NET 122 Computer Hardware Basics -- 3 Sem. Hrs. Cr.

Students will be trained to properly install, configure, upgrade, troubleshoot, and repair microcomputer hardware.  This will include having basic knowledge of desktop and portable systems, basic networking concepts, and printers.  Students will also be asked to demonstrate knowledge of safety and common preventive maintenance procedures.  This course will prepare students to take CompTIA's A+ Certification exam.

NET 132 Operating Systems Software Basics -- 3 Sem. Hrs. Cr.

Students will be expected to demonstrate knowledge of DOS, Windows 3.x, and Windows 95 for installing, configuring, upgrading, troubleshooting, and repairing microcomputer systems.  Emphasis will be placed on : function, structure, operation, and file management; memory management; installation, configuring, and upgrading; diagnosing and troubleshooting; and networks.  This course will prepare students to take Comp TIA's A+ Certification exam.

NET 138 Windows XP Professional -- 3 Sem. Hrs. Cr.

This course teaches students, through lectures, discussions, demonstrations, and lab exercises, the skills and knowledge necessary to administer and support a Microsoft Windows XP Professional computer network and to prepare for Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA and MCSE) certification. This is a comprehensive course that begins with an introduction to the Windows XP Professional networking architecture and covers a broad spectrum of essential topics.

NET 212 CISCO Networking -- 3 Sem. Hrs. Cr.

CISCO Networking is the first of four courses leading to the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) designation. This course introduces Cisco Networking Academy Program students to the networking field. The course focuses on the following: Network Terminology, Network Protocols, LANs, WANs, OSI Model, Cabling, Cabling Tools, Routers, Router Programming, Ethernet, IP Addressing, and Network Standards. In addition, the course provides instruction and training in the proper care, maintenance, and use of networking software, tools, and equipment.

NET 222 CISCO Routers -- 3 Sem. Hrs. Cr.

CISCO Routers is the second of four CCNA courses leading to the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) designation. CCNA 2 focuses on initial router configuration, Cisco IOS Software management, routing protocol configuration, TCP/IP, and access control lists (ACLs). Students will develop skills on how to configure a router, manage Cisco IOS Software, configure routing protocol on routers, and set the access lists to control the access to routers.

NET 232 CISCO Switches -- 3 Sem. Hrs. Cr.

CISCO Switching is the third of four courses leading to the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) designation. The course focuses on the following advanced IP addressing techniques: Variable Length Subnet Masking (VLSM), Intermediate routing protocols such as RIP v2, OSPF, and EIGRP, Command-line interface configuration of switches, Ethernet switching, VLANs, Spanning Tree Protocol, and VLAN Trunking Protocol. Students will be required to apply lessons from CISCO Networking NET 212 and CISCO Routers NET 222 to a network and should be able to explain how and why a particular strategy is used.

NET 242 CISCO Wide Arean Networks(WAN) -- 3 Sem. Hrs. Cr.

CISCO Wide Area Networks is the last of four courses leading to the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) designation. The course focuses on the following topics: Advanced IP addressing techniques, Network Address Translation (NAT), Port Address Translation (PAT), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), WAN technology and terminology, PPP, ISDN, DDR, Frame Relay, and Network management. Students will be required to apply information from CISCO Networking NET 212, CISCO Routers NET 222, and CISCO Switches NET 232 to a network and should be able to explain how and why a particular strategy issued. This course will
also help students prepare for the CCNA exam.

NET 313 Windows Server -- 3 Sem. Hrs. Cr.

This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to manage accounts and resources in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 environment. This course is intended for systems administrator and systems engineer candidates who are responsible for managing accounts and resources. These tasks include managing user, computer, and group accounts; managing access to network resources; managing printers; managing an organizational unit in a network based on Active Directory service; and implementing Group Policy
to manage user and computers.

NET 323 Windows Network Management -- 3 Sem. Hrs. Cr.

This course includes self-paced and instructor-facilitated components.
It provides students with the knowledge and skills to successfully plan a TCP/IP physical and logical network, plan and troubleshoot a routing strategy, plan a DHCP strategy and plan a DNS strategy. In addition, optimizing DHCP, DNS and WINS will be this courses primary focus. Moreover, this course will take a look at the planning and implementation of an IPSec network. The student will also go through different network troubleshooting scenarios as it relates to all of the services outlined in this description.

NET 333 Implementing Windows Network Infrastructure -- 3 Sem. Hrs. Cr.

This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to implement, manage, and maintain a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 network infrastructure. The course is intended for systems administrator and systems engineer candidates who are responsible for implementing, managing, and maintaining server networking technologies. These tasks include implementing routing; implementing, managing, and maintaining Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol (DHCP), Domain Name System (DNS), and Windows Internet Name Service (WINS); securing Internet Protocol (IP) traffic with Internet Protocol security (IPSec) and certificates; implementing a network access infrastructure by configuring the connections for remote access clients; and managing and monitoring network access.

NET 343 Windows Directory Services -- 3 Sem. Hrs. Cr.

This course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully plan, implement, and troubleshoot a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory service infrastructure. This course focuses on a Windows Server 2003 directory service environment, including forest and domain structure, Domain Name System (DNS), site topology and replication, organizational unit structure and delegation of administration, Group Policy, and user, group, and computer account strategies.

NET 346 Windows Exchange Server -- 3 Sem. Hrs. Cr.

This course provides students with the knowledge and skills that are needed to update and support a reliable, secure messaging infrastructure. This infrastructure is used for creating, storing, and sharing information by using Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 in a medium-sized to large-sized (250 to 5,000 seats) messaging environment. This course offers a significant amount of hands-on practices, discussions, and assessments that assist students in becoming proficient in the skills that are needed to update and support
Exchange Server 2003.

NET 353 Windows Security -- 3 Sem. Hrs. Cr.

This course provides the student with the knowledge and skills to design a secure network infrastructure. Topics include assembling the design team, modeling threats, and analyzing security risks in order to meet business requirements for securing computers in a networked environment. The course encourages decisionmaking skills through an interactive tool that simulates real-life scenarios.

NET 612 Fundamentals of Network Security -- 3 Sem. Hrs. Cr.

This course focuses on the overall security processes with particular emphasis on hands-on skills in the following areas: Security policy design end management, security technologies, products and solutions, firewall and secure router design, installation, configuration, and maintenance, AAA implementation, Intrusion Detection (IDS) implementation, and VPN implementation using routers and firewalls.

NET 928 Independent Study -- 1-3 Sem. Hrs. Cr.

Student-instructor designed course intended for concentrated or advanced study. Approval by the offices of Instruction and Student Services is required.