This course covers advanced concepts in data communications and computer networks including Media Access Control Mechanisms, wireless and mobile networks, and routing protocols. It then focuses on the services and solutions available through IT infrastructure in an organizational context. Students develop knowledge and skills for communicating effectively with professionals whose special focus is on hardware and systems software technology, and for designing organizational processes and software solutions that require in-depth understanding of the IT infrastructure capabilities and limitations. The course focuses on Internet-based solutions, business continuity, and the role of infrastructure in regulatory compliance. Students are given practical training on the configuration and analysis of WLANs and routing protocols through a more in depth use of Wireshark and Packet Tracer. It also covers the analysis of network performance for a business organization. Case studies of noteworthy examples of success of IT infrastructure deployment in businesses help students build the skills of successfully applying infrastructure solutions in businesses and choosing the correct options.
Course ID: CIS 326
| Credit hours | Theory | Practical | Laboratory | Lecture | Studio | Contact hours | Pre-requisite | 3 | 4 | 4 | CIS 315 |
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