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    Apr 04, 2025  
2025-2026_College Catalog

CIS 228 - Networking Essentials


Credits: 4
Lecture: Four Lecture.
The topics covered in this course align with the CompTIA Network+ certification exam. The CompTIA Network+ certification is an IT certification exam that verifies students have the essential knowledge and skills in networking to develop a career in IT infrastructure. This course focuses on troubleshooting, configuring, and managing networks.

Course Outcomes:
Students will be able to:
  1. design and implement functional networks;
  2. configure, manage, and maintain essential network devices;
  3. use devices such as switches and routers to segment network traffic and create resilient networks;
  4. identify benefits and drawbacks of existing network configurations;
  5. implement network security, standards, and protocols;
  6. troubleshoot network problems;
  7. support the creation of virtualized networks.


Prerequisite(s): CIS 130