Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
COGI-0004
Organization's ID:
CI-N10-006
Organization:
Coggins International
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
5 days (40 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Information Technology or Network Technology
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to obtain the skills necessary to apply and implement technical knowledge of operating systems and network technologies. Students will gain knowledge of major networking technologies, skills, systems and tools used in the day to day operations of modern network environments. This course will prepare students to take the N10-006 CompTIA Network+ Certification exam.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Become familiar with the basic concepts of networking, including the OSI model and the TCP/IP model, and the protocols and applications that function within these models
  • Become familiar with common network devices, such as routers and switches, and work with wireless technologies to create a functional wireless network
  • Understand WAN technologies and the properties of LANs including topologies
  • Understand security in wired and wireless environments, the threats and how they can be mitigated
  • Understand VLANs and their benefits and drawbacks
  • Know different types of network media, including twisted pair cable, coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, and wireless media and how to troubleshoot them
  • Understand the methods used to manage and monitor networks as well as the hardware and software tools used in the troubleshooting process
  • Understand the properties and operations of firewalls

General Topics:

  • Network theory
  • Bounded network media
  • Unbounded network media
  • Network implementations
  • TCP/IP addressing and data delivery
  • Routing
  • TCP/IP services
  • Wan infrastructure
  • Cloud and virtualization technologies
  • Network security basics
  • Preventing security breaches
  • Responding to security incidents
  • Remote networking
  • Network management
  • Troubleshooting network issues
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Classroom Exercise
  • Computer Based Training
  • Discussion
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Quizzes

Minimum Passing Score:

80%
Supplemental Materials