COMN-112 Principles of Computer Networking

Credits 2 / 2 Contact Hours
Prerequisite: Placement into RDNG-016 (ACSR-016) Prerequisite: COMG-153 or COMG-154 or COMG-164.
This course serves as a general introduction for students to acquire the basic principles and concepts in current networking technologies for local area networks (LANs) wide area networks (WANs) and the Internet. Topics covered include an introduction to the hardware software terminology components design connections of a network the topologies and protocols for LANs as well as the basic concepts and approaches involved in maintaining and administering a network.

Course Outcomes
1. Identify networking fundamentals 2. Compare different types of networks 3. Explain the basics of a network layout 4. Explain the variations on standard networking topologies 5. Identify general cabling characteristics of physical media 6. Describe the primary cable types used in networking 7. Identify a network interface card’s function 8. List important factors for selecting network adapters 9. Explain OSI reference model layers and their relationship to hardware and software 10. Explain in IEEE 802 networking model and related standards 11. Explain the function of protocols in a network 12. Describe common protocol suites 13. Compare and contrast media access methods used in network architectures 14. Describe the operation of Ethernet 15. Describe networking software components 16. Explain network application installation and configuration concepts 17. Explain the differences between centralized and client/server computing 18. Develop a network security policy 19. Identify small business network equipment requirements 20. Identify small business application requirements 21. Manage network accounts 22. Monitor network performance 23. Identify some terminology used in implementing WANs 24. Describe the benefits of network management and planning 25. Describe some measures to take in common troubleshooting situations