Section outline

  • The intent of this Knowledge Unit is to provide students with basic understanding of network components and how they interact.

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      1.9.1 Topic(s):

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      Overview of Networking (OSI Model)

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      Network Media

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      Network architectures (LANs, WANs)

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      Network Devices (Routers, Switches, VPNs, Firewalls)

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      Network Services

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      Network Protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP, DNS, SMTP, UDP)

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      Network Topologies

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      Overview of Network Security Issues

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      1.9.2 Outcome(s): Students will be able to:

      ____ Describe the fundamental concepts, technologies, components and issues related to communications and data networks.
      ____ Describe a basic network architecture given a specific need and set of hosts/clients.
      ____ Track and identify the packets involved in a simple TCP connection (or a trace of such a connection).
      ____ Use a network monitoring tool (e.g., WireShark).
      ____ Use a network mpapping tool (e.g., Nmap).