CS 56 Networking Essentials

Units: 3
Advisories: CS 11 with a grade of “C” or better.
This course is a general introduction to current network technologies for local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), and the Internet. The course includes an introduction to the hardware, software, terminology, components, design, and connections of a network, as well as the topologies and protocols for LANSs. This course includes LAN-user concepts and the basic functions of system administrations and operation. (CSU)