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Students will be taught the basic principles of computer networks and learn networking concepts and methodologies. Data transfer will be covered from the technical to the protocol levels as well as: the fundamentals of data communications, essential elements of data communications, simplex, half-duplex and full duplex transmission, analogue and digital signals, periodic and non-periodic signals, signal parameters, time and frequency domain concepts, types of channels and transmission impairment. The course will also include: transmission media, guided media, unguided media and types of propagation. Basic concepts of networking will be discussed as well as: network concepts, network criteria and network applications and benefits. Configurations, topologies and categories of networks will also be a part of this course along with the following topics: line configuration, network topologies (mesh, star, tree, bus, ring, hybrid), scope of networks (LAN, WAN, MAN), internetwork or internet, types of network connection (peer-to-peer network, server based network, combined network), intranet and extranet. Introduction to OSI and TCP/IP models will be presented as well as: OSI model, OSI layers, TCP/IP protocol suite, error detection and correction techniques, VRC, LRC, CRC, Checksum and Hamming code techniques, circuit and packet switching, data link layer control, framing, error control and flow control. Networking and internetworking devices will be examined as well. Students will be trained on existing components and products related to Cisco, such as: wireless networking, switches, routers, etc. in addition to the products, components and software of Heathkit educational systems for wireless networking.

Course ID: CIS 315