NET 121: Introduction to Networking

Course Description

Provides students a comprehensive introduction to local area networks. Includes to OSI model, media, topologies, protocols, network maintenance, upgrades, troubleshooting and current network operating systems.

Course Outline

  1. Introduction to Networks and Networking Concepts
  2. Network Design Essentials
  3. Networking Media
  4. Network Interface Cards
  5. Making Networks Work
  6. Network Communications and Protocols
  7. Network Architectures
  8. Simple Network Operations
  9. Understanding Complex Networks
  10. Network Administration and Support
  11. Enterprise and Distributed Networks
  12. Wide Area and Large-Scale Networks
  13. Solving Network Problems
  14. Understanding and Using Internet Resources

Required Materials

  • Textbook
  • Internet access and a Harper Blackboard account.
  • A pair of computers running Windows XP that can be networked together.  As an alternative, you can use a PC with VMWare to create virtual machines for many of the lab exercises.  Harper lab I 205 has computers and software that may be configured as necessary for this course.

Faculty Contact

For questions about this course contact the department coordinator:

Dave Braunschweig
dbraunsc@harpercollege.edu
847.925.6817