CIS 209 - Network Concepts

Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites: CIS 130
Session Cycle: FL

This course provides students with the basic networking concepts. Topics include: OSI Model, network medium, architectures, devices, services, protocols, topologies and network security TCP/IP along with the OSI communication model will be discussed. Aside from learning the technologies involved in networking, students will get to understand the daily tasks involved with managing and troubleshooting a network. Students will have a variety of hands-on and case project assignments that reinforces the concepts covered in each chapter.

Notes:

Business Division
Theory Hours: 45

Learning Outcomes:

1. Students will be able to describe basic network topologies.

Applies To Computer Information Systems: System Administration Specialist, A.A.S. Program Outcomes H & I

Applies To Computer Information Systems: Cybersecurity and Information Assurance, A.A.S. Program Outcome D

2. Students will be able to identify basic network hardware.

Applies To Computer Information Systems: System Administration Specialist, A.A.S. Program Outcomes H & I

Applies To Computer Information Systems: Cybersecurity and Information Assurance, A.A.S. Program Outcome D

3. Students will be able to define basic network protocols.

Applies To Computer Information Systems: System Administration Specialist, A.A.S. Program Outcomes H & I

Applies To Computer Information Systems: Cybersecurity and Information Assurance, A.A.S. Program Outcome D

4. Students will be able to explain the OSI model.

Applies To Computer Information Systems: System Administration Specialist, A.A.S. Program Outcomes H & I