) and set it up as they would if they were
completing the project in the real world. The project will include a written
component, a set of benchmarks that must be met, and a written test. Practical
finals are 60% of the semester grade, therefore it is IMPERATIVE that students
not be absent the last month of the semester.
Finals are individual.
Tech Prep Credit
The first year program has available a total of
25 college credits through Everett Community College (20 credits) and Edmonds Community College
(15 credits). Students who meet a at least an 84% in the course, and are able
to perform 90% of the benchmarks qualify for college credit.
Because of our articulation agreements with the local
colleges, the course does college-level work. That is not to say it is out of
reach for any student who is willing to put forth the effort. However it is
important that students and parents understand:
o This
course is going to require studying and work at home.
o Most
labs cannot be completed at home, therefore:
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It is imperative that students not miss
class if at all possible. Missing one day at Skill Center is like missing three
days at a your home high school. I am unable to re-teach missed work because
even if you are not here, we move on.
o
Family vacations must be planned
outside of the school year.
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Dental and doctor appointments should
not be made during the school day. If it is unavoidable, arrange to pick up the
student and return him/her to campus.
o The
tests are challenging. Students who do not study for the tests simply will not
pass the tests. Retakes of tests are not
generally available. However, quizzes may be retaken as many times as needed,
and every unit includes a pre-test, and test review so retakes should not be
necessary.
o This
is not a buffet and you do not pick and choose what you do if you plan to be
successful in the program or remain in the program. No busywork is given,
therefore all work is expected to be done. All reading is expected to be read
whether it is an article, a worksheet, a warning on a piece of equipment, or a
dialogue box.
Failure to read leads to failure to succeed in this career and in this class.
Students with reading issues or who refuse to read are not usually successful.
National Vocational Technical Honor Society
Students who achieve an A grade in the course
and who have missed less than 3 days are eligible to be nominated to National
Vocational Technical Honor Society.
Criteria for
Returning Students
Class space in
the Computers, Servers, and Networks program is limited and each year more
students apply than can be accepted. Because of this, there is a set of
criteria that must be met if you are a junior and would like to return to the
program as a senior. Please read through these criteria and ask any questions.
This form is to inform you what you’ll need to do as a first year student in
order to obtain status as a second year student.
During your first year in the Computers,
Servers, and Networks program you must meet the following criteria:
ü Grade of B- or better
o Or
ü Completion of the A+ or Network+
Certification
ü No behavior referrals
ü Demonstration of leadership in the
classroom
o Membership/competition in Future
Business Leaders of America
o Successful completion of leadership
points every quarter
o Act as team lead on one or more occasion
and complete module successfully.
ü No attendance appeals
ü Completion of Competencies for A+
Hardware and A+ Software or Network+ and Windows Server 2003
ü Desire to pursue professional
certifications (required during second year)
ü Desire and ability to take class leader
role during second year
Returning Students
Students who are
returning to the Sno Isle Skills Center Computers, Servers, and Networks
programs must be willing to work collegially with the instructor and other
students.
Returning
students have the following expectations:
ü Ability to design advanced study programs.
ü Study for and complete IT
certifications. One certification test should be completed per quarter.
ü Ability to work in a self-directed
manner
ü Aid new students as consultants
ü Follow all class rules and procedures.
I have read and
understand the criteria as stated above.
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Student Name
(please print) Signature
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Parent Name
(please print) Signature