CST 185: Local and Mobile Networking Essentials

Students learn basic networking concepts including building networks, connecting to a network and connecting networks. Included are peer-to-peer, client/server relationships, network topologies, media, architectures, the OSI model, Ethernet and TCP/IP protocols, IPv4/IPv6 and MAC addressing, routers/routing, network printing, NAT, VPN's, wireless, serial communication, Bluetooth, NFC, and DSRC. The course also provides a strong foundation in preparation for the CompTIA Network+ Exam. This course was previously CST 225.

Level I Prereq: Academic Reading and Writing Levels of 6

Level II Prereq: Basic computer skills with the Windows Operating System would be extremely helpful or completion of CIS 100.

Class offerings by semester

  Winter Summer Fall

Even Years
(2022, 2024, 2026)

 offered in the daytimeoffered at nighttime   offered in the daytimeoffered at nighttime

Odd Years
(2023, 2025, 2027)

 offered in the daytimeoffered at nighttime   offered in the daytimeoffered at nighttime

offered in the daytimeDay Class (before 5 p.m.) offered at nighttimeEvening Class (after 5 p.m.) offered online Online Class
Revised: 2/2/22

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Description Hours
Credits 4
Lecture Hours 60
Clinical Hours 0
Lab Hours 0
Other Hours 0
Total Hours 60

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