Provides instruction in networking media, physical and logical topologies, common networking standards and popular networking protocols. Emphasizes the TCP/IP protocol suite and related IP addressing schemes, including CIDR. Includes selected topics in network implementation, support and LAN/WAN connectivity.

Teaches use of operating system utilities and multiple-level directory structures, creation of batch files, and configuration of microcomputer environments. May include a study of graphical user interfaces.

Includes specially designed instruction to give a student a basic knowledge of hardware and software configurations. Includes the installation of various peripheral devices as well as basic system hardware components.

Provides a basic comprehension of Internet and network technologies including IT job roles, connection methods, TCP/IP functionality and DNS. Explores web server technologies with security and project management concepts. Introduces network creation, physical and logical topologies including media properties, server types, IP addressing and network security.

Introduces an overview of instruction in installation, configuration, administration, and troubleshooting of Client Operating System (Specify Version) in a networked data communications environment.

Covers basic instruction in various network protocols, name resolution services, remote access, security, and print installation, configuration, administration, monitoring, and troubleshooting of Server Administration software(Specify Version) in an Active Directory domain environment.

Provides extensive instruction for the technical knowledge required for installation, configuration, administration, monitoring, and troubleshooting of Network Infrastructure services (Specify Version) such as NDS, DHCP, WINS, RRAS, NAT, and Certificate Authority to support the network infrastructure.

Emphasizes instruction in installation, configuration, and administration, monitoring, and troubleshooting of Active Diretory (Specify Version) components, DNS, Group Policy objects, RIS, and security.

Focuses instruction on the installation, configuration and administration of the Linux operating system and emphasizes the the use of Linux as a network client and workstation.

Provides an introduction to UNIX operating systems. Teaches login procedures, file creation, UNIX file structure, input/output control, and the UNIX shell.

Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.

Covers creating, configuring, managing, securing and troubleshooting file, print, and web resources; the network infrastructure; servers and client computers; Active Directory organizational units and group policy; and remote access with Applications Infrastructure (Specify Version).

Focuses on advanced storage systems, protocol, and architectures including Storage Area Networks (SAN), Network Attached Storage (NAS), Fibre Channel Networks, Internet Protocol SANs (IPSAN), iSCSI, and Content Addressable Storage (CAS).

Provides instruction in planning, creating, configuring, administering, maintaining, optimizing, and troubleshooting Messinging Server Administration software (Specify Version).

Provides instruction in analysis of business requirements for a network infrastructure and design a network infrastructure that meets business requirements including network topology, routing, IP addressing, WINS, DNS, VPN remote access and telephony in an enterprise environment.

Focuses on the Web Server as a workhorse of the World Wide Web (WWW). Teaches how to set up and maintain a Web server and provides in-depth instruction in Web server operations and provides hands-on experience in installation and maintenance of a Web server.

Provides instruction that shows students how to gather and analyze business requirements for a secure network infrastructure and design a security solution that meets those requirements.

Provides instruction in the basics of network security in depth. Includes security objectives, security architecture, security models and security layers; risk management, network security policy, and security training. Includes the give security keys, confidentiality integrity, availability, accountability and auditability.

Encompasses in-depth exploration of various methods for attacking and defending a network. Explores network security concepts from the viewpoint havkers and their attack methodologies. Includes topics about hackers, attacks, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) malicious code, computer crime and industrial espionage.

Covers an in-depth exploration of various communication protocols with a concentration on TCP/IP. Explores communication protocols from the point of view of the hacker in order to highlight protocol weaknesses. Includes Internet architecture, routing, addressing, topology, fragmentation and protocol analysis, and the use of various utilities to explore TCP/IP.

Conveys an in-depth exploration of the civil and common law issues that apply to network security. Explores statutes, jurisdictional, and constitutional issues related to computer crimes and privacy. Includes rules of evidence, seizure and evidence handling, court presentation and computer privacy in the digital age.

Focuses instruction on the configuration and administration of the Linux operating system as a network server. Emphasizes the configuration of common network services such as routing, http, DNS, DHCP, ftp, telnet, SMB, NFS, and NIS.

Concentrates on instruction in advanced topics in Unix.

Prepares the student for a role on an organizational IT support staff where the need for resolving computer incidents is becoming increasingly common. Includes legal and ethical issues of search and seizure of computer and peripheral storage media leading to laboratory exercises examining computers configured with mix of both simulated criminal and other activities which are not criminal in nature, but do violate scenario-driven organizational policy. Requires the student to make choices/recommendations for further pursuit of forensics evidence gathering and analysis. Students will select and gather the utilities and procedures necessary for a court-acceptable forensics toolkit which will then be used to gather and examine specially configured desktop computers. Students will then participate in a mock court proceeding using the collected evidence. Credit will be given to either ITN 275 or ITN 276 and ITN 277, but not all three courses.

Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college.

Covers new content not covered in existing courses in the discipline. Allows instructor to explore content and instructional methods to assess the course's viability as a permanent offering.

Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.

Supervises in on-the-job training for pay in approved business, industrial and service firms, coordinated by the college's cooperative education office. Is applicable to all occupational- technical curricula at the discretion of the college.