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INET 1101 - Introduction to Networks (CCNA-1)

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture 2 Lab 2
Internship hours per week 0
Course Description: This course introduces the OSI and TCP/IP models used in data communication and computer networks with emphasis on network infrastructure design, configuration, and implementation. This course is the first in a three-course sequence designed to prepare students to take the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) examination.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: Concurrently enrolled in INET 1100  

Major Content
  1. Networking today
  2. Switch concepts and configuration
  3. Networking models
  4. Physical layer
  5. Data link layer
  6. Network layer
  7. Router configuration
  8. IP Addressing
  9. Subnetting
  10. Transport layer
  11. Application layer
  12. Network security fundamentals

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, students will be able to:

  1. explain recent advances in modern network technologies.
  2. implement initial settings on a network switch and end devices.
  3. explain how network protocols enable devices to access local and remote network resources.
  4. explain how physical layer protocols and network media support communications across data networks.
  5. explain how media access control in the data link layer supports communication across networks.
  6. explain how routers use network layer protocols and services to enable end-to-end connectivity.
  7. implement initial settings on a router and end devices.
  8. calculate an IPv4 subnetting scheme to efficiently segment a network.
  9. compare the operations of transport layer protocols in supporting end-to-end communication.
  10. explain the operation of application layer protocols in providing support to end-user applications.
  11. configure switches and routers with device hardening features to enhance security.

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC): Goals and Competencies
Competency Goals (MnTC Goals 1-6)
None
Theme Goals (MnTC Goals 7-10)
None


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