Introduction to Networking (5cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Students who complete Introduction to Networks will be able to perform the following functions:
● Explain network technologies.
● Explain how devices access local and remote network resources.
● Implement basic network connectivity between devices.
● Design an IP addressing scheme to provide network connectivity for a small to medium-sized business network.
● Describe router hardware.
● Explain how switching operates in a small to medium-sized business network.
● Configure monitoring tools available for small to medium-sized business networks.
● Configure initial settings on a network device.

Content (course unit)

This course introduces the architecture, structure, functions, components, and models of the Internet and other computer networks. The principles and structure of IP addressing and the fundamentals of Ethernet concepts, media, and operations are introduced to provide a foundation for the curriculum. By the end of the course, students will be able to build simple LANs, perform basic configurations for routers and switches, and implement IP addressing schemes.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Student
- knows what is a tcp / ip stack and how it relates to data transfer
- Knows how to configure network devices

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Student
- Understand how the computer network works
- Knows how to enable network devices in an appropriate way
- Is able to create a small local area network
- Is able to apply the course topics and their own ability to demonstrate their skills

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Student
- Can explains how the Internet works according to the tcp / ip stack
- Can install network devices and know where they are needed.
- Can create a small local area network.
- can independently and extensively apply the topics discussed in the course and have the ability to demonstrate their skills.

Assessment scale

0-5