ECS 215: Data and Networking Fundamentals

Subject
Electronics Communications Systems Technology
Credits 2
Quarter Offered
5
Studies include basics of data communications and networking fundamentals and topologies, networking hardware and media, LAN’s, MAN’s and WANs, the seven- layer OSI model and its application, Internet protocol (IP) and MAC addressing concepts, and additional protocols such as TCP, UDP, DHCP and ARP
Outcomes
  • Describe star, ring and bus topologies
  • Determine what CSMA/CD stands for and basic Ethernet operation
  • Explain the difference between serial and parallel communications
  • List and describe methods for error detection
  • List the layers of the OSI model
  • Work with IP addressing and sub netting
Distribution
Career Training