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Dec 22, 2024
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NET 138 - Introduction to Networks
Last Date of Approval: Fall 2022
3 Credits
Total Lecture Hours: 15
Total Lab Hours: 60
Total Clinical Hours: 0
Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0
Course Description:
This course focuses on networking terminology, technologies, components, and how data is moved in the real-world network environment. Beginning with basics of data communication, students will learn about Protocol Data Unit structure of segments, datagrams, packets and frames. Students build upon network architectures, transmission methods, DCE/DTE interfaces, modulation, and multiplexing. Students will also investigate different types of network media and how they function along with hands-on experiences with the media. This course will help students refine their critical thinking skills as they evaluate various technology topics and concepts while searching for underlying connections between the technology and how to apply those concepts in a lab setting, which is a skill that should be beneficial in any/all types of technology careers. This course will also help students gain hands-on technology literacy which will be of vital significance when making important work-related decisions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: None
Mode(s) of Instruction: Traditional/Face-to-Face, Virtual, Online
Credit for Prior Learning: This course offers an opportunity for students to earn Credit for Prior Learning for skills that they have brought with them to Iowa Central. For more information, please ask the instructor and see the Iowa Central Community College catalog.
Course Fees: Face-to-Face: None; Online: 8-week online students will have a per credit hour e-book fee automatically charged to their account.
Common Course Assessment(s): None
Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
Objectives:
a. Demonstrate math skills (e.g. binary, hex, decimal, Subnetting)
b. Demonstrate the ability to use technical documents in both written and online forms.
c. Obtain and demonstrate practical hands-on experience.
d. Identify different cabling methods used through-out networking, including copper, fiber optics and also wireless mediums.
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