Exam and homework material will be covered during class, so avoiding absences is highly recommended. Extended absence due to injury or illness will be handled on a special basis. Lack of attendance is NOT an acceptable excuse for submitting homework assignments late. You are responsible for all material covered in class regardless of whether you attended the class or not. If you miss more than 2 classes, you will receive a deduction in your final class participation grade, depending on the total number of absences.
Attendance is mandatory on exam days.
In regard to lateness, you are asked not to be late as a courtesy to myself and your classmates. Please feel free to drop by my office to ask questions regarding this course or any other concerns you may have, leave me a voice mail message, or make an appointment to see me. An introduction to data communications hardware and software, design of communications networks, and organizational impacts of data communications and networking. It is presumed that everyone will attend all scheduled classes. Exam and homework material will be covered during class, so avoiding absences is highly recommended.