IT 131 - Introduction to Networks

1. Explain the importance of protocols, data networks and the Internet in supporting business communications and everyday activities.
2. Calculate, and apply subnet masks and addresses to build a simple network.
3. Use Cisco command-line interface (CLI) commands to perform basic router and switch configuration, security and verification.
4. Identify the operations and features of the TCP/IP and OSI models.
5. Utilize common network utilities to verify and troubleshoot small network operations and view data traffic.

1. Understand and demonstrate procedures to install, configure, support, and troubleshoot operating systems.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.