Introduction to Networks

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Introduces the architecture, functions, protocols, and components that connect users, devices, applications, and data through the Internet and across modern computer networks. Includes internet protocol (IP) addressing, Ethernet operations, principles of transmission control protocol (TCP) and user datagram protocol (UDP), and application protocols such as dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) and domain name system (DNS), to build simple local area networks (LANs) that integrate IP addressing schemes, foundational network security, and basic configurations for routers and switches. One of three courses that prepare students for the CCNA exam. May be offered in a distance-learning format. C-ID: ITIS 150.