Parkland College
2400 West Bradley Avenue, Champaign, Illinois 61821
Csc 150, Wireless Networking for Technicians  
Fall 2007
Class Notes: Elliot

The Final will be composed entirely of questions that are identical, or very close to, the questions on all the Weekly On-Line Quizzes and the three in class Tests.  I have opened up all of the Tests and Quizzes so you can use them to study.  Don't just memorize the questions and answers, but use the questions to make sure you are familiar with the concepts they cover.  There will, of course, be one question on the Final that has nothing to do with anything, but you can't study for a question like that anyway. Right?
Syllabus: Syllabus
   
Help: Is Scott in his office?

 Resources for Students

This site is very helpful:   http://www.webopedia.com/quick_ref/WLANStandards.asp

Of course  http://www.wikipedia.com/en is usually up-to-date on just about any technical topic.
   
Angel: You may see your grades using Parkland's Angel on-line courseware.  All testing will be done on Angel.
   
Lab Times: CSIT Department Open Lab Times
   
Free software: CSIT - Microsoft Academic Alliance
Grading Grading is administered on Angel.
Total points: 1000   
Points  Task
17   Weekly On-Line Test #1
16   Weekly On-Line Test #2
16   Weekly On-Line Test #3
16   Weekly On-Line Test #4
19   Weekly On-Line Test #5
16   Weekly On-Line Test #6
   
200   Test 1
166   Test 2
134   Test 3
   
100   Lab 1
100   Lab 2
100   Lab 3
   
100   Final
Grade Weights
Percentage  Task
   
10%  Weekly On-line Tests
50%  Tests
30%  Labs
10%  Final
Grade Scale
Grade  Points
   
A  90% of total - 900 to 1000
B  80% of total - 800 to 899
C  70% of total - 700 to 799
D  60% of total - 600 to 699
F  below 60% of total - 599 or below
Tests:
Wed., Sept. 19 Test 1 on Math Fundamentals, Chapter 2 (starting at page 44) - Standards Organizations and Standards, Chapter 3 - Electromagnetic Wave Basics, and Chapter 4 (pages 113 - 125) - Modulation Types
Mon., Oct. 8 Test 2 on Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4 Modulations, Chapter 4 Physical Layer, Chapter 5.
Mon., Dec. 3 Test 3 - Text Security Chapter 7 and Handout Security Chapter 8.
Mon. Dec. 10
2:00 pm to
4:00 pm		 Final: Note that this is not the normal class time
Final Exam Study Guide
   
   
Labs:  
  Lab 1 - Cisco Aironet Basic Setup
  Lab 2 - Cisco Aironet Administrative Setup
  Lab 3 - AirMagnet Wireless Analyzer
   
Daily Topics: The following schedule is tentative and may be modified as the semester progresses.
Mon., Aug. 20 Math Fundamentals - start
Wed., Aug. 22 Math Fundamentals - completion
   
Sun., Aug. 26 Last day to drop with 100% refund from full-semester courses
This is a Sunday!.  You must drop online or on the previous Friday at Parkland to meet this deadline.
Mon., Aug. 27 Chapter 2   (starting at page 44, but skip Infrared Transmissions, pp. 53 - 56, which is rarely implemented) - Standards Organizations and Standards
Chapter 3 - Electromagnetic Wave Basics, including Electromagnetic Wave Basics Power Point Slides  (start)
Wed., Aug. 29 Chapter 3 - Electromagnetic Wave Basics, including Electromagnetic Wave Basics Power Point Slides  (continuation)
Sun., Sept. 2 Last day to drop without record
Last day to drop with 50% refund
This is a Sunday!.  You must drop online or on the previous Friday at Parkland to meet this deadline.
Mon., Sept. 3 Labor Day -- no class
Wed., Sept 5 Chapter 3 - Electromagnetic Wave Basics, including Electromagnetic Wave Basics Power Point Slides  (completion)
 
Sat. and Sun.
Sept 8 & 9		 Weekly on-line quiz: Math Fundamentals, Chapter 2   (starting at page 44, but skip Infrared Transmissions, pp. 53 - 56, which is rarely implemented) - Standards Organizations and Standards, Chapter 3 - Electromagnetic Wave Basics, including Electromagnetic Wave Basics Power Point Slides
Mon., Sept. 10 Chapter 4 (pages 113 - 125) - Modulation Types, including Modulation Types Power Point Slides  (start)
Wed., Sept. 12 Chapter 4 (pages 113 - 125) - Modulation Types, including Modulation Types Power Point Slides  (continuation)
   
Sat. and Sun.
Sept 15 & 16		 Weekly on-line quiz: Chapter 4 (pages 113 - 125) - Modulation Types, including Modulation Types Power Point Slides
Mon., Sept 17 Chapter 4 (pages 113 - 125) - Modulation Types, including Modulation Types Power Point Slides  (completion)
Review for Test 1.
Wed., Sept. 19 Test 1 on Math Fundamentals, Chapter 2 (starting at page 44) - Standards Organizations and Standards, Chapter 3 - Electromagnetic Wave Basics, and Chapter 4 (pages 113 - 125) - Modulation Types
   
Mon., Sept. 24 Chapter 4 (pages 125 140) - 802.11 Physical Layer Standards
Wed., Sept. 26 Chapter 4 (pages 125 140) - 802.11 Physical Layer Standards
   
Sat. and Sun.
Sept 29 & 30		 Weekly on-line quiz: - Chapter 4 (pages 125 140) - 802.11 Physical Layer Standards
Mon., Oct. 1 Chapter 5 - 802.11 MAC Layer Standards
Wed., Oct. 3 Chapter 5 - 802.11 MAC Layer Standards
   
Mon., Oct. 8 Test 2 on Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4 Modulations, Chapter 4 Physical Layer, Chapter 5.

Note: Midterm grades are due at 9:00 pm.  Your midterm grade is a summary of your current progress only and does not count toward your final grade.
Wed., Oct. 10 Chapter 6
Fri., Oct. 12 Midterm
   
Mon., Oct. 15 Lab 1 - Cisco Aironet Basic Setup
Lab 2 - Cisco Aironet Administrative Setup
Lab 3 - AirMagnet Wireless Analyzer
Wed., Oct. 17 Lab 1 - Cisco Aironet Basic Setup
Lab 2 - Cisco Aironet Administrative Setup
Lab 3 - AirMagnet Wireless Analyzer
   
Mon., Oct. 22 Lab 1 - Cisco Aironet Basic Setup
Lab 2 - Cisco Aironet Administrative Setup
Lab 3 - AirMagnet Wireless Analyzer
Wed., Oct. 24 Lab 1 - Cisco Aironet Basic Setup
Lab 2 - Cisco Aironet Administrative Setup
Lab 3 - AirMagnet Wireless Analyzer
   
Mon., Oct. 29 Lab 1 - Cisco Aironet Basic Setup
Lab 2 - Cisco Aironet Administrative Setup
Lab 3 - AirMagnet Wireless Analyzer
Wed., Oct. 30 Lab 1 - Cisco Aironet Basic Setup
Lab 2 - Cisco Aironet Administrative Setup
Lab 3 - AirMagnet Wireless Analyzer
   
Mon., Nov. 5 Lab 1 - Cisco Aironet Basic Setup
Lab 2 - Cisco Aironet Administrative Setup
Lab 3 - AirMagnet Wireless Analyzer
Wed., Nov. 7 Text Security Chapter 7
   
Mon., Nov. 12 Handout Security Chapter 8 - Authentication
Wed., Nov. 14 Handout Security Chapter 8 - Authentication
   
Sat. and Sun.
Nov. 17 & 18		 No on-line test this week.
Mon., Nov. 19  Open lab for help finishing any or all material.
Wed., Nov. 22 Ack - The first hour is before the start of Thanksgiving Vacation, but the second hour is after the start.!
Wed., Nov. 22 (starting at 5:00 pm) to Sun., Nov. 25 Thanksgiving Vacation -- All Weekly On-Line Quizzes will be re-opened for a second chance over the entire Thanksgiving Vacation.
   
Mon., Nov. 26 Open lab for help finishing any or all material.
Wed., Nov. 28 Open lab for help finishing any or all material.
Fri., Nov. 30 Last day to withdraw with W grade
   
Sat. and Sun.
Dec. 1 & 2		 Weekly on-line quiz: - Text Security Chapter 8 and Handout Security Chapter 8
Mon., Dec. 3 Review for Final, based on the Final Exam Study Guide.
Wed., Dec. 5 Test 3 - Text Security Chapter 8 and Handout Security Chapter 8
   
Mon. Dec. 10
2:00 pm to
4:00 pm		 Final: Note that 2:00 to 4:00 is not the normal class time, but I will stay until 6:00 pm if you want to come in at 4:00.
Final Exam Study Guide
   
  Scott Badman   Office: B132   Phone: 353-2250   sbadman@parkland.edu  

Parkland College, 2400 W. Bradley Avenue, Champaign, IL 61821