NS Outcome 1: Network Fundamentals

Understand and apply network fundamentals.

  • Describe networking standards, concepts, topology and media including LANs, WANs, the OSI model, cabling, IP addressing, sub-netting, network hardware and various protocols.
  • Explain networking theory and protocols on common network systems.
  • Apply IP routing concepts and router administration, distance vector and link state-based IP routing algorithms, router interfaces, routing tables, and routing protocol configuration and network security concepts.

Required Courses

  • CST 311: Intro to Computer Networks (4 units)
  • AND
  • CST 312: Network Security (4 units)
  • OR
  • CST 281: Intro to Communication Network (4 units)
  • AND
  • CST 282: Introduction to Routing Theory (4 units)