CMSY 158 Fundamentals and Practice for Network+ Certification
This course is designed to give students the knowledge and experience to install and configure the TCP/IP client, and design, install, and configure computer networks. The course will introduce students to computer networking fundamentals helping them to understand how Cables, Connectors, Networking Devices, Ethernet, Clients, and Servers work together. Furthermore, it also equips students with the fundamentals of how Local Area Networks (LANs), Wireless Networks (WLANs), and Wide Area Networks (WANs) work. Students are taught how to setup and configure their own small networks and configure LANs with aspects of network security in place. Some troubleshooting techniques are also covered in the course. A fairly good understanding of computer operating system (OS) such as DOS is an advantage, but not a requirement.
Hours Weekly
2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab weekly