CITN 220 - Introduction to Networks

3 Credit Hour(s) / 3 Billing Hour(s)
This course introduces architecture, structure, functions, components, and models of computer networks, including the Internet. Students examine networking layers, their roles and services, and learn to build and troubleshoot basic LANs. This course follows the objectives for the first course in the Cisco Networking Academy CCNA Routing and Switching curriculum.

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
Prerequisite(s): Minimum 2.0 in CITS 125 or concurrently
Placement Scores: Reading Level 5 and Writing Level 6 and Math Skills Level 10 (College-Ready with Support)
Course Note: This course is the first in the four-course Cisco Networking Academy sequence preparing students to test for the CCNA-RS certification. It is an accelerated 8-week course in the first half-semester. Students should plan for the extra time required for an accelerated course. We strongly recommend that students enroll in this course at the same time as CITN 225, which takes place during the second half of the semester.