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Spring 2014
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| CS 179 - Introduction to Computer Networks |
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Associated Term:
Spring 2014
Learning Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to: 1. Understand the basic concepts and architecture of local area and wide area networks. 2. Understand the various operations and resources provided by modern network operating systems and the fundamentals of network management and troubleshooting. 3. Understand the purpose and use of internetworking devices, such as routers and switches. 4. Understand and use client-server and peer-to-peer networking facilities. 5. Understand the fundamentals and uses of wireless networking. 6. Understand and run network utility programs to learn the characteristics of network traffic and to learn network addressing. 7. Understand the fundamentals of network security. 8. Understand the details of the various versions of Ethernet. 9. Understand network standards, such as the OSI model, and the reasons for standardization. 10. Understand the fundamental operation and organization of the Internet. 11. Understand the purpose of various network protocols, such as, FTP, HTTP, TCP, IP, ARP, and ICMP. 12. Understand the components and operation of the physical network, such as, network topologies, structured cabling, and network interfaces. 13. Understand the fundamentals of network design and network mapping. Required Materials: Technical Requirements: |
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