Networking Fundamentals

This course serves as a general introduction for students to acquire a foundation in IT Networking Fundamentals including core areas that function within a given computer network. The course provides an introduction to the hardware, software, terminology, components, design, and connections of a network, as well as the network typologies and protocols for WANs and LANs including the all important Subnets.

Key Outcomes:
Will be able to:

• Identify the components of a network and determine the type of network design most appropriate for a given site.
• Identify the different media used in network communications, distinguish among them, and determine how to use them to connect servers and clients in a network.
• Differentiate among networking standards, protocols, and access methods and determine which is most appropriate for a given network.
• Recognize the primary network architectures, identify their major characteristics, and determine which is most appropriate for a proposed network.
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