INCT 2130 - Intermediate Routing And Switching

Total Credits = 4
Lecture = 2 / Laboratory = 2

This course continues to provide students with classroom and laboratory experience in current and emerging networking technology that will empower them to enter employment or further education and training in the computer-networking field. A task analysis of current industry standards and occupational analysis was used to develop the content. Instruction, includes, but is not limited to: a review of the Open System Interconnection (OSI) Reference Model, a study of the OSI layer functions, local area network (LAN) switching, Ethernet and virtual LANS (VLANs), LAN design, interior gateway routing protocol (IGRP), access control lists (ACLs), Novell Internet Packet Exchange (IPX), and network management. Particular emphasis is given to students being able to demonstrate the ability to apply learnings from Semesters 1 and 2 to a network and to be able to explain how and why a particular strategy is employed. In addition, the student will learn appropriate methodologies for managing networks, with emphasis placed on clear and adequate documentation of the Network.