MOBILE AND WIRELESS APPLIANCES
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MOBILE AND WIRELESS APPLIANCES |
COURSE NUMBER: IST236-W01
SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS: 3
PREREQUISITES: IST 220 with a grade of C or higher
CATALOG COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is a survey of the protocols and interface standards for mobile and wireless appliances accessing the Internet. An introduction to development and deployment of applications is included in this course.
SYLLABUS:
REQUIRED TEXT: CWNA Guide to Guide to Wireless LANs, Second Edition by Mark Ciampa, Course Technology, ISBN: 0-619-21579-8. This book is used for both online and traditional courses. All students must access CampusCruiser regarding final course grades/transcripts, information postings, financial records, etc. Students in traditional classes must access CampusCruiser for postings regarding assignments, grades, and e-mail. Students in online classes must access WebCT for specific course information regarding assignments and due dates, test dates, and e-mail correspondence; online courses require weekly participation It is recommended that online students have a wireless network installed at home in order to benefit from the material covered in this course. TRIPS TO CAMPUS REQUIRED: 4 ACCESS CODE REQUIRED: No ORIENTATION INFORMATION: This is done online in the class. INSTRUCTOR: Beau Sanders INSTRUCTOR E-MAIL: Beau.Sanders@gvltec.edu INSTRUCTOR'S NOTE: SPECIAL NOTE TO ONLINE STUDENTS: Online students will be REQUIRED to come to the Barton Campus to complete hands-on labs. The number of required on-campus meetings will vary from class to class. Students should plan on at least 3 to 4 meetings. Online students will be required to complete the labs to satisfactorily complete the course. Also, the final examination for online students will be administered on the Barton Campus. The final examination will be scheduled at a time determined by the administration. Students for Whom the Course is Intended: This course is intended for students who wish to learn the theory and protocols included in wireless LANs. For more information, refer to the syllabus for IST236. DISTANCE LEARNING ATTENDANCE POLICY: In order to avoid access denied status, students should make contact with their instructor within the first three days of class. Attendance in an online class is defined by correspondence and the student is expected to demonstrate, at least once a week, that he/she is actively involved and is corresponding in the class. Examples of activities that can be used to demonstrate this involvement include, but not limited to the following: posting/receiving e-mails, participating in online course discussions via bulletin boards and chat rooms, and completing and submitting course assignments. Students not meeting the minimum attendance/correspondence requirement may be withdrawn with a grade of "W" or "WF" based upon the student's academic standing at the last date of attendance/correspondence. Email through WebCT will be the primary means of communication, especially when the student is having difficulty answering a question or solving an exercise or a problem. For your instructor to help you effectively, please provide as much information as possible when communicating and it is the student's responsibility to check all virtual correspondence (email, bulletin board) regularly. College Online strongly encourages communication with your instructor.
WITHDRAWAL POLICY: Students are responsible for completing the required forms for dropping/withdrawing from course(s) and failure to do so will result in a performance grade, usually a grade of" F ". Click here for the last day to withdraw: Important Dates