CSC 215
COURSE OVERVIEW
This advanced course is intended for networking
professionals and other participants who grasp the general concepts of data
communications and networking, but would like a more detailed understanding of
internetworking and internetworking devices. This course focuses on the issues
that are encountered with network growth and the internetworking components
that offer solutions to these problems. The components covered in this class
include repeaters, hubs, bridges, switches, routers and gateways. Network
Management and the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) are also
discussed.
KEY TOPICS
Repeaters
Bridges
Switches
Routers
Gateways
Virtual Local Area Networks
SNMP
COURSE OBJECTIVES
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Describe the usage of repeaters and hubs in networks
·
List the advantages of using switch technologies in computer networks
·
Identify when to use a router and when to use a
switch
·
Discuss routing methodologies and routing
protocols
·
Identify the need for Virtual LANs
·
Describe out protocols such as OSPF and RIP are
used by routers
·
List the functions of SNMP and describe how they
are used in networking