INITIATING DEPARTMENT/UNIT: Computing Sciences
DATE OF DEPARTMENT/UNIT ACTION: November 2, 2000
CONTACT PERSON: Richard Plishka
PHONE: 6111
EMAIL: plishka@scranton.edu
TYPE OF PROPOSAL: NEW COURSE
LEVEL: UNDERGRADUATE
HOME DEAN'S CONFERENCE: CAS
TO BE CONSIDERED IN ABOVE DEAN'S CONFERENCE IN November 2000
CMPS 311 Computer Networks and
Security 3 Credit Hours
(Prerequisite: CMPS 136 or CMPS 144)
An introduction to intranets and wide-area networking including operating systems fundamentals, hardware considerations, deployment and administration of networks, security issues, intrusion detection/protection, firewalls, VPNs, and encryption. Cannot be used to satisfy the requirements of either the Computer Science or the Computer Information Systems major. Cannot be taken by a student who has credit for CMPS 354.
Textbook:
To be selected
References:
Many of the numerous and assorted RFCs (check out http://www.ietf.org/home.html) and other resources available on the net.
Course Goals:
Provide a foundation in hardware and software
systems resources and requirements necessary for data communications, computer
networking, and computer security.
Major Topics Covered in Course:
§ Technical fundamentals of networks.
§ Evolution of networks
§ LANs, WANs and MANs
§ Connections, media, and building blocks.
§ Intranets, extranets, the Internet, and other IP-based networks.
§ DSL, cable modems, and other high-speed Internet access alternatives.
§ Understanding Internet security and privacy.
§ Up-to-the-minute wireless coverage—Bluetooth™, WAP, JINI™, and more.
§ Options for maximizing network reliability and security.
§ Key resources for troubleshooting network and security problems.
§ Trends shaping tomorrow's networks.
Laboratory projects:
· Build physical network - install & configure hardware
· Install operating system and configure network
· Group projects involving research, installation & testing of various network application (ie SSH, yellow pages, firewalls, etc)
Social and Ethical Issues:
Role of network administrator in dealing with issues of privacy, security, and interacting with users. Evaluated either through oral presentation and/or exam.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: None