This course introduces students to the OSI model and LAN concepts. Topics include networking devices that operate at Physical, Data Link, and the Network layers of the OSI model, LAN and internetworking cabling requirements, IP addressing and subnetting, collision and broadcast domains, LANs, WANs, and TCP/IP. Also included are labs to demonstrate router startup, router setup, configuring router interfaces, and the basics of network management.

4.5 Credit Hours