Networks Applications for Software and Data Engineering Technology I. 3 credits, 4 contact hours

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Prerequisites: CS 100 or CS 106 or CS 113 or CS 115 or SDET 101 . Introduces students to the technology of networking with a particular focus on programming Local Area Network (LAN) data transfer and the protocols associated with data network communication. Comprised two components: concept/theory and hands-on activities/applications in laboratory. Topics include: overview of telecommunications systems; networking concepts, protocols and standards; wide area networks, (LANs), the enterprise network, LAN topology, media access control, transport control protocol (TCP), internet protocol (IP), and routing. Students learn to analyze traffic flow on TCP/IP networks.