Major Concepts/Content: This course prepares students to become network engineers and prepares them for entrance into a technology career field or for further technology study.  The program includes a complete range of basic and advanced networking concepts - from pulling cables through such complex concepts as subnet masking rules and strategies.  Successful completion of this course and the Cisco Networking 2 course should prepare the student to pass the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) examination.

Major Instructional Activities: The program teaches students to design, build, and maintain small to medium-sized networks.  Activities are conducted in a lab setting using computers, servers, and routers that students assemble into functional networks.  During the course students will participate in threaded case study discussions.

Major Evaluative Techniques: Students will demonstrate their knowledge through tests, hands-on demonstrations, and projects. 

Essential Objectives: Upon completion of the course, students should be able to

• Differentiate between OSI model and industry standards
• Convert decimal to binary numbers
• Describe network topologies
• Explain IP addressing, including subnet masks
• Identify networking components
• Prepare basic network designs
• Understand beginning router configuration protocols

Last Revised: April 17, 2007