CST* 234 Network +

Credits: 3

This course prepares the student for the CompTIA Network + certification exam. Using the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model, students will understand how computers find each other on the network and how data is transmitted between these computers. Students will learn basic functions of network devices, to include network segmentation and virtualization. Students will additionally explore Wide Area Networks (WANs), wireless networking and the various cable mediums used in today’s networks.

Prerequisite: CST 170 or permission of instructor.