Computer Tech Skill Lc/Lb (CTSC)

CTSC 1134  Network+  
Credit Hours:   3  
Lab Fee: Yes  

This course is designed to teach the skills and knowledge measured by the CompTIA Network+ certification exam. The course provides networking information and skills in the area of media and topologies, protocols, and standards, network implementation and network support.

CTSC 1651  Cisco Router Technology  
Credit Hours:   3  
Prerequisites: CTSC 1134 with a grade of "C" or higher  
Lab Fee: Yes  

This course is designed to prepare a student to apply and understand the basics of networking hardware. The course covers beginning router configurations, routed and routing protocols, and an introduction to LAN switching. This course covers the first and second parts of a four-part series that is designed to prepare students for the Cisco Certified Networking Associate Examination (CCNA), and to prepare the student for the Cisco Certified Entry Network Technician Examination (CCENT).

CTSC 2120  Network Security Fundamentals  
Credit Hours:   3  
Prerequisites: CTSC 1134 with a grade of "C" or higher  
Lab Fee: Yes  

This course is designed to provide a student with a broad-based knowledge of network security, and to prepare the student for further study in specialized fields. Students assess the security risks to an organization using the tools and techniques necessary to safeguard an organization's stored data. This course helps to prepare the student to take the CompTIA Security+ certification exam.

CTSC 2314  Network Defense and Countermeasures- Hardening the Infrastructure  
Credit Hours:   3  
Prerequisites: CETC 2890 with a grade of "C" or higher  
Corequisites: CET 2894  
Lab Fee: Yes  

This course provides a comprehensive analysis of a wide breadth of network security technologies that could be deployed to harden a network infrastructure against various attacks. The course covers the installation, and security configurations of various network devices including switches, access points, routers, proxy servers, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, intrusion prevention systems and other security and network appliances at different layers of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model.

CTSC 2325  Microsoft Windows 2003 Network Infrastructure Administration  
Credit Hours:   3  
Prerequisites: CEN 1301 or CTS 1383 with a grade of "C" or higher or consent of instructor  
Lab Fee: Yes  

This course is designed to prepare a student to design, plan, implement, and support Microsoft Windows 2003 on enterprise networks, and to take the related Microsoft Certification Exam 70-291.

CTSC 2652  Cisco Advanced Router Technology  
Credit Hours:   3  
Prerequisites: CTSC 1651 with a grade of "C" or higher  
Lab Fee: Yes  

This course is designed to prepare a student to apply and understand the advanced principles and applications of networking hardware. The course covers advanced router configurations; LAN switching; network management; and advanced network design. This course will help prepare students for the Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA) examination.