Cisco Networking Academy

Semesters 1 & 2

Semesters 3 & 4

Syllabus

 

Course Description

“The Cisco Networking Academy Program is a partnership between Cisco Systems, education, business, government, and community organizations around the world. The Networking Academy curriculum centers on teaching students to design, build, and maintain computer networks. The Program prepares students for the 21st Century workplace, while serving as a valuable model for e-learning.” (1)

 

Semester One:

Semester Two:

Networking for Home or Small Business

Working at a Small to Medium Business or ISP

 

Semester Three:

 

Semester Four:

LAN Switching

VLAN’s

ACL’s

IGRP

WAN’s

 

The bulk of the curriculum is delivered utilizing Cisco’s e-learning materials.  Students have access to the curriculum both at school and at home via the Internet.  The online curriculum will be supplemented with hands-on labs and direct teaching.  The first semester is theory/concept/vocabulary intensive.  The second semester is …….well, it’s more fun.

Comprehensive information on the Cisco networking Academy is available at the Cisco site.

 

Grading and Homework

 

Quizzes will not be announced in advance and will usually be over the basic concepts of homework assignments or activities covered in class.  Unless otherwise stated, all homework is due on the following class meeting.

 

89.5% = A

79.5= B

69.5% = C

<69.5% or incomplete.

See student handbook

 

Attendance, Tardies and Posted Assignments

See the student handbook for the school attendance and tardy policies. Students are responsible for all concepts and work covered during an absence.  Help with make-up work is available before and after school (and during the day depending upon instructor availability).    Daily activities/assignments will be posted under my name at on the High School web site.  It is the student responsibility to check the daily activities/assignments web page when they are absent and ask for make up work or help with missed concepts. 

 

Students with attendance issues may have difficulty keeping up with the work/concepts.  Active participation in class is a key component to student success.  When students miss class, they miss instruction.

 

 

Missing Work:

The teacher will not pursue or remind students regarding missing work.

 

Loss of Computer Privileges

Students are held accountable to the district and school policies related to proper use of the computer network and Internet access.  Loss of computer access due to inappropriate behaviors will make it very difficult (maybe impossible) for the student to meet the outcomes of the class.  It is not the responsibility of WRHS, WRHS staff or WRHS administrators to make accommodations of any kind to any course if a student forfeits computer access privileges at WRHS.

 

Substitute Teachers

Students are expected to cooperate with substitute teachers at all times.  Students failing in this will receive 2 points on the discipline plan and a 3-hour detention.

 

Other General Expectations

Students are expected to come to class ready to participate and learn.  In general students and staff know what constitutes acceptable and desirable behaviors in class.  Any possible list would not only be too long, but would doubtless leave something out.  For general guidelines, see the student handbook.

 

(1) http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/779/edu/academy/