Maricopa Community Colleges  CIS270DA   19955-19995 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  12/08/98  
CIS270DA     19955-19995 L+L 3 Credit(s) 5 Period(s)
Data Communications
Exploration of synchronous and asynchronous data communications, technologies, security, functionality, specifications of various industry standards, media types, and access methods. Local, metr enterprise, and wide area networks. Prerequisites: CIS109, (CIS190 or CIS191), or permission of instructor.
 
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
CIS270DA   19955-19995 Data Communications
1. Contrast analog and digital network technologies. (I)
2. Describe and give examples of network technologies. (I, II)
3. Describe methods used to address synchronous network workstations (I, II, III)
4. Explain how to configure synchronous networks. (III)
5. Explain how to configure a synchronous networked workstation. (II)
6. Describe the features of analog transmission systems. (IV)
7. Describe methods used to address asynchronous network workstation (IV, V, VI)
8. Describe the types of asynchronous protocols. (V)
9. Explain how to configure asynchronous networks. (VI)
10. Explain how to configure an asynchronous networked workstation. (VI)
11. Describe the use of network monitors, performance monitoring util troubleshooting tools. (VII)
12. Describe performance and reliability as they relate to troublesho communications. (VII)
13. Explain the uses of internal and external routers. (VIII)
14. Describe network operating system shells. (VIII)
15. Explain the uses of protocol suites. (IX)
16. Use either an asynchronous or a synchronous connection method. (X)
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CIS270DA   19955-19995 Data Communications
    I. Transmission Systems: Digital
        A. Synchronous modems
          1. Digital interfaces
          2. Digital transmission B Communication parameters
        C. Network signal transmissions
        D. Network switching techniques
        E. Media
      II. Synchronous Protocol Suites
          A. Specifications
          B. International standards
            1. Governance
            2. Committees
          C. Protocols
            1. OSI (Open Systems Interconnection)
            2. SNA (Synchronous Network Architecture)
            3. TCP/IP (Transport Control Protocol / Internet Protocol)
            4. Internet Protocols
            5. NetWare
            6. AppleTalk
          D. FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface)
          E. IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers)
          F. 802 work group series
          G. X Series
          H. V Series
        III. Workstation Configuration and Connectivity: Synchronous
            A. Booting
            B. Operating Systems
              1. DOS
              2. UNIX
              3. OS/2
            C. Operating system commands
            D. Configuration files
            E. Communication software
            F. Equipment standards
            G. Access procedures
            H. Topologies
              1. Architectures
              2. Definitions
          IV. Transmission Systems: Analog
              A. Asynchronous communication parameters
              B. Network signal transmissions
              C. Network switching techniques
              D. Media
            V. Asynchronous Protocol Suites
                A. Specifications
                B. International standards
                  1. Governance
                  2. Committees
                C. Protocols
                  1. X-on/X-off
                  2. X Modem
                  3. Y Modem
                  4. Z Modem
                  5. Kermit
                  6. X series
                  7. V series
                D. Frame Relay
                E. ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode)
                F. SMDS (Switched Multimegabit Data Service)
              VI. Workstation Configuration and Connectivity: Asynchronous
                  A. Booting
                  B. Local Operating Systems
                  C. Operating system commands
                  D. Configuration files
                  E. Communication software
                  F. Equipment standards
                  G. Access procedures
                VII. Troubleshooting Network Communications
                    A. Asynchronous
                    B. Synchronous
                    C. Performance
                    D. Reliability
                    E. Upgrades
                    F. Utilities
                    G. Monitors
                  VIII. Network Configuration and Connectivity
                      A. Asynchronous
                      B. Synchronous
                      C. Workstation hardware issues
                        1. Hard drives
                        2. Memory
                        3. Network addressing
                        4. Routers
                        5. Shells
                        6. Configuration files
                        7. Communication software
                        8. Equipment standards
                        9. Cabling media types
                        10. Access procedures
                    IX. Protocol suites
                        A. Asynchronous
                        B. Synchronous
                        C. Governance
                        D. Committees
                      X. Transmission Systems
                          A. Asynchronous
                          B. Synchronous
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