Kenneth C. Mansfield Jr.
Professor, Computer Studies Department

CST 209 - Advanced Computer Networking

Week by Week Lecture Topics
Lab Demonstrations and Assignments
Hardware Links
Networking Links
Software Links

The course is designed to introduce students to several advanced computer networking topics.

Each week students get hands-on experience with various network hardware and software. These activities provide exposure to real issues found in the typical networked environment. Here is brief list of topics:

• LAN Technologies
• Network Applications
• Network Design
• Network Protocols
• Network Troubleshooting Techniques
• Routers
• Network Organization
• Network Planning
• Network Programming
• Advanced Network Applications
• Network Security
• Encryption Technologies
• Client Server Interaction
• Socket Interface
• Domain Name System
• CGI Programming
• Java Programming
• E-Mail Servers
• FTP Servers
• Telnet Servers
• WWW Servers
• Video Applications
• Windows NT/2000 Domains

Week by Week Lecture Topics

Week 1

Introduction and Review

Week 2

LAN Technology Review

Week 3

Network Design and Troubleshooting

Week 4

TCP/IP Protocols and Routing

Week 5

Network Management and Security

Week 6

E-Mail, FTP, and Telnet

Week 7

Test #1

Week 8

Multimedia Networking

Week 9

Web Servers

Week 10

Network Applications
Week 11

Network Applications

Week 12

Windows NT/2000 Domains

Week 13

Individual Project Presentations

Week 14

Test #2

Week 15

Summary/Discussion

Lab Demonstrations and Assignments

Week 1

Network Certification Exams

Signup for and take a Network+ practice exam (using real mode) at ExamCram.com. Print a copy of the final exam results and submit them to your instructor. The results must be submitted during your assigned lab time.

Week 2

Network Boot Disk Preparation/Disk Images

Week 3

Client/Server OS Installations and Backups

Week 4

Network Printers, Firewalls, and VNC

Week 5

DNS, DHCP, and SNMP

Week 6

E-Mail, FTP, and Telnet Servers

Week 7

E-Mail, FTP, and Telnet Servers (continued)

Week 8

Network Video

Week 9

Web Servers

Week 10

Socket Programming

Week 11

CGI Programming

Week 12

NT/2000 Domain Activities

Week 13

NT/2000 Domain Activities (continued)

Week 14

Linux Operating System

Week 15

Linux Applications

© 2001 Kenneth C. Mansfield Jr.