Business Data Communications: Infrastructure, Networking and Security
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Business Data Communications: Infrastructure, Networking and Security
B A 6 3 3 : I N F O R M A T I O N
S Y S T E M S I N F R A S T R U C T U R E
Summer, 2019
6/27/2019 – 8/17/2019
ON – LINE
BASIC INFORMATION
Instructor: Nagamani Palla
Office:
Office Hours:
Phone:
Websites: http://cu.learninghouse.com – online class website
E- mail: npalla@campbellsville.edu (Please include complete course code #BA63372G1)
TEXT/MATERIALS
Stallings, W., & Case, T. (2013). Business Data Communications: Infrastructure, Networking and Security
(7th ed.). Prentice Hall. ISBN: 978-0-13-302389-3.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is an advanced course covering information systems infrastructure. The areas covered include architecture, operating platforms, database systems, data storage, networking, wired and wireless transmission, e-commerce, cloud computing, virtual servers, and mobile computing. Prerequisite: BA 602 Management Information Systems.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
- Examine how business utilizes telecommunications networks and information systems architecture.
- Analyze the design and uses of information technology infrastructure.
- Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of competing solutions.
- Examine the knowledge needed to design and implement a comprehensive information system for an organization.
- Illustrate and discuss current advances in IT infrastructure.
ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION
There following assignments are required for this course: Quiz (10) 10×20 120 Pts
Case Study (3) 3×75 225 Pts
Group Discussion (5) 5×50 250 Pts
Research Paper (1) 100 Pts
Total 695 Pts
NOTE: All assignments must be completed by the due time on the due date and are not accepted late.
GRADING SCALE
Grade A B C D F Percentage 100 – 90% 89 – 80% 79 – 70% 69 – 60% Below 60% Points >625 556-624 487-555 417-486 <417 COURSE POLICIES
ATTENDANCE POLICY
According to the Office of the Vice President of Academic Affairs, attendance begins for all students on the first day of class. This includes students who register “late”.
The University attendance policy will be followed. The policy states that a student who has missed the equivalent of one week (1) of class periods for any reason receives a warning. Any student who misses equivalent of two weeks of class periods (2) for any reason is automatically withdrawn administratively (WA) from the class and is calculated in the grade point average (GPA) as if it were an F.
Attendance for online classes is figured the same way as the face-to-face classes, using missed assignment due dates as absences. For a graduate term class, which is 8 weeks in length, if a student misses 1 week of assignment due dates, a warning will be sent. Any student who misses 2 assignment due dates will be automatically withdrawn from the class with a grade of WA.
Please see the Student Handbook for a complete explanation of the university policy. There are no excused or unexcused absences according to the policy.
Late work, including DQ responses and written assignments are considered late if posted after the due date. Points will be deducted for late work:
Posts to the discussion board question is due by Thursday, posts to others by Sunday evening.
No late work will be accepted without prior approval of the instructor. In addition, NO WORK will be accepted after the close of the class at the end of the session. The last day for acceptance of late work will be the last day of class.
APPEALS POLICY
To appeal a grade on an assignment you must send an e-mail to your instructor’s e-mail address using your official CU student e-mail within five days of the grade having been posted. Overdue appeals will not be considered.
INCOMPLETE POLICY
Students will not be given an incomplete grade in the course without sound reason and documented evidence. In any case, for a student to receive an incomplete he or she must be passing and must have completed a significant portion of the course (at least 70% of the work).
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY
Students are expected to be academically honest. This is not only a matter of academic integrity, but of Christian principle. Students assume full responsibility for the content and integrity of the academic work they submit. The guiding principle of academic integrity shall be that a student’s submitted assignment must be the student’s own work. A student is guilty of dishonesty when he/she:
- Represents the work of others as his/her own.
- Shares his work with another for the purpose of enabling the other student to submit the work as his/her own.
- Uses or obtains unauthorized assistance in any academic work.
- Gives unauthorized assistance to other students.
- Modifies, without instructor approval, an exam, paper, record, or report for obtaining additional credit.
- Misrepresents the content of submitted work.
For this class, it is permissible to assist classmates in general discussions of topics. General advice and interaction are encouraged. Each person, however, must develop his or her own solutions to the assigned projects, assignments, and tasks. A student may not use or copy (by any means) another’s work (or portions of it) and represent it as his/her own. If this occurs all concerned parties will receive a grade of zero on the assignment. If you need help on an assignment, contact your instructor.
DISABILITIES POLICY
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), all qualified students enrolled in this course are entitled to “reasonable accommodations.” Please notify the instructor during the first week of class. If you have a documented disability, you must provide the instructor with the paper from Disability Services. Campbellsville University is committed to reasonable accommodations for students who have documented physical and learning disabilities, as well as medical and emotional conditions. If you have a documented disability or condition of this nature, you may be eligible for disability services. Documentation must be from a licensed professional and current in terms of assessment. Please contact the Coordinator of Disability Services at 270-789-5192 to inquire about services.
TITLE IX
Campbellsville University and its faculty are committed to assuring a safe and productive educational environment for all students. In order to meet this commitment and to comply with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and guidance from the Office for Civil Rights, the University requires all responsible employees, which
includes faculty members, to report incidents of sexual misconduct shared by students to the University’s Title IX Coordinator.
Title IX Coordinator:
Terry VanMeter
1 University Drive
UPO Box 944
Campbellsville, KY 42718 Administration Office 8A Phone 270-789-5016
Email: twvanmeter@campbellsville.edu
Information regarding the reporting of sexual violence and resources that are available to victims of sexual violence is set forth at: www.campbellsville.edu/titleIX.
CAMPUS SECURITY AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Technical: Josh Fuqua, Distance Learning, 270-789-5355 or jkfuqua@campbellsville.edu
Security: (270) 403-3611 – Cell
(270) 789-5555 – Office
COURSE ASSIGNMENTS
Course Work Week 1
Due Date Points Possible Discussion 1 6/28 50 Quiz 1 6/29 10 Quiz 2 6/30 10 Week 2 Case study 1 7/5 75 Quiz 3 7/7 10 Week 3 Discussion 2 7/12 50 Quiz 4 7/13 10 Quiz 5 7/14 10 Week 4 Case Study 2 7/20 75 Quiz 6 Week 5
7/21 10 Discussion 3 7/26 50 Quiz 7 7/27 10 Quiz 8 7/28 10 Week 6 Case Study 3 8/2 75 Quiz 9 8/3 10 Quiz 10 8/4 10 Week 7 Discussion 4 8/9 50 Quiz 11 8/10 10 Research Paper 8/11 100 Week 8 Discussion 5 8/15 50 Quiz 12 8/16 10 BA633 Information Systems Infrastructure
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Discussion Questions
You must provide your own response to the main question, plus reply to two (2) other students responses to the question, for a total of three postings for each Discussion Question assignment. Late work, including DQ responses and written assignments are considered late if posted after the due date. All discussion questions must include a minimum of one reference, but should include all those used in the development of your response to the discussion question.
Your response to the discussion questions: 40 points
Replies to others (2 reply responses): 10 points (5 points each)
Deductions:
Late posting of discussion questions:
Less than a week late deduction at the discretion of the faculty instructor
One Week Late: 2 point deduction
Two Week Late: 4 point deduction
Three Week Late: 6 point deduction
Four Weeks or more: 8 point deduction
No references in your discussion question response: 2 point deduction
No late work will be accepted without prior approval of the instructor. In addition, NO WORK will be accepted after the close of the class at the end of the session. The last day for acceptance of late work will be the last day of class.
Case Study Assignments
You must provide your own response in preparing your Case Study. Do not copy from other sources (known as plagiarism). Case Study assignments are valued at 75 points each.
Late posting of Case Study assignments are deducted as follows:
Less than a week late deduction at the discretion of the faculty instructor
One Week Late: 3 point deduction
Two Week Late: 6 point deduction
Three Week Late: 9 point deduction
Four Weeks or more: 12 point deduction
No late work will be accepted without prior approval of the instructor. In addition, NO WORK will be accepted after the close of the class at the end of the session. The last day for acceptance of late work will be the last day of class.
RESEARCH PAPER
Select a topic from the following list on which you would like to conduct an in-depth investigation. The research paper is valued at 100 points:
- Information systems infrastructure: evolution and trends
- Strategic importance of cloud computing in business organizations
- Big data and its business impacts
- Managerial issues of a networked organization
- Emerging enterprise network applications
- Mobile computing and its business implications
Note: The above topics are also the basis of the discussion questions. You may use up to three resources found by yourself or your peers as peers as resources for the paper.
Research paper basics:
- 10-12 pages in length
- APA formatted
- Minimum six (6) sources – at least two (2) from peer reviewed journals
- Include an abstract, introduction, and conclusion
- See rubric for more detailed grading criteria
Some good questions to ask yourself before turning in your research paper:
- Is the paper of optimal length?
- Is the paper well organized?
- Is the paper clear and concise?
- Is the title appropriate?
- Does the abstract summarize well?
- Are individual ideas assimilated well?
- Are wording, punctuation, etc. correct?
- Is the paper well motivated?
- Is interesting problem/issue addressed?
- Is knowledge of the area demonstrated?
- Have all key reference been cited?
- Are conclusions valid and appropriate?
- Have you included some graphic or table?
See the Grading Rubric for this assignment below:
RESEARCH PAPER GRADING RUBRIC
Context and Background Information
No submission 0points
No context or background information in the Paper 4 points
Developed Paper with few of the appropriate details 6 points
Developed Paper with most of the appropriate details 8 points
Clearly developed Paper with the appropriate details 10 points
Content
No submission 0points
Paper is not interesting and relevant 4 points
Paper is interesting but not relevant 6 points
Paper is relevant but not interesting 8 points
Paper is interesting and relevant 10 points
APA Formatting
No submission 0points
Did not use APA format correctly 4 points
Used APA format some of the time 6 points
Used APA format correctly most of the time 8 points
Used APA format correctly throughout paper 10 points
Used Compelling Chart, Table, or Map to Illustrate Something in the Paper
No submission 0points
Did not use a chart, table, or map 4 points
Used an ineffective chart, table, or map 6 points
Used a chart, table or map to illustrate a point in the paper 8 points
A compelling chart, table, or map was used correctly to illustrate a point in the paper 10 points
Opening
No submission 0points
No opening or ineffective opening 4 points
Fair opening 6 points
Good opening 8 points
Excellent closing 10 points
Body of Paper
No submission 0points
Ineffective body of paper; covers few points needed for the Topic 4 points
Fair body of paper; covers most of the points needed for the Topic 6 points
Good body of paper detailing the Topic 8 points
Excellent body of paper detailing the Topic 10 points
Closing
No submission 0points
No closing or ineffective closing 4points
Fair closing 6 points
Good closing 8 points
Excellent closing 10 points
References
No submission 0points
Did not include a list of references used and/or they were not cited correctly 4 points
Included a list of all references used and all references were not cited correctly 6 points
Included a list of all references used and most were cited correctly 8 points
Included a list of all references used and all references were cited correctly 10 points
Writing Skills
No submission 0points
Errors are frequent 4 points
There are more than occasional errors 6 points
There are occasional errors 8 points
Writing is totally free of errors 10 points
Format
No submission 0points
Format is not appropriate and does not enhance the understanding of the Topic 4 points
Format is appropriate and enhances the understanding of the Topic some of the time 6 points
Format is appropriate and enhances the understanding of the Topic in an effective manner for most of the paper 8 points
Format is appropriate and enhances the understanding of the Topic in a creative and dramatic manner throughout the paper 10 points
HELPFUL RESOURCES
The Agile Architecture Revolution: How Cloud Computing, REST-Based SOA, and Mobile Computing are Changing Enterprise IT, 2013, Jason Bloomberg, Wiley & Sons, Inc., ISBN: 978-1-118- 40977-0.
The Architecture of Computer Hardware and System Software: An Information Technology Approach, 5th edition, 2013, Irv Englander. Wiley & Sons, Inc., ISBN: 978-1-118-80310-3.
Building a Windows IT Infrastructure in the Cloud, 1st edition, 2012, David K. Rensin, O’Reilly Media, Inc., ISBN: 978-1-449-33358-4.
Business Data Communications and Networking, 11th edition, 2012. Jerry Fitzgerald. Wiley & Sons, Inc., ISBN: 978-1-118-08683-4.
Business Intelligence: A Managerial Perspective on Analytics, 3rd edition, 2014, Ramesh Sharda, Dursun Delen, Efraim Turban, and David King. Pearson Education, Inc., ISBN: 978-0-12-385126-0.
Cloud Computing: Theory and Practice, 2013, Dan C. Marinescu. Elsevier, Inc., ISBN: 978-0-12- 404627-6
Data Architecture, 2011, Charles Tupper, Elsevier, Inc., ISBN: 978-0-12-385126-0.
Green Communications: Principles, Concepts, and Practice, 2015, Konstantinos Samdanis, Peter Rost, Andreas Maeder (Editor), Michela Meo, and Christos Verikoukis (Editors). Wiley& Sons, Inc., ISBN: 978- 1-118-75926-4.
The Executive’s Guide to Information Technology, 2nd edition, 2007, John Baschab, and Jon Plot. Wiley & Sons, Inc., ISBN: 978-0-470-09521-8.
Mobile Design and Development, 1st edition, 2009, Brian Fling. O’Reilly Media, Inc., ISBN: 978-0-596- 15544-5.
RUBRIC
QUALITY OF RESPONSE NO RESPONSE POOR / UNSATISFACTORY SATISFACTORY GOOD EXCELLENT Content (worth a maximum of 50% of the total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 20 points out of 50: The essay illustrates poor understanding of the relevant material by failing to address or incorrectly addressing the relevant content; failing to identify or inaccurately explaining/defining key concepts/ideas; ignoring or incorrectly explaining key points/claims and the reasoning behind them; and/or incorrectly or inappropriately using terminology; and elements of the response are lacking. 30 points out of 50: The essay illustrates a rudimentary understanding of the relevant material by mentioning but not full explaining the relevant content; identifying some of the key concepts/ideas though failing to fully or accurately explain many of them; using terminology, though sometimes inaccurately or inappropriately; and/or incorporating some key claims/points but failing to explain the reasoning behind them or doing so inaccurately. Elements of the required response may also be lacking. 40 points out of 50: The essay illustrates solid understanding of the relevant material by correctly addressing most of the relevant content; identifying and explaining most of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology; explaining the reasoning behind most of the key points/claims; and/or where necessary or useful, substantiating some points with accurate examples. The answer is complete. 50 points: The essay illustrates exemplary understanding of the relevant material by thoroughly and correctly addressing the relevant content; identifying and explaining all of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology explaining the reasoning behind key points/claims and substantiating, as necessary/useful, points with several accurate and illuminating examples. No aspects of the required answer are missing. Use of Sources (worth a maximum of 20% of the total points). Zero points: Student failed to include citations and/or references. Or the student failed to submit a final paper. 5 out 20 points: Sources are seldom cited to support statements and/or format of citations are not recognizable as APA 6th Edition format. There are major errors in the formation of the references and citations. And/or there is a major reliance on highly questionable. The Student fails to provide an adequate synthesis of research collected for the paper. 10 out 20 points: References to scholarly sources are occasionally given; many statements seem unsubstantiated. Frequent errors in APA 6th Edition format, leaving the reader confused about the source of the information. There are significant errors of the formation in the references and citations. And/or there is a significant use of highly questionable sources. 15 out 20 points: Credible Scholarly sources are used effectively support claims and are, for the most part, clear and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition is used with only a few minor errors. There are minor errors in reference and/or citations. And/or there is some use of questionable sources. 20 points: Credible scholarly sources are used to give compelling evidence to support claims and are clearly and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition format is used accurately and consistently. The student uses above the maximum required references in the development of the assignment. Grammar (worth maximum of 20% of total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 5 points out of 20: The paper does not communicate ideas/points clearly due to inappropriate use of terminology and vague language; thoughts and sentences are disjointed or incomprehensible; organization lacking; and/or numerous grammatical, spelling/punctuation errors 10 points out 20: The paper is often unclear and difficult to follow due to some inappropriate terminology and/or vague language; ideas may be fragmented, wandering and/or repetitive; poor organization; and/or some grammatical, spelling, punctuation errors 15 points out of 20: The paper is mostly clear as a result of appropriate use of terminology and minimal vagueness; no tangents and no repetition; fairly good organization; almost perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word usage. 20 points: The paper is clear, concise, and a pleasure to read as a result of appropriate and precise use of terminology; total coherence of thoughts and presentation and logical organization; and the essay is error free. Structure of the Paper (worth 10% of total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 3 points out of 10: Student needs to develop better formatting skills. The paper omits significant structural elements required for and APA 6th edition paper. Formatting of the paper has major flaws. The paper does not conform to APA 6th edition requirements whatsoever. 5 points out of 10: Appearance of final paper demonstrates the student’s limited ability to format the paper. There are significant errors in formatting and/or the total omission of major components of an APA 6th edition paper. They can include the omission of the cover page, abstract, and page numbers. Additionally the page has major formatting issues with spacing or paragraph formation. Font size might not conform to size requirements. The student also significantly writes too large or too short of and paper 7 points out of 10: Research paper presents an above-average use of formatting skills. The paper has slight errors within the paper. This can include small errors or omissions with the cover page, abstract, page number, and headers. There could be also slight formatting issues with the document spacing or the font Additionally the paper might slightly exceed or undershoot the specific number of required written pages for the assignment. 10 points: Student provides a high-caliber, formatted paper. This includes an APA 6th edition cover page, abstract, page number, headers and is double spaced in 12’ Times Roman Font. Additionally, the paper conforms to the specific number of required written pages and neither goes over or under the specified length of the paper. GET THIS PROJECT NOW BY CLICKING ON THIS LINK TO PLACE THE ORDER
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