346
Introductory IST Lecture
Fall 2011
Stephen Rieks
IST 346
Instructor: Stephen J. Rieks
My contact information:
Email: [e-mail] (preferred) or blackboard email
Office: 621 Skytop Road, Suite 130, room 130-40
Phone: [phone]
TAs this semester:
Tuesday / Thursday day class
Yani J Brown [e-mail]
Thursday evening class
Mandy Chow [e-mail]
About Me
Previous Employment: Various on-site networking and computing support
companies throughout central New York and at Corning Inc.
Currently Employed: Syracuse University, Information Technology and
Service, currently Director of Computing Systems and Support for the
Division of Business and Finance, Academic Affairs, & ITS.
Worked at the University since Spring 1997.
Credentials:
BS Photonics (optics, 1992)
MS -Information Management 2004
MBA Whitman - currently enrolled, project graduation date, 2013
Current Technology: Windows 2003 / 2008 servers, MSSQL, VMWare
ESX, SANS, VDI, much more
Contacting You !
If I need to contact you for reasons such
as cancelling class, special assignment,
etc, I will do so via our blackboard. It is
very important that each of you login to
blackboard at least once per day.
GoalsfortheCourse
Course Description states Introduction to computer
hardware and operating systems; client / server OS
operations and administration for secure computing;
business applications, and analysis of alternative
systems hardware and OS platforms.
Additional Information
Teach you about the real world with respect to what
do to and what NOT to do
Share my war stories in an attempt to illustrate
whats out there.
Have you leave here with hands-on practical skills
and managerial knowledge of what best to do.
LMS System
Effective fall 2011, the iSchool transitioned its learning management
services from a locally administered system to the centrally
supported SU Blackboard system. This system is our primary
delivery vehicle for online instruction and it serves as an important
supplement to an increasing percentage of on-campus courses. We
strongly encourage you to incorporate Blackboard into your course
and we have extensive staff expertise to help you find the right
blend between traditional and online instruction.
Questions regarding the LMS should be directed to [e-mail] or
Peggy Brown at 315-443-9370.
ALL ACTIVITY ON BB IS TRACKABLE ! This includes usage, what
is said, when/how often you logon, what you do when logged in, etc.
RequiredMaterials
Textbook:
The Practice of System and Network
Administration, 2nd Limoncelli, Hogan,
Chalup
<ISBN 13: 978-0-321-49266-1>
Get is at the university bookstore or
online (B&N, Amazon, etc) you need it
so get it and read it!
PostedMaterial
I will post all lectures on BB previous to class time. This
will give you the opportunity to review the slides prior to
class and prepare any questions you may have.
Laptops are not allowed in class ! They are a
distraction to you, your neighbors, and to me. If you carry
one, please keep it in its travel case.
During the lecture, either turn off your monitor or follow
along with the lecture slides ONLY. Do not be visiting
facebook, NCAA.com, etc. as these sites are a
distraction to you and your neighbors.
Expectations of Students
Be on time. My pet peeve is being late. Your late arrival will be
noticed and hence reduce your participation grade.
Be attentive and contribute to discussions. Any conversation in
class should be related to the topic being discussed, and
constructive to the discussion in nature.
Prepare for classes. This entails completing the assigned reading
before class and, if necessary, supplementing that reading to ensure
a thorough understanding of the material.
Prepare for examinations and quizzes. This is self-explanatory.
Students need to study to know the material being tested.
Ask questions. I am here to teach; not just lecture. It is important
for the student to be an active participant in the educational process.
(i.e.: If no questions are raised, I will assume that everyone
understands the material).
Attendance Policy
Students are expected to arrive on time for each class session and
to participate during discussions. Basically be here We only meet
once per week. If you miss class, you will miss a large amount of
material. Any absence will result in the reduction of the final grade.
There is a sign-up sheet that is passed around at the beginning of
each class. Make sure you sign-in.
Students are further expected to have all assigned reading
completed before the start of each session.
Students are not permitted to bring food/drink into the lab though
can bring quiet food into the classroom. PLEASE CLEAN UP
AFTER YOURSELF!
Please do not be a distraction to other class members. Student
deemed to be a distraction will be asked to leave the room.
Participation
In-Class: Students are expected to be in attendance for
each class session. Students are further expected to be
prepared for each class and to be active participants.
Simple attendance is not enough for full credit here; you
must contribute to discussions as well.
Online: Students are expected to be active, and
constructive in the public discussion boards. While I do
not posted a discussion question every week, when I do,
I expect that each of you actively participate.
Student Assessment
Students have the opportunity to earn 100 total points
(actually more if
you count the bonus questions on quizzes and tests).
There are no opportunities for extra credit or make-up work, so
please concentrate on the work assigned!
Guidelines for LMS Discussions:
Infrequently, Ill post discussion questions, videos, etc online.
It is your responsibility to read the questions and contribute to
the discussion.
When doing so, please follow these simple rules:
Say something substantial. Simply saying "I agree" (in so many
words) or "I disagree" (in so many words) does not meet the
participation standard. Specific technical questions are
appropriate as well as brief answers to such questions.
Say something Ask new.
a question or post a link to a relevant article. This will help
with the dialog.
Don't say something that you later wish you hadn't said.
Don't swear in your postings. This should be obvious.
Again, everything is trackable.
Act in a professional manner.
Weekly Quizzes
There will be a total of ~10 short 5 to10 minute quizzes given
during the semester at the beginning of each lecture.
This is not meant to be difficult if you have read the required
readings and have reviewed the lectures.
The quizzes will occur one week after the lecture has been
delivered and will consist of material from the previous
lectures materials (in class and online), assigned readings,
and any other materials discussed or referenced in class. This
can also include journal articles, newspaper articles, etc.
At the end of the semester, I will drop the one lowest quiz
grade.
Formal Exams
There will be two exams that will consist of a
combination of multiple-choice, short answer, and essay
questions. The exams will include material from all of
the assigned readings as well as the discussions (in
class and online).
This is exam #1 which occurs during midterm week and
exam #2 which occurs one week prior to finals week.
There is a lot of material to cover for each exam so
prepare as you move through the semester for each;
cramming will probably not help you with these exams.
Labs and Lab Questions
The labs will consist of hands-on work performed by each student.
I will post the labs prior to our lab time as to allow you to review the
lab, make notes, etc. On occasions, we will have a pre-lab
exercise that must be completed by you before our scheduled lab so
again, please check our LMS (webct) at least daily.
There will be a pre-lab that contains either readings, youtube videos
or a simple exercise to complete. Again, this should be done before
the normal lab time.
At the end of the lab (or sometimes throughout the lab), there will be
questions that you will be required to answer and turn in before you
leave. Your lab questions grade will be calculated from these
questions.
Please dont start the lab early as lab specific instructions may be
given at the start of each lab.
We are using a new lab environment this semester. More on this
Lab Exam(s)
There will be a one or two lab (TBD) exams that
will consist of hands-on configuration of server
software and components within VMware.
Material covered will come directly from our
hands-on experiences and discussions during
the lab class times.
Not difficult if you have completed all assigned
labs.
Project
This project comprises 20% of your overall grade! It is a significant
project that will require you to make progress every week through
the semester and will likely be the longest and most technically indepth paper you have ever authored.
There will be work due throughout the semester to aid students with
progress and to show how a project of this magnitude can be
broken into smaller milestones (project management) and to aid the
student regarding potential procrastination. You will be selecting
your own teams of 3-4 students. I do not want teams of 2 or teams
of 5. 3-4 per group. More on this next week!
Full details will be explained in class, and will be supported by
regular discussions both in class and online.
I use turnitin.com as a method of verifying you submit your own
work. If I discover you have submitted another students work, I am
forced to escalate to higher authorities.
Lets have a good semester and not go down that road.
Other Guidelines for Success
Electronic Devices: Students are expected to silence all electronic
devices (phones, pages, watches, et.al.) before entering the
classroom.
When submitting work, always keep a copy for yourself until a grade
is returned.
When preparing documents: first, follow instructions! I cant stress
this enough. When you are instructed to name a file in a particular
manner, please do so. When instructed to use specific margins,
please do so.
Always prepare typed documents with supporting graphics / charts /
tables. It should be in a format that is easy to read with appropriate
section headings and organizational content such as cover pages
and references. Margins must be exactly 1" on all sides; font must
be 12point Times New Roman; line spacing must be exactly 1.5 for
the narrative sections of the paper. There should be a title page that
includes information relevant to the submission.
Other Guidelines for Success
All project work will be submitted to me on paper. I do not accept
electronic submissions unless otherwise noted.
Work submitted late will be reduced in grade and work submitted
more than 6 days late will receive zero credit though feedback will
be provided.
Group work: All research group members are expected to
participate in the process and to support their fair share of the
workload. Anonymous group evaluations will help the instructor
evaluate the effort of each individual. I DO USE THESE TO WEIGH
YOUR GRADE SO PARTICIPATE IN YOUR GROUPS!
Grading questions: If you have a question about your grade, do not
wait until the end of the semester to approach the instructor. Bring
to the attention of the instructor your question on the day that the
graded work is returned or 'forever hold your peace'.
Other Information You Need To Know
Course Outline
List of what is due when and includes:
Assigned readings
Lab assignment
What the weekly quiz will contain
Located at the end of the syllabus
Other information in syllabus
Academic Integrity Policy
Turnitin.com Statement
Blackboard Statement
Students with Disabilities
FERPA
Read the Complete Syllabus
There is information in the syllabus not
included in this review lecture so please
read it carefully and completely.
Assignment #1
Due one week from today.
Respond to the Introductions discussion and
post a picture / brief sharable bio of yourself
Read the assigned chapters from the book.
There are plenty of textbooks both at Orange
bookstore and at the Schine bookstore. If you
dont have one, get one !
Questions???