1.	Students will be able to understand basic concepts of 
networking and electronic communications independent of 
protocols.  They will understand the physical components of a 
network, both local and wide area, and the routing protocols 
that manage them.

2.	Students will be able to understand network ports and 
be able to identify standard network applications generally and 
the intricacies of internet mail and http protocols 
specifically.
3.	Students will be able to understand the security 
implications in a network environment.  Students will explore 
real-world examples of network and computer exploits and 
discuss possible solutions.
4.	Students will understand the evolution of the use of 
the Internet in respects to the following phases:
a.	Brochure-ware:  The distribution of static information.
b.	Transaction based:  Simple interactions between an 
individual and a web server.
c.	Service infrastructure:  Complex transmission of data 
between applications, businesses, and individuals
5.	Students will understand the distribution of 
information for an organization and the implications of portal 
technology.

1.	Basic networking-introduction and background and 
conceptual framework for the course.  The course will follow 
the basic network model below and be presented in reverse 
order, from the most technical and abstract to where our 
graduates will spend most of their efforts:  the application 
layer.  Layers: Application, Transport, Internet, Network, 
Physical
2.	Physical, Network, and Transport layers:  Students will 
learn the physical components of networks and the protocols 
that govern them.
3.	Application layer: Students will learn the standard 
Internet protocols with emphasis on web and mail protocols.
4.	Security and Management:  Students will examine the 
strengths and weaknesses of TCP/IP and how to manage a system 
and the users of a system.
5.	Portals and Directories:  Students will learn the 
importance of collaboration tools and Portals.   Communication 
protocols such as SOAP, LDAP and others

The University of Georgia has an Honor Code and Academic Honesty Policy that governs
student academic performance both in and out of the classroom.  The Honor Code
appears in both the Student Handbook and in the UGA Catalog.  The responsibilities of
students, instructors, and judiciary personnel are spelled out in the Honor Code, as
are potential penalties for plagiarism and cheating.  As a student at UGA, you are
expected to abide by the Honor Code for this class and for all others in which you
are enrolled.  Please understand that portraying others' work as your own will result
in appropriate sanctions.

All academic work must meet the standards contained in A Culture of Honesty, the
University's policy and procedures for handling cases of suspected dishonesty, can be
found at www.uga.edu/ovpi.  Each student is responsible to inform themselves about
those standards before performing any academic work.