Computer Networking

Networks facilitate the storage and transmission of data.

What is Computer Networking?

Computer Networking specialists keep us connected and productive.

In this module, students will explore the many technical components of computer networking such as how devices are connected in a network, how information travels through a network, IP addressing and Binary notation. Students will utilize a professional-grade networking tool called Cisco Packet Tracer to build and configure several types of computer networks.

Meet Alicia

Alicia works on a networking team in a media company. Students learn about her pathway to an entry level career.

Technical Skills in a Business Context

Skills don't exist in a vacuum

All of the skills and materials covered in this module are couched in real-world contexts, so students come away with knowledge of not just the skills but how they are used and why they are important and valued in the world.

Network Topologies

The technical skills taught in this module revolve around computer networks. These skills serve a crucial function for any company or organization that create web reliant products or utilizes web-based products for their core functions and services.

The Projects

Through the Technical project students will learn how to create a network topology.

The final project in this course asks the student to create a presentation to showcase the different routes someone can take to enter a career in Computer Networking and the career prospects of doing so.

Lesson 0*

Intro to Networking

Meet Alicia, learn the career of Network Administration, and the business context for the technical lessons that follow
Lesson 1

Networks, Explained

Explore how computers are connected in a network. Students will build a computer network using a digital tool
Lesson 2

Types of Networks

Explore how data moves through a computer network and identify network components in Packet Tracer software
Lesson 3

TCP/IP Model

Navigate through the layers of the TCP/IP model to gain an understanding of Network Protocols
Lesson 4

IPs and Addressing

Identify the structure of IP addresses and how they are generated
Lesson 5

Binary IP Addressing

Convert IP Addresses from binary to decimal and vice versa
Lesson 6

Project Management

Utilize a project management tool to structure and assign tasks
Lesson 7

Network Topology

Create a network topology, configure devices, and test the network’s integrity with data packets
Lesson 8

Networking Careers

Investigate Computer Networking careers and the skills needed to pursue post-secondary paths

*We start at Lesson 0 (zero) because that is the first number of an array.

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