INSE 320 Data Communications and Networking

Computer networks and data communications systems power the Internet and enable modern telecommunications systems that carry voice and data around the world.  Learn how this technology provides access, transmission, security, and routing of information within an organization over wide geographical areas.  You will learn how networks are interconnected and how they communicate with each other.

Credits

5

Cross Listed Courses

None

Prerequisite

MATH 200 & CPSC 210

Corequisite

None

Washington Technology University

Syllabus

INSE 320 : Data Communications and Networking

5 Credits

Approved: 12/2/2021 2:17:09 PM

Course Description

Computer networks and data communications systems power the Internet and enable modern telecommunications systems that carry voice and data around the world.  Learn how this technology provides access, transmission, security, and routing of information within an organization over wide geographical areas.  You will learn how networks are interconnected and how they communicate with each other.

Course Required Resources

Solomon (2015). Fundamentals of Communications and Networking. Massachusetts: Jones and Bartlett Learning.

Course Keywords

Bandwidth, Internet, Packet loss, Reliable communication, Small office/home office (SOHO), Circuit-switched, Topology, Logical topology, Metcalf’s law, Network adapter, Packet-switched, Ethernet, Backbone, Address resolution, Broadcasting, Domain Name System, Encapsulation, Full and Half duplex, Network Address Translation (NAT), Link aggregation, Broadcast storm, Graph, Root bath, Spanning Tree Protocol, Switching loop, Business continuity planning, MTBF, MTTR, MTTI, SAN, Cost, Delay, Load, Load balancing, Dynamic Routing, Routing Protocols, Baselines, RTT

Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Open Systems Authentication (OSA), Shared Key Authentication (SKA), IP telephony, PBX, QoS, Collaborative conference, Video conference, Attack surface, Availability, Firewall, Security breach, Security control