MASTER SYLLABUS

2020-2021

A.	Academic Division: Business, Industry, and Technology

B.	Discipline: Information Technology - Networking

C.	Course Number and Title: ITEC1620 – Wireshark 101

D.	Course Coordinator: Brian Baldridge

Assistant Dean: Toni Johnson, PhD

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E.	Credit Hours: 2

Lecture: 1 hour

Laboratory: 2 hours

F.	Prerequisites: ITEC 1640 (minimum grade C-)

G.	Syllabus Effective Date: Fall 2020

H.	Textbook(s) Title:

Wireshark 101: Essential Skills for Network Analysis

• Author: Laura Chappell
• Copyright Year: 2017
• Edition: 2nd
• ISBN#: 9781893939752

Workbook(s) and/or Lab Manual:

J.	Course Description: This course provides a starting point for analyzing network traffic, troubleshooting network performance, and detecting network security related incidents. Students will capture, filter, and analyze network traffic based on network protocols, applications, and data origin.

K.	College-Wide Learning Outcomes:

College-Wide Learning Outcome	Assessments - - How it is met & When it is met
Communication – Written
Communication – Speech
Intercultural Knowledge and Competence
Critical Thinking
Information Literacy
Quantitative Literacy

L.	Course Outcomes and Assessment Methods:

Upon successful completion of this course, the student shall:

Outcomes	Assessments – How it is met & When it is met
Create virtual machines and networks	Weeks 1-2, labs, tests, mid-term and final exam
Compare and contrast packets and frames	Weeks 1-2, labs, tests, mid-term and final exam
Describe Wireshark program elements and settings	Weeks 3-6, labs, tests, mid-term and final exam
Identify Wireshark capture methods and associated filters	Weeks 7-9, labs, tests, mid-term and final exam
Demonstrate how to mark and export packet captures	Week 10, labs, tests, and final exam
Create tables and graphs from captured data	Week 11, labs, tests, and final exam
Demonstrate how to reassemble network traffic	Week 12, labs, tests, and final exam
Select the appropriate command line tool for a given set of conditions	Week 14, lab, tests, final exam

M.	Topical Timeline (Subject to Change):

Week 1: Virtual Machines and Networks

Week 2: Network Protocols

Week 3: Exploring Wireshark Elements and Traffic Flows

Week 4: Labs

Week 5: Wireshark Views and Settings

Week 6: Labs

Week 7: Capture Methods and Filters

Week 8: Display Filters

Week 9: Labs

Week 10: Marking and Exporting Packets

Week 11: Tables and Graphs

Week 12: Traffic Reassembly

Week 13: Commenting Trace Files and Packets

Week 14: Command Line Tools

Week 15: Labs

Week 16: Final Exam/Makeup Labs

N.	Course Assignments:

Labs

Tests

Midterm Exam

Final Exam

O.	Recommended Grading Scale:

NUMERIC	GRADE	POINTS	DEFINITION
93–100	A	4.00	Superior
90–92	A-	3.67	Superior
87–89	B+	3.33	Above Average
83–86	B	3.00	Above Average
80–82	B-	2.67	Above Average
77–79	C+	2.33	Average
73–76	C	2.00	Average
70-72	C-	1.67	Below Average
67–69	D+	1.33	Below Average
63-66	D	1.00	Below Average
60-62	D-	0.67	Poor
00-59	F	0.00	Failure

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R.	Class Attendance and Homework Make-Up Policy:

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T.	College Procedures/Policies:

Important information regarding College Procedures and Policies can be found on the syllabus supplement located at

http://catalog.ncstatecollege.edu/mime/download.pdf?catoid=5&ftype=2&foid=3