MIS 430 – First Day Remarks Dr. Bruce McLaren

Course Details Temporary web site – –Syllabi, PowerPoint slides, handouts, links, study guides –Link to the class discussion list Textbook –Business Data Communications and Networking, 8/E by Fitzgerald and Dennis – BRAND NEW –Bring every day – we’ll refer to figures in text

Basic Objectives See syllabus for details –Role of telecommunications in MIS –The OSI layers data comm model –Understand hardware and protocols –LANs including wireless –BN, MAN, and WAN networks –The Internet as a network –Groupware

Grading points each (final is non comprehensive) Weekly quizzes, mostly on Fridays Term project – 2-3 person groups – due at the end of the semester Exams are tough! Multiple choice and short answer/essay LOTS of current events and outside material is discussed in class

Discussion List See syllabus for details on how Starting Thursday, join the list and then check it regularly –You need to be on the list by next week!! I want you to post announcements and questions to the group – weekly contributions are desired

Calendar See syllabus for preliminary schedule Final exam is Friday, 10 AM Project presentations to class in the last week

Hints for Success Come to every class! Let me know if you cannot come. DON’T MISS A QUIZ OR TEST Print the PPT files before coming to class and take notes on your copy Note the extra material we discuss – some days are all current events Quizzes are a good study guide for the tests Don’t wait to read – read when assigned. Remember, multiple choice questions test your knowledge of facts while essay question look at applications

Finally … I expect you to integrate your entire education with this course – think broadly. Don’t ignore the non-networking things we talk about! Consider Network+ certification ! – /default.aspxhttp:// /default.aspx