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Networking is a fundamental part of today鈥檚 information technology landscape. Online communication, commerce and myriad other services depend on robust underlying networks. Security is also a key component of every aspect of information technology. Foundational knowledge and experience in computer networking are essential for IT professionals across a wide range of careers, especially in today鈥檚 world of mobile communication and distributed work. In this course students will develop the required knowledge and skills of computer networks to enable them to design and configure a small network. The course prepares students for further study in networking and security, and provides fundamentals for students undertaking alternate pathways.

The course provides students with the knowledge of how wired and wireless networks function, and provides a working knowledge of network addressing, fundamental of wired and wireless networks. Starting with studying some common communications protocols critical to today's networked world, the course progressively introduces the underlying structure of the network that ultimately supports networked applications. Network security is introduced, in the context of threats and techniques for their mitigation. Successful students will be able to design and implement a simple network. The course structure takes a top-down approach, starting with network applications and then discovering the underlying principles and techniques.