CIT 112

Network+ Certification Preparation

Required: Network Pro 978-1-935080-43-5, Key Ordering Information Recommended: Network+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Michael Meyers, McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 5th edition, 978-0-071789-22-6

All Sections Through	Complete By
5	March 12
10	May 11

This course will prepare you to take and pass the CompTIA Network+ test. The course consists of videos, lessons, labs, short exams and a final. All labs, exams and the final are provided in LabSim. Please note the table above for required due dates for the LabSim sections labs and exams. If you complete the first group before the mid-semester deadline, you can continue to work on the following sections.  You may repeat the labs and exams as many times as you desire, but must have at least an 80% score to receive credit.  In other words, if you score 80% or above you will get points toward your grade.  The Final test will become available on May 12 and must be taken no later than the end of day on May 16th. Please contact me if you have any questions.   

No exceptions can or will be made on the deadlines except due to catastrophic circumstances 

Please note:

1. It is the responsibility of the student to purchase the correct LabSim access code. Failure to purchase and use the correct code will result in a F grade.
2. Class content and material is accessed through Canvas at the following address: https://csn.instructure.com/login and in LabSim.
3. Please read the Orientation document and review the contents of the IMPORTANT INFORMATION folder
4. When accessing the Final, once you select it, the time starts. Do not start (select) the Final until you are ready. Be aware of the amount of time given.
5. Please let me know if there are any invalid or incorrect links. 
6. Please contact me first if you have any concerns about this course or me. If I cannot resolve your issue, please contact the CIT department office at 651-4660 and speak to the department chairperson. You will remain anonymous and all communications will be strictly confidential. Please DO NOT wait till the last minute to make your concerns known to me or to the department chairperson.

I am not able to Withdrawal students. If you need to withdrawal please contact the registration office. I do not grant Incomplete grades except under very extraordinary circumstances.

Your grade will be determined as follows:

Exams	40%
Labs	40%
Final	20%

Percentage Range	Grade	Percentage Range	Grade	Percentage Range	Grade
94-100	A	90-93	A-	87-89	B+
84-86	B	80-83	B-	77-79	C+
74-76	C	70-73	C-	67-69	D+
64-66	D	60-63	D-	<60	F

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: Scholastic dishonesty will not be tolerated and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent. You are expected to have read and understood the current issue of the student handbook (published by Student Services) regarding student responsibilities and rights, and the intellectual property policy, for information about procedures and about what constitutes acceptable on-campus behavior.

If you have a documented disability that may require assistance, you will need to contact the Disability Resource Center (DRC) for coordination of your academic accommodations. The DRC is located in Student Services on each campus. The phone numbers for each DRC office are: West Charleston 651-5644, Cheyenne 651-4045, and Henderson 651-3795.

Note:
This course fulfills the computation component for related instruction for the certificate of achievement in networking. This component will be fulfilled in the section dealing with IP Addressing. In this section, students will learn:
1. How to convert decimal values to binary values and binary to decimal
2. How to look at an IP address and divide it between its host and network sections
3. How to determine the class of IP address by looking at its network value
4. How to correctly subnet an IP address after determining its class