This course introduces students to networking architectures, models, protocols, and components. These components facilitate the connection of users, devices, applications and data through the internet and across modern computer networks. By the end of the course, students can perform basic configurations for routers and switches to build simple local area networks (LANs) that integrate IP addressing schemes and foundational network security.

Pre-requisites:  Students should have knowledge and hands-on experience with PC hardware and computer networks. A beginner level certification such as CompTIA Network+ is highly recommended.