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IT 215. Introduction to Telecommunications and Computer Networking


Credits 3.00 PeopleSoft Course ID 014390 Grading Basis GRD

This course introduces students to telecommunications and computer networking concepts. Students learn interactively and collaboratively how networked applications and services are implemented and secured using wireless and wired networks, network services, and protocols. Topics include command-line administration, virtualization, packet analysis, physical/network/transport addresses, the internet, network services and network applications. Students will perform hands-on exercises integrating and troubleshooting networked applications, network techniques, methods and services. Prerequisite(s): IT majors  only; either MATH 231  or MATH 233  or MATH 235 ; and a minimum grade of “C” in IT 160  and IT 201 .