LIS 315 * Working Class Schedule * Spring 2004

Instructor: Martin Wolske, Ph.D.

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Week 1 (1/20-21)

Topic:

Goals and structure of the course
Networked Information System basics

Week 2 (1/27-28)

Topic:

Computer hardware basics

Week 3 (2/3-4)

Topic:

The functions and basic components of an operating system

Week 4 (2/10-11)

Topic:

The basics of Local Area Networks (LANs)

Week 5 (2/17-18)

Topic:

Cancelled

Week 6 (2/24-25)

Topic:

The basics of Wide Area Networks (WANs)

Week 7 (3/2-3)

Topic:

The basics of the Internet

Week 8 (3/9-10)

Topic:

Issues in network design
Final Project Prep

Final Project Trip:

Site Survey and non-technical Service Activities

Week 9 (3/16-17)

Topic:

Site Survey Redux

Week 10 (3/30-31)

Topic:

The Client/Server Architecture

Week 11 (4/6-7)

Topic:

Networks: Security

Week 12 (4/13-14)

Topic:

The Life and Times of a GSLIS Sysadmin (Guests: Brynnen Owen and Neil Thackeray)

Week 13 (4/20-21)

Topic:

Community Networks and CTC's (Guest: Paul Adams)

Week 14 (4/27-28)

Topic:

LIS Students in the World (Guests: former LISers)

Final Project Trip:

Deliver and setup labs

Week 15 (5/4-5)

Topic:

Movie Day: Revolution OS
What the future holds

Week 16
(During Final Exam Period for Class)

Topic:

Final project debrief

Week 1 -

Lecture Topics:

Course Overview Lecture Notes
General Concepts and Terms Lecture Notes

Lab Topics:

Introduction to Lab Facilities
First Look Inside Computer

Concept Paper Due:

None

Required Readings:

Hardware text of choice: Overview/Introduction/Fundamentals
Comer: Chpts 3-5
Webopædia Definitions (Be sure to have a basic familiarity with each of the terms introduced on the definition pages below, following links as needed)
Intellitoast Animation (Catch especially the warning at the end.)
The Illustrated Guide to Breaking Your Computer

Additional Resources:

Week 2 -

Lecture Topics:

Hardware: Overview Lecture Notes

Lab Topics:

Computer inventory; adding memory; adding storage

Concept Paper Due:

None

Required Readings:

Hardware text of choice: Sections on Motherboard, Memory, Storage and Processor (CPU)
BIOS
CMOS

Additional Resources:

An Overview of DOS, helpful in preparing for lab.
A DOS commands help sheet for 315
An index of DOS commands with example usage (more complete than our help sheet -- indeed, used as primary resource)
PCGuide - TS - General Troubleshooting Techniques
PCGuide - Care - Diagnostic, Troubleshooting and Repair Tools
PCGuide - Troubleshooting BIOS Beep Codes

Week 3 -

Lecture Topics:

Operating Systems: Overview Lecture Notes

Lab Topics:

Installing and Configuring Operating Systems

Concept Paper Due:

Hardware inventory and upgrading

Required Readings:

Operating Systems Introduction -- This is written more like a FAQ and includes exercises.
Introduction to Operating Systems -- This one is written from a Unix perspective. Read through "Moving On"; if you're really interested, you can also read through the more of the subsequent Linux tutorial.

Additional Resources:

Hallberg: Chpts. 15-21 for information on installing and administering certain OS'es
Switch To Mac Animation
Switch to Linux Animation

Week 4 -

Lecture Topics:

Networks: Overview Lecture Notes
- Types of networks
- Overview of LANs

Lab Topics:

Setting up network hardware

Concept Paper Due:

Operating system functions and components

Required Readings:

Hallberg: Chpts. 1-5
Comer: Chpts. 6-7

Additional Resources:

Week 5 -

Cancelled

Week 6 -

Lecture Topics:

Networks: Wide Area Networks Lecture Notes
- WANs: a network of networks
- Components needed to create a WAN
- Addressing schemes

Lab Topics:

Setting up a router and an intranet

Concept Paper Due:

Setting up network hardware

Required Readings:

Comer: Chpts. 8-13, 15, 16, 18, 19
The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority IP address website

Additional Resources:

Week 7 -

Lecture Topics:

Networks: Connecting to the Internet Lecture Notes
- Warriors of the 'Net
- More about how the Internet works
Lab Topics:
- Touring the LIS networks
Concept Paper Due:
- Accessing the Internet and setting up shared Internet access
Required Readings:
- Hallberg: Chpt. 6
- Comer: Chpt. 14
Additional Resources:

Week 8 -

Lecture Topics:

Trip Prep Lecture Notes

Lab Topics:

TAP Sessions

Concept Paper Due:

None

Required Readings:

Hallberg: Chpts. 9, 12-14
Overview of ESLARP, Read also first 7 of 9 links. While those working locally will not be working directly with ESLARP, a similar philosophy is being used in Champaign as in East St. Louis.
About the DigitalESL Collaborative
My reflections on 315 and Service Learning.
Service learning works in East St. Louis By Amanda Criner, Daily Illini, July 18, 2002.

Additional Resources:

Week 9 -

Lecture Topics:

Presentations by teams
Review of common issues faced by each site
Summarizing computer needs for sites

Lab Topics:

Final Project Prep

Concept Paper Due:

None

Required Readings:

Additional Resources:

Week 10 -

Lecture Topics:

Networks: Clients and Servers Lecture Notes
- Client/Server interaction basics
- Speaking the language of servers
- Models of client/server interactions

Lab Topics:

Network Design

Concept Paper Due:

None

Required Readings:

Comer: Chpts. 17, 20-22, 27-29
Hallberg: Chpt. 7

Additional Resources:

Comer: Chpts. 23-26, 30, 31

Week 11 -

Lecture Topics:

Networks: Security Lecture Notes
- Security planning and implementation
- IDS/IPS Systems
- Viruses and Spyware
- Encryption Demo

Lab Topics:

Final Project Prep

Concept Paper Due:

None

Required Readings:

Hallberg: Chpts. 10, 11
Security & Privacy Metrics. Use as a quick overview of some of the numbers...
Human Nature vs. Security By Daniel Hanson, Mar 29 2004 in SecurityFocus.com
Security First by P.J. Connolly, June 7, 2002 in Infoworld.com
The trouble within by Wayne Rash, Infoworld.com, March 28, 2003.
Securely Installing an OS
CITES Network security overview
CITES Guide to Computer Security
Security In-Depth for Home-based Networks with an Always-on Internet Connection
Defense in Depth and the Home User
Total Security by Cade Metz, October 1, 2003 in PCMag.com
Intrusion Detection Terminology (Part One) By Andy Cuff, last updated September 3, 2003, in SecurityFocus.com
Intrusion Detection Terminology (Part Two) By Andy Cuff, last updated September 24, 2003, in SecurityFocus.com
IPSes Ready for Prime Time By Cameron Sturdevant, March 29, 2004, in eWeek.com
Weakness Reported in Wireless Security Protocol by Larry Seltzer, November 6, 2003 in EWeek.
What's Spyware? Let's Ask Congress! by By Larry Seltzer, April 5, 2004, in eWeek.com

Additional Resources:

Week 12 -

Lecture Topics:

Wireless details
Life and Times of a Sysadmin in GSLIS: Why it Rocks, Why it Sucks!
Guests: Brynnen Owen and Neil Thackeray

Lab Topics:

Final Project Prep

Concept Paper Due:

None

Required Readings:

802.11: Alphabet soup in February 17, 2003 issue of Infoworld.com. Note this is written for Enterprises and therefore dismisses 802.11b, although it is fine for smaller organizations.
Test Center: It's too early for 11g in February 14, 2003 issue of Infoworld.com.
The FUD Factor By DAINTRY DUFFY, April 2003, CSO Magazine
OS frustrations, By Wayne Rash, InfoWorld, March 14, 2003
Linux for the Long Haul
The real cost of switching to Linux: By Dave Margulius, Inforworld, August 29, 2003
With Linux, there are no absolutes, By Chad Dickerson, Inforworld, August 29, 2003
Linux Is Not So 'Free', By Jim Rapoza, Eweek, September 1, 2003.

Additional Resources:

Week 13 -

Lecture Topics:

Community Networks and Community Technology Centers

Lab Topics:

Open Lab

Concept Paper Due:

None

Required Readings:

Additional Resources:

Week 14 -

Lecture Topics:

Guest panel of former LIS students working in techy areas
- Ranti Junus
- Mary Stettner
- Jen Ward
- Jessica Gibson

Lab Topics:

Final Project Prep

Concept Paper Due:

None

Required Readings:

Additional Resources:

Week 15 -

Lecture Topics:

Movie: Revolution OS
Networked Information Systems: What's the Future Look Like
- Will Open Source be a disruptive force that will change the industry, or will it be a destructive force that ruins the industry, or is it just a passing fad?
- How will the effects of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and other computer-specific laws affect the landscape of the Internet?
- What's your favorite emerging toy that you plan to try just as soon as you have the time and money?

Lab Topics:

Final Project Prep

Concept Paper Due:

None

Required Readings:

Questions and Answers about Koha from the Nelsonville Public Library. Note the reason for choosing Open Source (and how it differs from "free" software.
D-word dissection by Russell Pavlicek, January 6, 2003, in Infoworld.com
Nothing to snort at by Russell Pavlicek, February 21, 2003, in Infoworld.com
DVD fairy tale by Russell Pavlicek, January 22, 2003, in Infoworld.com
Un-public domain: Will DRM and the challenges to fair use spell the end for your local library? by Ed Foster, March 28, 2003, in Infoworld.com
Unintended Consequences: Three Years under the DMCA an Electronic Frontiers Foundation White Paper.
Home Networking 101 April 8, 2003, in PC Magazine. A good review but also an interesting article on the future of networking in the home.
The threat to universal Internet connectivity: Can -- and should -- blockers, spammers, and domain name overlords be stopped? by David L. Margulius, November 21, 2003, in Infoworld.com

Additional Resources:

Week 16 -

Final Project Debriefings

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