CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, BAKERSFIELD

School of Business and Public Administration

Department of Management and Marketing

MIS 440

Data Communications

Winter 2009

 

 

Instructor: Dr. Hossein Bidgoli 

 

          Office Hours:   T    7:50 AM -12: PM, & M W 4:55 - 5:20 PM

                                  and by appointment                                                     

 

                          

Office:  BPA 201        

Phone: 664-2331

E-mail: hbidgoli@csub.edu

Website: http://www.csub.edu/~hbidgoli

 

 

Texts:           1.    Handbook of Business Data Communications: A Managerial Perspective by Hossein Bidgoli, Academic Press, 2000.

                     2.    Selected Materials.

 

 

Course Objectives:

 

            This course presents a thorough coverage of data communications and networking in a business environment.  Types of communications systems, client-serve model, wireless networks, WANs, LANs, MANs, hardware and software requirements, cost and benefit, security issues and measures, and applications of data communications in the business world will be explored.  The course explores the Internet as the backbone for the information superhighway. Components, architecture and applications of the Internet in a business environment will be discussed.   The course by combining lectures and hands-on demonstrations provides state-of-the-art coverage of the growing data communications technologies.

 

Learning Objectives: After completion of this course you should be able to:

 

·         Define data communications systems and elaborate on the components and topologies of these systems.

·         Define the Internet, intranets, extranets and global networks.

·         Understand, in a hands-on environment the working principles of the Internet.

·         Understand LANs, MANs, WANs, and client-server architecture.

·         Define communications media (wired and wireless).

·         Explain the seven layers of the OSI reference model.

·         Elaborate on TCP/IP as a popular protocol.

·         Define important hardware and software used in a data communications environment.

·         Define and discuss popular LAN operating systems including Windows NT (2000), NetWare and Linux.

·         Highlight criteria for selecting a LAN operating system.

·         Define mobile and wireless networks.

·         Define computer security, measures and implementation issues of a comprehensive security system.

·         Define the network development and management life cycle (NDMLC) process.

·         Understand the Internet principles, tools, supporting technologies and applications.

 

 

Week #1    (1, 5)

 

·         Class orientation

·         An overview of telecommunications and data communications systems

·         Data communications applications

·         The OSI reference model

·         The Internet: An overview

 

            *Assignment:  Read Chapter 1, Bidgoli

            *Term projects will be assigned

 

 

Week #2    (1, 12)

 

·         Data communications media: Wired and wireless

·         Selecting appropriate media for specific applications

·         Components of a telecommunication system

·         The Internet: A hands-on session

 

            *Assignment:  Read Chapters 2-3, Bidgoli

            * Outline for the term projects are due

            * Weekly Projects

 

 

Week #3    (1, 19)

 

·         Standards and protocols in data communications

·         The OSI reference model: A second look

·         All about TCP/IP protocols

·         All about e-mail as the most popular application of data communications

·         Network applications

·         Network characteristics

·         Network terminology

 

            *Assignment:  Read Chapter 4 Bidgoli

            * Weekly Projects

 

 

 

 

 

Week #4          (1, 26)

 

·         An overview of LANs and WANs

·         Hardware for data communications: An overview

·         Local area networks architectures

·         LAN administration

·         New trends in a LAN environment

·         Hardware and software for LANs

 

            *Assignment:  Read Chapters 5-6 Bidgoli

            * Weekly Projects

 

                                   

 

Week #5    (2, 2)

 

·         Network topologies

·          Metropolitan and wide area networks

·         Backup systems

·         Network selection criteria

·          Searching the Web

 

            *Assignment:  Read Chapter 7 Bidgoli

            * Weekly Projects

FIRST TEST

 

 

Week #6    (2, 9)

 

·         Review of the test

·         Mobile and wireless networks

·         When to choose a wireless network over a wired network

·         Wireless networks business applications

·         Resources on the Web

 

            *Assignment:  Read Chapter 8 Bidgoli

            * Weekly Projects

            * Student presentations

 


 

Week #7    (2, 16)

 

·         Security Issues and Measures

·         Three layers of a successful security system

·         E-commerce security

·         Network development and management: A life cycle approach

·         In-house development versus outsourcing

·         Network management

·         All about FTP

 

            *Assignment:  Read Chapters 9-10 Bidgoli

            *Student presentations                      

            * Weekly Projects

 

 

Week #8    (2, 23)

 

·         Social, organizational and legal issues in a network environment

·         Intranets and extranets

·         Advanced e-mail topics

 

            *Assignment:  Read Chapters 11-12, Bidgoli

            *Student presentations

            * Weekly Projects

 

 

Week #9    (3, 2)

 

·         Global networks

·         Obstacles in designing global networks

·         Business applications of networks

·         Advanced communications tools

 

            *Assignment:  Read Chapters 13-14, Bidgoli

            *Student presentations

            * Weekly Projects

 

 

Week #10  (3, 9)

           

·         Advanced Web and Networking topics

·         Web portals and their applications in the E-commerce Environment

·         Customizing Web portals

 

*Assignment:  None

            *Student presentations

 

 

Week #11  (3, 16)

 

*Student presentations

Catching up!!!

 

 

GRADING POLICY

(Total of 620 Points)

 

            First Test                                                                                                   150 Points

            Final Test                                                                                                   150 Points

            Weekly projects (Week 2-9) and brief oral presentations                           90 Points

            Research Project Written                                                                       130 Points

            Research Project Oral                                                                               60 Pints  

            Research outline                                                                                          20 points           

            Class Participation (includes active participation and presence)               20 Points

 

 

Note 1:     The written reports are due the last session of week 10. The instructor will

                 announce the date and time for oral presentations.

 

Note 2:     All the written reports must include a table of contents page, an executive

                 summery page and a bibliography page.

 

             Note 3:      Research projects will be conducted individually.  Each student must make a brief presentation on the topic every week. The final oral presentations will begin in week 6.


 

 

Selected topics for research projects

                       

1.      Convergence of Data, Voice and Video

2.      Windows NT/ 2000 OS

3.      Linux OS

4.      Novell NetWare OS

5.      Intranets and Extranets: Technologies and Applications

6.      Peer-to Peer Computing

7.      Security measures -Computer Viruses and Worms

8.      Security measures- Denial of Access Attacks

9.      Mobile commerce (M-commerce)

10.  Internet Applications

11.  Security measures- Intrusion Detection Systems

12.  Security measures-Biometrics

13.  Security measures-Firewalls

14.  Wireless LANs

15.  Web Portals

16.  Global Information Systems

  1. Digital Signatures

18.  Cable Modems and DSL

19.  Client-Server Computing

20.  Computer Conferencing

21.  ISDN (broadband and baseband)

22.  GroupWare

23.  New Development in the Internet (Internet2,…)

24.  Virtual organizations and Virtual Teams

25.  Networking Certification Requirements

26.  Security measures -Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)

  1. Voice commerce (V-commerce)

28.  Internet-based EDI

29.  Digital Communications

  1. Security measures- Encryption

31.  Managerial Applications of Data Communications

32.  Important Events in Data Communications History

 

 

 

 

HAVE A HAPPY AND PEACEFUL TERM!!!