CIS 136 — Networking Essentials 3 3 0
This course has two goals: to provide students with an introduction to the basic concepts of the computer networks, small office/home office networks, and to prepare students to pass CompTIA's Network + exam. Students wishing to gain general knowledge of t he fundamentals of networking will find a wealth of information in this area, while students who wish to pursue the Network + certification will find significant support to achieve that goal. Achieving the Network + certification is a good beginning for an yone aspiring to a career in the IT field. This course is a prerequisite for the data communications series in the CIS curriculum. The course covers a broad range of networking -related topics, including protocols, topologies, transmission media, and networking operating systems. Also covered are the elements of network design, maintenance, security, and troubleshooting. The text should cause the elements to come to life through the many real-world exercises provided during the course of instruction. Most important, though, is the emphasis on gaining basic skills to start the student who desires a career in network administration on the road to success. This course targets network operating systems, topologies, protocols, and other topics relevant to local and wide area networks. Students will gain a basic understanding of how to design, install, maintain, upgrade, and troubleshoot peer- to-peer and client -server networks. This knowledge will serve as the basis for prepa