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Ben Izadi

Ben Izadi, B.A., M.S., Ph.D.

Computer Information Systems, Business & CIS

Email: bizadi@cypresscollege.edu

Phone: 714-484-7000 Ext : 48039

Office Hours : Monday 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Virtual) ; Monday 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM ; Tuesday 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM (virtual) . Wednesday 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Location: Business Education Building
Room B206-23

 
 

Biography


I joined Cypress College in Fall of 2002. My education is in the field of Engineering, as I obtained my BS in Electrical Engineering (University of WA), Masters in Engineering Science (UC Davis), and Ph.D. in Agricultural Engineering (Colorado State University). I am also a registered professional Civil Engineer in the state of Idaho. I have conducted research and taught courses as an assistant/associate professor for 9 years in the University of Idaho at Moscow.

My passion has always been in teaching and when fate brought me to Southern California in 1997 for a sabbatical project, I decided to change my career and focus on computer training. After obtaining my Cisco, Microsoft, and Novell certificates and teaching in a private computer school for 3 years, I joined the Cypress college as a computer networking professor. Since then, I have further established the Cisco Local Academy, offering a range of courses including a series of five courses to prepare students for the CCNA (Cisco Certified Networking Associates). I have also offered courses in emerging/expanding technologies, such as wireless networking, Voice/IP, and Network Security. Currently I am involved in the NetLab+ project to enhance instruction by enabling remote access to physical equipment, and providing better management of virtual machines.

I have been involved in a number of campus committees including Curriculum, Perkins, and Student Learning Outcomes. 

My hobbies are swimming, gardening, reading, and of course watching sports, specially soccer and Lakers basketball!
 

Recommended Course

CIS 189 C – Microsoft Windows Active Directory - Fall Semesters
(Online ; Labsim)

This course prepares students for Microsoft’s Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory 70-640 exam. Important topics related to the Active Directory service such as directory objects, sites, replication, data recovery, and group policy are covered.
Students will enroll in the Labsim class created for this course on the Testout.com site. Labsim includes videos, demonstrations, animations, simulations, fact sheets, and certification exam questions.

CIS 191 C - Network Infrastructure Admin - Spring Semesters
(Online ; Labsim)
This course will prepare students to install, and troubleshoot services and protocols in a Microsoft Windows 2008 networking environment.  Important topics related to computer networking such as subnetting, DHCP, DNS, network policy, and routing are covered.  This course is designed to prepare students for Microsoft’s Exam 70-642.
Students will enroll in the Labsim class created for this course on the Testout.com site. Labsim includes videos, demonstrations, animations, simulations, fact sheets, and certification exam questions.

CIS 230 C - Cisco Networking 1 - Fall Semesters
(On-Campus ; Cisco Lab ; Packet Tracer Simulation)
This course focuses on learning the fundamentals of networking. In this course, you will learn both the practical and conceptual skills that build the foundation for understanding basic networking.
This course is supplemented with numerous hands-on labs and Packet Tracer Activities. Offered through local Cisco Academy, you will receive a certificate from Cisco upon successful completion of this course.

CIS 231 C - Cisco Networking 2 - Fall Semesters
(On-Campus ; Cisco Lab ; Packet Tracer Simulation)
The primary focus of this course is on routing and routing protocols. The goal is to develop an understanding of how a router learns about remote networks and determines the best path to those networks. This course includes both static routing and dynamic routing protocols.
This course is supplemented with numerous hands-on labs and Packet Tracer Activities. Offered through local Cisco Academy, you will receive a certificate from Cisco upon successful completion of this course. CIS 230 is a pre-requisite.

CIS 232 C - Cisco Networking 3 - Spring Semesters
(On-Campus ; Cisco Lab ; Packet Tracer Simulation)
The goal of this course is to develop an understanding of how switches are interconnected and configured to provide network access to LAN users. This course also teaches how to integrate wireless devices into a LAN.
This course is supplemented with numerous hands-on labs and Packet Tracer Activities. Offered through local Cisco Academy, you will receive a certificate from Cisco upon successful completion of this course. CIS 231 is a pre-requisite.

CIS 233 C - Cisco Networking 4 - Spring Semesters
(On-Campus ; Cisco Lab ; Packet Tracer Simulation)
The goal of this course is to introduce you to fundamental networking concepts and technologies. Topics includes: Point-to-Point Protocol, Frame Relay, Access Control Lists, and Network Troubleshooting.
This course is supplemented with numerous hands-on labs and Packet Tracer Activities. Offered through local Cisco Academy, you will receive a certificate from Cisco upon successful completion of this course. CIS 232 is a pre-requisite.

Resources

Cisco Networking Academy provides online courses, interactive tools, and lab activities to prepare individuals for Information and Communiation Technology and networking careers. Cypess is the Local Cisco Academy. Through this academy we offer CCNA courses (CIS 230, 231, 232 & 233) and CCNA Security course (CIS 258). By completing a Local Academy course you will receive a certification of course completion from Cisco.