CIS 151 Introduction to Networks
The first course of a two-part sequence in a Cisco curriculum directed toward the Cisco Certified Entry level Network Technician Certification (CCENT) and the first course in a four-part sequence directed toward the Cisco Certified Network Associate Certification (CCNA). Introduces students to the architecture, structure, functions, components, and models of the Internet and computer networks. The principles of IP addressing and fundamentals of Ethernet concepts, media, and operations are introduced to provide a foundation for the curriculum. By the end of the course, students will be able to build simple LANs, perform basic configurations for routers and switches, and implement IP addressing schemes. Corequisite: CIS 125 Introduction to Software Applications with a minimum C grade or equivalent computer experience as determined by a Computer Systems advisor and MTH 065 Elementary Algebra.
Offered
Offered Fall only
Notes
Career Technical Education (CTE) Course
Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Describe the devices and services used to support communications in data networks and the internet. Describe the role of protocol layers in data networks. Describe the importance of addressing and naming schemes at various layers of data networks in IPv4 and IPv6 environments. Design. Calculate, and apply subnet masks and addresses to fulfill given requirements in IPv4 and IPv6 network. Use Cisco command line interface CLI commands to perform basic router and switch configurations. Build a simple Ethernet network using routers and switches.