This course introduces the architecture, structure, functions,
components, and models of the Internet and other computer
networks. It uses the OSI and TCP layered models to examine
the nature and roles of protocols and services at the
application, network, data link, and physical layers. The
principles and structure of IP addressing and the fundamentals
of Ethernet concepts, media, and operations are introduced to
provide a foundation for the curriculum. At the end of the
course, students build simple LAN topologies by applying basic
principles of cabling; performing basic configurations of
network devices, including routers and switches; and
implementing IP addressing schemes.