CS 171: Cisco Networking: Intro to Networks

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Class Program
Computer Science
Credits 6 Lecture Hours 44 Lab Hours 44

This course introduces the architectures, models, protocols, and networking elements that connect users, devices, applications and data through the Internet and across modern computer networks - including IP addressing and Ethernet fundamentals. This is the first of three courses comprising the Cisco CCNAv7 curricula and covers the technical knowledge and skills required to take the Cisco CCNA exam.

Prerequisites

CS 103 or CS 104 and CS 105

Course Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate the following knowledge or skills:

  1. Explain the advances in modern network technologies.
  2. Implement initial settings including passwords, IP addressing, and default gateway parameters on a network switch and end devices.
  3. Explain how network protocols enable devices to access local and remote network resources.
  4. Explain how physical layer protocols, services, and network media support communications across data networks.
  5. Calculate numbers between decimal, binary, and hexadecimal systems.
  6. Explain how media access control in the data link layer supports communication across networks.
  7. Explain how Ethernet operates in a switched network.
  8. Explain how routers use network layer protocols and services to enable end-to-end connectivity.
  9. Implement initial settings on a router and end devices.
  10. Calculate IPV4 subnetting schemes and implement and IPV6 addressing scheme.
  11. Use various tools to test network connectivity.
  12. Compare and explain operations of network layers to support communications and applications.
  13. Configure and implement small networks
Institutional Outcomes
IO1 Communication: Students will be able to communicate clearly and effectively within a workplace context
IO2 Quantitative Reasoning: Analyze and solve computational problems using a modern program language
IO3 Human Relations/Workplace Skills: Students will be able to demonstrate teamwork, ethics, appropriate safety awareness and/or workplace specific skills
Course Content Outline
  1. Exploring the Network
  2. Basic Switch and End Device Configuration
  3. Protocol Models
  4. Physical Layer
  5. Number Systems
  6. Data Link Layer
  7. Ethernet Switching
  8. Network Layer
  9. Address Resolution
  10. Basic Router Configuration
  11. IPv4 and IPv6 Addressing
  12. ICMP
  13. Transport Layer
  14. Application Layer
  15. Network Security Fundamentals
  16. Build a Small Network
Department Guidelines
This is the first course in the newly revised Cisco Networking Academy CCNAv7 Routing and Switching curricula. Students will be prepared to take the Cisco CCNA® certification exam after completing CS 171, CS 172 and CS 173.