Title: Tips for Class
Course: WILLIS MC - ITNW1313

Tips to do well in this class:

1. Read and watch Labs and Lectures AHEAD of the scheduled class.
2. If you don't understand something, ASK ME!
3. Class time is for questions and working on the Lab assignments; you will be giving and receiving help from your classmates and instructor.
4. It is OK to ask your neighbor for help during class so long as you are not preventing him/her from getting his/her work done.  IT is a TEAM sport.
5. Point number 4 excepted, I will not look kindly on an identical lab submission unless it is designated a group project. In an IT shop the boss will expect that you can do the job yourself.
6. Put away your distraction during class.  It is very hard to complete the lab if you spend class texting or playing video games. (It also annoys me.)
7. If we are going too fast, let me know; we can make adjustments to the pace of the course.
8. DO NOT FALL BEHIND.  This class is cumulative so please try to attend and stay with the group.
9. Participation and attendance are 30% of your grade, and lab work is 40%, so if you don't attend class you will fail.
10. A USB memory stick or external hard drive is very useful.  You can take the Lab VM home to work on.
11. Because we share machines with other people, backing up your work to an external drive or cloud is important.
12. You will have the opportunity to visit cyber security businesses, seminars, and networking meetings. Take advantage of these opportunities as they come up.  They can improve your job prospects.