ITS 236 - Network Infrastructure Essentials

3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)

This course introduces the fundamental building blocks of today’s networks. This curriculum will expose the student to the basic operation of major internet-working devices and the protocols that operate on them. Students will have hands-on experiences in the configuration of many network devices from PCs in a networked environment to routers, switches, etc. These hands-on experiences will be provided by simulators as well as virtualized PCs. A PC with broadband Internet connectivity is required for this on-line course.