This course is the first semester of a four-semester curriculum covering networking concepts, design, implementation, management and operation. This course lays the groundwork for the remaining three courses in the internetworking sequence.  The foundation of these courses is a computer-based training (CBT) modules developed by Cisco Systems.

In this course you will complete your work in 8 weeks. The course is highly compressed requiring extensive reading; there are quizzes and lab assignments that you will need to complete on a weekly basis. I urge you to stay focused and exercise careful time management to complete the course in 8-weeks. You will not be able to register in ITN 155, the second CCNA module unless you pass this course. On the bright side, you will be able to complete ITN 154 and ITN 155 in just one semester (16 weeks).             

 The course introduces the functions of each layer of the ISO/OSI reference model, data link and network addresses, data encapsulation, different classes of IP addresses and subnetting, and the functions of the TCP/IP network-layer protocols.

Entry Level Competencies: Students should be able to read and express themselves in writing at college level.

Upon completion of this course the student will be able to: 

• Understand intra/internetworking principles
• Define networking terminology
• Identify and describe the seven layers of the OSI model
• Perform conversions between number systems (binary, decimal, hex)
• Describe subnetting and perform subnetting when necessary
• Identify networking devices
• Design networks
• Identify network media selection criteria
• Identify protocols, topologies, and architectures
• Define data encapsulation
• Define the function of a MAC address
• Define functions of Data Link and Ethernet
• Define the function of an IP address
• Describe the five classes of IP addressing
• Describe subnet, VLSM, CIDR

Possible Assignments Include: (Subject to change each semester. The actual assignments are available in the Syllabus in the Blackboard course site on the first day of classes.)

Your final grade may be based on the following scale. Please note that you must also pass at least several exams in order to pass the course, regardless of your scores on the other assignments.

There are two (2) exams in this course. The Mid Term Exam must be completed at a campus testing center or administered by an approved proctor.

NOTE: The Final Exam requires mandatory attendance and completion on the Annandale Campus, CT 106 computer lab.  Scheduled date/time of Final Exam TBA in the course Syllabus.

Last Updated: April 16, 2012