Computer Technology at
Orleans Niagara CTEC (BOCES)
Credits per GENESEE
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
COURSE NO.
CSN 120 TITLE Networking Technologies
CREDIT
HOURS 4 CONTACT HOURS 100
FULL CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
An introductory, overview course that discusses
many of the technologies and implementation standards involved with computer
networks. Students will explore through a combination of topical lectures and
structured and structured laboratory experiences how computer networks work and
how this technology has been implemented in practical business situations. Four
class hours. Prerequisites:
None.
COURSE OBJECTIVES / STUDENT LEARNING
OUTCOMES:
At the conclusion of this
course, students will be able to demonstrate each of the following skills
through computer projects or tests:
1.
Identify the basic of a network,
various network connections and network math as demonstrated per 85% competence
on a test and a lab.
2.
Identify Networking
Terminology, Digital Bandwidth and
various Networking Models as demonstrated per 85% competence on a test and a
lab.
3.
Identify various Media including:
Copper Media, Optical Media and Wireless Media as demonstrated per 85%
competence on a test and a lab.
4.
Build and test cat5 cables. Also
identify cable components such as Frequency-Based Cable Testing and Signals and Noise as demonstrated per
85% competence on a test and a lab.
5.
Identify Ethernet components
including various devices and bandwidth issues as demonstrated per 85%
competences on various tests and a lab.
INSTRUCTIONAL
STRATEGIES:
Lecture, demonstrations,
discussions, and lab assignments.
CRITERIA
FOR GRADING:
6 exams 25%
Lab assignments (40
hours) 75%
REQUIRED
TEXT(S): None
Information provided to
the students through instructor handouts, training tools.com, and PowerPoints
all found on the official Orleans Niagara CTEC Computer Technology web page www.onboces.org/ctweb.
SUPPLEMENTARY
READING / PRINCIPAL REFERENCES
none
BRIEF OUTLINE OF COURSE CONTENT
COURSE NO.
CSN 120 TITLE Networking Technologies
Upon completion of these modules,
the student will be able to perform tasks related to the following:
Module 1: Introduction to
Networking
1.1 Connection to the Internet
1.2 Network Math
Module 2: Networking Fundamentals
2.1 Networking Terminology
2.2 Digital Bandwidth
2.3 Networking Models
Module 3: Networking Media
3.1 Copper Media
3.2 Optical Media
3.3 Wireless Media
Module 4: Cabling Testing
4.1 Background for Studying Frequency-Based
Cable Testing
4.2 Signals and Noise
Module 5: Cabling LANs and WANs
5.1 Cabling the LAN
5.2 Cabling the WAN
Module 6: Ethernet Fundamentals
6.1 Ethernet Fundamentals
6.2 Ethernet Operation
Module 7: Ethernet Technologies
7.1 10-Mbps and 100-Mbps Ethernet
7.2 Gigabit and 10 Gigabit
Ethernet
Module 8: Ethernet Switching
8.1 Ethernet Switching
8.2 Collision Domains and
Broadcast Domains
Module 9: TCP/IP Protocol Suite
and IP Addressing
9.1 Introduction to TCP/IP
9.2 Internet Addresses
9.3 Obtaining an IP Address
Module 10: Routing Fundamentals
and Subnets
10.1 Routed Protocol
10.2 IP Routing Protocols
10.3 Mechanics of Subnetting
Module 11: TCP/IP Transport and
Application Layer
11.1 TCP/IP Transport Layer
11.2 TCP/IP Application Layer