CTS 105: Survey of Networking

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Class Program

Computer Technology Systems

Credits

Weekly Contact Hours

Course ID

092468

Meets Degree Requirements For

Restricted Elective

Description

Networking for non-CTS majors or students seeking additional background on networking. Introduces the basics of networking, such as peer-to-peer, LANs, and WANs. Discover the history behind networking and how people use networking in the real world. Understand how computers share information. Learn the vocabulary of networking-understand the terms, abbreviations and acronyms.

Grading Basis

Graded

Course Learning Outcomes

Recognize the evolution of networking and the functionality and technologies of modern and future networking systems.

Distinguish between major networking architectures, standards and protocols.

Identify and understand major networking hardware and software systems.

Core Topics

Networks: Past, Present, and Future
A Network Does...
3 Networks, Networks Everywhere
Standardizing Networks
LANs – Peer to peer vs. Client Server
LAN Hardware and Software – Operating Systems
Wireless Technologies
Larger LANs and WANs
WAN Technologies
The Internet and the Web
The Basic Web