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Rick Graziani, Cabrillo College
Instructor, Computer Science/Networking
Email: graziani@cabrillo.edu
 
Non-Cabrillo Instructors/Students: If you would like access to my materials please email me for the username and password.
 

Course Materials: CIS 81 Fundamentals of Networking (CCNA 1)

Note: These materials are currently being updated for the new Exploration curriculum. Both my previous materials and new materials are included.

  Introduction
       
  PowerPoint Presentations Instructional Aids and Links Labs and Assignments
  Course Introduction Link: Firewall.cx Lab: Packet Tracer - Creating a Topology (PDF)
  Movie: Herding Cats Lab: Packet Tracer - Using Packet Tracer (PDF)
    Movie: Today's Networking Professionals
  Captivate Videos  
  WebCT: General Information  
     
     
     
     
       
       
  1 Living in a Network Centric World
       
  PowerPoint Presentations Instructional Aids and Links Labs and Assignments
  Living in a Network Centric World Software: Binary/Decimal Conversion  
     
       
  2 Communicating over the Network
       
  PowerPoint Presentations Instructional Aids and Links Labs and Assignments
 

Communicating over the Network

Movie: Warriors of the Net  
    IETF  
    IEEE  
    ISO  
       
  3 Application Layer Protocols and Functionality
       
  PowerPoint Presentations Instructional Aids and Links Labs and Assignments
 

Application Layer Protocols and Functionality

  Packet Tracer: DHCP, DNS, and HTTP
      Pkt file: PT-DHCP-DNS-DHCP.pkt (solution)
  4 OSI Transport Layer
       
  PowerPoint Presentations Instructional Aids and Links Labs and Assignments
 

Transport Layer

 Nutshell: TCP (PDF) Software: Wireshark
    Nutshell: UDP (PDF) Lab: Using a Protocol Analyzer (Wireshark)
    Nutshell: TCP and UDP Port Numbers (PDF) Assignment: Capturing 3-way Handshake
       
    FCC Hearing: On Comcast TCP Resets  
       
       
       
       
       
    Link: Warriors of the Net  
    Link: Uri Raz's TCP/IP Links  
    Link: UofGeogia: TCP/IP Fundamentals  
    Link: TCP/UDP Port Numbers  
       
    Movie: Traceroute (CAIDA)  
    Movie: Warriors of the Net  
       
       
  5 OSI Network Layer
       
  PowerPoint Presentations Instructional Aids and Links Labs and Assignments
  OSI Network Layer Nutshell: IP (Internet Protocol) (PDF) Pkt file: Troubleshooting IP Addresses
  Link: Path MTU Discovery  
     
       
       
       
  6 IPv4 Addressing and Subnetting
       
  PowerPoint Presentations Instructional Aids and Links Labs and Assignments
  IPv4 Addresses - Part 1 Reading: Classless Subnetting Explained (PDF) Assignment: Subnetting #1
  IPv4 Addresses - Part 2 Worksheet: Classless Subnetting (Excel)  
  IPv4 Addresses - Part 3 Nutshell: Classless Subnetting (Excel) Pkt file: Subnetting-Basics-1.pkt
    Nutshell: Classful Subnetting (PDF) Pkt file: Subnetting-Basics-VLSM.pkt
  Related PowerPoint Presentations Article: Regional Internet Registry  
  Classless IP Addressing and Subnetting    
  Classless Subnetting Explained Subnet Calculators:  
  Classful Subnetting and Other Topics   Link: Subnet Calculator  
      Link: Subnet-Calculator (another one) Lab: Campus Network Lab
  IP Address Allocation, DHCP and DNS   Link: VLSM CIDR Subnet Download: Packet Tracer Campus Network
  ICMP: Ping and Traceroute   Lab Instructions: Campus Network Lab
       
       
  7 OSI Data Link Layer
       
  PowerPoint Presentations Instructional Aids and Links Labs and Assignments
  OSI Data Link Layer    
       
       
  8 OSI Physical Layer
       
  PowerPoint Presentations Instructional Aids and Links Labs and Assignments
  OSI Physical Layer (coming soon)    
       
       
  9 Ethernet (IEEE 802.3)
       
  Etherenet PowerPoint Presentations Instructional Aids and Links Labs and Assignments
  Ethernet Fundamentals Part 1 Nutshell: Hubs and Switches (PDF)  
Ethernet Fundamentals Part 2 Nutshell: Ethernet Protocol (PDF)  
  ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) Link: Charles Spurgeon Ethernet Site  
  Link: IEEE Standards Committee  
       
  Other ARP PowerPoint Presentations Instructional Aids and Links Labs and Assignments
  ARP: Process and the Protocol Nutshell: ARP (PDF) Lab: PT - ARP (download Ricks-ARP.pkt)
  ARP: Animated Scenarios using PT Article: ARP Spoofing and Attacks (PDF) Lab: Ethereal - ARP
    Article: Proxy ARP (PDF)  
       
  Wireless, STP, Switch Security and IOS
       
  PowerPoint Presentations    
  Wireless LANs    
  STP and Switch Security Issues    
  IOS: Switches and Routers (Lab)    
  IOS: Switches and Routers (pkt file)    
       
       
       
  Packet Forwarding PowerPoint Presentations Instructional Aids and Links Labs and Assignments
  Introduction to Routing and Packet Forwarding Nutshell: Routing (PDF) Lab: PT Routing Lab (download Ricks-Routers.pkt)
    Article: Protocol Scenarios for Layers 2 and 3  
    Link: IETF  
       
  IOS PowerPoint Presentations Instructional Aids and Links  
 

IOS: Switches and Routers

Nutshell: IOS Commands (PDF)  
       
   
   

Course Syllabus: Spring 2008

Check often, information subject to change.

       

 

Week 1

Lecture

Announcements

Homework/Lab
  Sep 1/2 Monday section - No class   none
  Tuesday section:    
  Course Introduction    
  Herding Cats    
  Web Sites    
  Packet Tracer Project Demo    
  Packet Tracer Download and Tutorials (Intro only!)    
       

 

Week 2

Lecture

Announcements

Homework/Lab
  Sep 8/9 Monday section - See Week 1 Review WebCT Read: Ch. 2 Communicating over the Network
  Ch. 2 Communicating over the Network WebCT: Check score and answers WebCT: Ch. 2 Questions
  Packet Tracer Demo ->Assessments   Due: Sep 23
    ->View All Submissions   Three attempts (this assignment only)
    ->Attempt#  
    Right-click to download materials Head Start: Download Packet Tracer
      Lab: Packet Tracer - Creating a Topology (PDF)
       
      Review Tutorials: Help -> Tutorials
      * Interface Overview
      * Options
      * Creating a Network Topology
      * Configuring Devices Using the Desktop tab
      * Simulation Environment
       

 

Week 3

Lecture

Announcements

Homework/Lab
  Sep 15/16 Ch. 3 Application Layer Protocols and Functionality   Read: Ch. 3 Application Layer Protocols
  Packet Tracer Lab: Creating a Topology/DHCP, DNS,...   WebCT: Ch. 3 Questions
  Warriors of the Net     Due: Sep 30
      Packet Tracer: DHCP, DNS and HTTP
        WebCT: Packet Tracer: DHCP, DNS and HTTP
        Due: Sep 30
       
       

 

Week 4

Lecture

Announcements

Homework/Lab
  Sep 22/23 Ch. 4 OSI Transport Layer (Part 1) WebCT: My Grades (WebCT only) Read: Ch. 4 OSI Transport Layer
  Pkt file: PT-DHCP-DNS-DHCP.pkt   WebCT: Ch. 4 Questions
        Due: Oct 14
  Wireshark Demo   Lab: Using a Protocol Analyzer (Wireshark)
      Assignment: Capturing 3-way Handshake
        Due:Oct 6/7
         
       

 

Week 5

Lecture

Announcements

Homework/Lab
  Sep 29/30 Ch. 4 OSI Transport Layer (Part 2 - Flow Control)   none
         
       
         
       
         
         
         
       
       

 

Week 6

Lecture

Announcements

Homework/Lab
  Oct 6/7 Ch. 5 OSI Network Layer Turn-in Wireshark Homework none
  Pkt file: Troubleshooting IP Addresses      
       
  Ch. 6 IPv4 Addresses - Part 1      
         
         
       
       
       
       
       
       

 

Week 7

Lecture

Announcements

Homework/Lab
  Oct 13/14 Ch. 6 IPv4 Addresses - Part 2 Midterm exam distributed next week Assignment: Subnetting #1
        Due: Oct 27/28
        Include completed worksheets for all problems
         
       
       
       

 

Week 8

Lecture

Announcements

Homework/Lab
  Oct 20/21 Ch. 6 IPv4 Addresses - Part 3   Read: Ch. 6 Addressing the Network - IPv4
  Midterm Exam distributed: Due Oct 28th   WebCT: Ch. 5 & 6 Questions
        Due: Nov 4
  Pkt file: Subnetting-Basics-1.pkt   WebCT: Midterm
        Due: Oct 28 (midnight)
       
       

 

Week 9

Lecture

Announcements

Homework/Lab
  Oct 27/28 Ch. 6 IPv4 Addresses - Part 3 (continued)   none
         
  Pkt file: Subnetting-Basics-VLSM.pkt    
       
       
       
       

 

Week 10

Lecture

Announcements

Homework/Lab
  Nov 3/4 LAB Midterm results available Campus Network Lab
    Next week's class   Due: Nov 18th
  Download: Packet Tracer Campus Network    
  Lab Instructions: Campus Network Lab    
      Lab: Campus Network Lab
        Download: Packet Tracer Campus Network
        Lab Instructions: Campus Network Lab
      Tasks:
        Perform tasks Part 1 - Addressing
        Next week we will do Part 2.
        Bring pkt file to next class on a flash drive
       
       
       
       

 

Week 11

Lecture

Announcements

Homework/Lab
  Nov 10/11 Monday section: Campus Networking Lab   none
  Tuesday section: Holiday      
         
         
       
       
       

 

Week 12

Lecture

Announcements

Homework/Lab
  Nov 17/18 Ch. 7 OSI Data Link Layer Midterm Grade Report Read: Ch. 7 OSI Data Link Layer
  Ch. 9 Ethernet - Part 1 WebCT - Assessment (multi pages) Read: Ch. 8 OSI Physical Layer
    Next Week: Discuss Campus Net Lab  
      WebCT: Ch. 7 Questions
        Due: 12/2 midnight
        You get 2 attempts
       
      Lab: Campus Network Lab
        Perform tasks in Part 2
        Email .pkt file
        Due: 11/25
       

 

Week 13

Lecture

Announcements

Homework/Lab
  Nov 24/24 Ch. 9 Ethernet - Part 2   Read: Ch. 9 Ethernet
  ARP   WebCT: Ch. 9 Questions
        Due: 12/9
         
       
       

 

Week 14

Lecture

Announcements

Homework/Lab
  Dec 1/2      
    Cisco Online Final  
         
       
         
       
       

 

Week 15

Lecture

Announcements

Homework/Lab
  Dec 8/9 Introduction to Wireless    
  Introduction to STP and Switch Security      
  Lab - Don't use subnet 0 (PT bug)      
         
       
         
       

 

Week 16

Lecture

Announcements

Homework/Lab
  Dec 15/16 CIS 81 Final Exam   WebCT: Final Exam
        Due: