2003 / 2004 - Bellevue College

Course Descriptions
MUSIC 243*
Second-Year Private
Instruction II • 2 CR
Provides individual studio instruction for the serious
music student. Lessons with college-approved
instructors are one hour weekly. Private lesson fee
is added to normal college fees. May be repeated
for a maximum of 6 credits in three quarters. Prerequisite:
Three quarters of MUSIC 140 or 143; and
permission of instructor.
MUSIC 299
Individual Projects in Music • V1-3 CR
Allows individual study and special projects in
music under an instructor’s supervision. Requires
at least 5 hours of consultation with instructor, and
a summary paper, performance, or presentation.
Credit levels vary with the nature of the project.
May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits. Prerequisite:
Permission of instructor.
Network Services &
Computing Systems
BUSINESS DIVISION
NSCOM 201
Cisco Networking I • 5 CR
Course provides foundation knowledge in networking.
Topics include network topologies, OSI model,
design and documentation, LANs, network media,
protocols and routing. Prerequisite: TECH 217 and
placement by assessment into ENGL 101 or ENGL
092 or 093 with a C- or better and CS 110 or IT 101
or MEDIA 109. Students may test out of IT 101.
NSCOM 202
Cisco Networking II • 5 CR
Course uses Cisco internetworking hardware to
gain hands-on experience in designing and configuring
a network. Topics include router components,
startup and setup; configuring routers, IOS,
TCP/IP addressing, routing protocols, and network
troubleshooting. Prerequisite: NSCOM 201 at BCC
with a C- or better. Placement into ENGL 101 or
ENGL 092 or 093 with a C- or better.
NSCOM 203
Cisco Networking III • 5 CR
Course uses Cisco internetworking hardware to
gain hands-on experience in designing and configuring
a local area network (LAN). Topics include
OSI model, LAN switching, virtual LANs, LAN design,
routing protocols, access control lists, Novell
98 • BCC Course Catalog ~ 2003 / 2004
Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) and network
management. Prerequisite: NSCOM 202 at BCC
with a C- or better and ENGL 101, 201, 270, 271, or
272 with a C- or better.
NSCOM 204
Cisco Networking IV • 5 CR
Course uses Cisco hardware to gain hands-on experience
in designing and configuring a widearea
network (WAN). Topics include WAN design,
Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), Integrated Services
Digital Network (ISDN), Frame Relay, network
management and CCNA exam preparation. Prerequisite:
NSCOM 203 at BCC with a C- or better
and ENGL 101, 201, 270, 271, or 272 at BCC with
a C- or better.
NSCOM 220
Implementing Client
Operating Systems • 5 CR
Course provides students with the knowledge and
skills necessary to install and configure a Microsoft
Windows Client Operating System on stand-alone
computers and on client computers that are part of
a workgroup or a domain. Prerequisite: IT 101 and
NSCOM 201 or IT 103 at BCC with a C- or better.
Placement into ENGL 101 or ENGL 092 or 093 with
a C- or better.
NSCOM 221
Implementing Server
Operating Systems • 5 CR
Course provides students with the knowledge and
skills necessary to install and configure a Microsoft
Windows server operating system for file and print
sharing, remote access services, and application
server functions such as Terminal Services. This
course also examines security features of the
Microsoft Windows server operating system. Prerequisite:
IT 101 and NSCOM 201 or IT 103 at BCC
with a C- or better. Placement into ENGL 101 or
ENGL 092 or 093 with a C- or better.
NSCOM 223
Managing a Network
Environment • 5 CR
Course provides students with the knowledge and
skills necessary to implement, manage and
troubleshoot existing network and server environments
based on the Microsoft Windows platform.
Prerequisite: NSCOM 220 and NSCOM 221 at BCC
with a C- or better and ENGL 101, 201, 270, 271, or
272 with a C- or better.
NSCOM 225
Implementing Network
Infrastructure • 5 CR
Course provides the knowledge and skills necessary
to install, configure, manage, and support a network
infrastructure that uses the Microsoft Windows
2000 server products. Topics include DHCP,
DNS, Network Security, IP Routing, TCP/IP, IIS remote
administration, and troubleshooting. Prerequisite:
NSCOM 220 and NSCOM 221 at BCC with a
C- or better and ENGL 101,201, 270, 271, or 272 at
BCC with a C- or better.
NSCOM 227
Implementing Directory Services • 5 CR
Course provides the knowledge and skills necessary
to install, configure, and administer Microsoft
Windows 2000 Active Directory services. Focuses
on implementing Group Policy and understanding
the Group Policy tasks required to centrally manage
users and computers. Topics include DNS configuration,
account administration, domain management,
and disaster recovery. Prerequisite:
NSCOM 223 and NSCOM 225 at BCC with a C- or
better and ENGL 101, 201, 270, 271, or 272 at BCC
with a C- or better.
NSCOM 241
Building Scalable Cisco Networks • 5 CR
Course studies advanced network deployment issues
and methods used to configure Cisco routers
for effective LAN and WAN traffic management.
Topics include designing scalable internetworks,
multiple areas, and configuring and using interior
and border gateway routing protocols. Prerequisite:
NSCOM 204 at BCC with a C- or better and
ENGL 101, 201, 270, 271, or 272 with a C- or better.
NSCOM 243
Building Cisco Remote Access
Networks • 5 CR
Course studies designing and building remote-access
networks with Cisco products. Topics include
assembling and cabling WAN components, configuring
network connections via asynchronous modem,
ISDN, X25 and frame relay architectures and
associated protocols. Prerequisite: NSCOM 241 at
BCC with a C- or better and ENGL 101, 201, 270,
271, or 272 with a C- or better.