ITNW 1325 - Fundamentals of Networking Technologies

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours - Lecture: 2 Lab: 3
Instruction in networking technologies and their implementation. Topics include the OSI reference model, network protocols, transmission media, and networking hardware and software.
Prerequisite: None Corequisite: ITSC 1301 or COSC 1301 or BCIS 1305 (for Business majors only)
Student Learning Outcomes
1 - Identify and use network transmission media. 2 - Explain the OSI model. 3 - Identify the characteristics of network topologies and protocols. 4 - Identify the functions of a network operating system and distinguish between centralized, client/server, and peer-to-peer systems. 5 - Distinguish between Local Area Networks (LANs) and Wide Area Networks (WANs) and identify the components used to expand a LAN into a WAN.