1. MIS 452 Fall 2010 Management of Telecommunication Systems

2. Class Overview Office: Somsen 325 Physical classroom: Somsen 301 Virtual classroom: https://umconnect.umn.edu/mis https://umconnect.umn.edu/mis Course Web Site: http://course1.winona.edu/ppaulson D2L: https://winona.ims.mnscu.edu/https://winona.ims.mnscu.edu/ Tegrity: http://tegr.it/y/1w1 http://tegr.it/y/1w1 Office hours: on web siteweb site PgP MIS 452 2

3. Instructor Background Attorney Mechanical Engineer Operations Manager Business Systems Consultant Professor PgP MIS 4523

4. Instructor’s Web Site Homework assignments Model answers Hints occasionally Important announcements PgP MIS 4524

5. Course Description-Catalog This course provides an understanding of basic concepts involved in management of data communications, teleprocessing, and networks. Topics covered in this course include a review of the history of data communications and communications networks, fundamental principles of managing data and voice communications and network security. Various commercial products are surveyed. The necessity of managing telecommunications in business is emphasized and issues in applying telecommunications in corporate environments are discussed. Also, the effects of regulatory environment in telecommunications industry are covered. PgP MIS 4525

6. Course Description Investigate network and telecommunication issues important to businesses Learn tools to investigate network health Become acquainted with network related issues facing businesses PgP MIS 4526

7. Areas of Concentration Understand issues Familiarization with the tools/software Analyze existing networks Design or modify networks PgP MIS4527

8. Analyze Existing Networks Review program design Learn alternate solutions, approaches Verify program yields desired result Improve existing programs Discuss alternate methods with classmates Summer 2007PgP MIS 3128

9. Design Based on Specification Make decisions related to network design Decide best way to proceed based on your current knowledge Learn trouble-shooting techniques Build progressively more complex networks Develop a network plan PgP MIS 4529

10. Materials Book ◦White, Curt Data Communications and Networks, a Business Users Approach, 6e, Thomson/Course Technology ISBN-13: 9780538452618Data Communications and Networks, a Business Users Approach, 6e ◦Files available at: \\store\classes\20113000719\ReadOnly PgP MIS 45210

11. Material to be covered Chapters 1 to 14 1 to 6- Handling data and signals 7 to 9- Networks 10, 11- Internet 12- Voice & data 13, 14- Network security & design PgP MIS 45211

12. Classroom Info Somsen 301 Work on material in groups Bring laptop and power supply each class ◦Attendance ◦Homework Reboot on campus, once a day ◦Ensures latest updates are applied PgP MIS 45212

13. Always Use Your Power Supply! PgP MIS332 Web Programming13 On battery the CPU may slow down, degrading performance!

14. Attendance and Participation This course covers material discussed in class, but not in the textbook Attendance is expected Attendance, or lack thereof, is a factor in deciding borderline grades Submit attendance for each class!attendance ◦Your responsibility, no second chance! PgP MIS 45214

15. Project 1-Homework Web Site Create and maintain a web site for submitting your homework Learn to work with HTML and the Internet Web site must be up and running by Saturday, September 4th, 2010 at 8am! PgP MIS 45215

16. Project 2- OSs & Virtualization! VMware Workstation or Fusion Installing operating systems Network operating systems Networks PgP MIS 45216

17. Project 3- SOHO Network Design and Build Small Office / Home Office Network Include SmartPhone Usage PgP MIS 45217

18. Homework Exercises and Case Projects ◦To focus on and hone required skills ◦Learn networking by doing ◦Analyze networks and systems No emailed homework, no print outs Late homework is penalized PgP MIS 45218

19. Homework Homework is graded, results emailed to student If questioning grading make sure to reply with history Sample solutions will be posted PgP MIS 45219

20. Exam Notice Before midterms and final verify WSU network access to: \\store\classes\20113000719\ Why? This is where you get exam files! PgP MIS 45220

21. Midterms Test knowledge of concepts Short answer, possibly essay Hands on problems Open book, open notes No make up exam! Midterm 1: Chapters 1 to 6 Midterm 2: Chapters 7 to 9 Midterm 3: Chapters 10, 11 PgP MIS 45221

22. Final Same format as mid-term, 2 hours Cumulative, test knowledge of business application programming Covers chapters 1 to 14 Open book, open notes PgP MIS 45222

23. Policy on Collaboration You are permitted to work together on Homework, projects. However… During exams you are on your own, including doing hands-on problems in VMware. Therefore… It behooves you to actually do the work! PgP MIS 45223

24. Grading Grading will be based on: ◦5%Project 1 ◦10% Project 2 ◦10%Project 3 ◦5%Class attendance and participation ◦25%Homework ◦20%Midterms (mt1-5%; mt2, mt3- 7.5%) ◦25%Final PgP MIS 45224

25. Final Grade Based on 100 total points A 90% or greater B 80 to 89% C 70 to 79% D 60 to 69% F less than 59% Fall 2007PgP MIS 45225

26. Grading Late Assignments are penalized! No extra credit No make-up exams! Professor Paulson does not give out grades Students earn grades! PgP MIS 45226