CTS 130 - Networking 1

4 credit hours - Three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory weekly; one term.
Formerly CSI 157 - Networking 1

Describe the devices and services used to support communications in data networks and the Internet. Describe the role of protocol layers in data networks. Design, calculate, and apply subnet masks and addresses in IPv4 and IPv6 networks. Explain Ethernet concepts such as media, services, and operations. Build simple Ethernet networks using routers and switches. Use Cisco command-line (CLI) commands to perform basic router and switch configurations. Utilize network utilities to verify small networks and analyze data traffic. Lab fee $100.

Prerequisite(s): CTS 110 .

Note: Typically offered at MC and OL; fall and spring terms.