CTS 230 - Networking 3

4 credit hours - Three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory weekly; one term.
Explore WAN access technologies that can be used to satisfy business requirements. Learn how to monitor network traffic and mitigate network security threats. Perform implementation of technologies to control network traffic and secure administrative access. Identify technology trends such as virtualization, SDN and automation. Lab fee $5.

Prerequisite(s): CTS 131  with a grade of “C” or better or permission of the CTS department chair.

Note: Typically offered OL; fall and spring terms.

Course Outcomes:

1. Explain WAN technologies available for large networks.

2. Demonstrate the operation of dynamic routing protocols.

3. Demonstrate how to implement advanced IP services to monitor and manage network traffic.

4. Describe how to mitigate security threats. 

5. Identify network technology trends.