Maricopa Community Colleges  NET242   20006-20016 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  03/28/00
NET242      20006-20016 L+L 3 Credit(s) 4 Period(s)
E-Commerce Technology
Emphasis on local area network with overview of wide area networks. Includes terminology, hardware and software components, connectivity, network architecture, packet structure, topologies, communication standards and protocols, and security issues. Prerequisites: None
 
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
NET242   20006-20016 E-Commerce Technology
1. Analyze local area network (LAN) requirements and implementation. (I)
2. Design a LAN including cable type, topology, and protocols. (II)
3. Evaluate advantages and disadvantages of LAN extension technologies. (III)
4. Troubleshoot LAN problems. (IV)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
NET242   20006-20016 E-Commerce Technology
    I. Network Orientation
        A. Definition of a local area network (LAN)
        B. Benefits, uses, and problems
        C. Hardware components
        D. Software components
        E. Network architecture
      II. How a network functions
          A. LAN topologies and communication standards
          B. Packet structure
          C. Common protocols
          D. Putting data on a cable
          E. Cabling options
        III. LAN extensions and intercommunication technologies
            A. Modems in network communications
            B. Repeaters, bridges, routers, and gateways
            C. Wide area network (WAN) transmission
          IV. Advanced topics
              A. LAN access and data security issues
              B. Network management utilities
              C. Printing problems
              D. Internet services
              E. Troubleshooting of LAN
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