(IT 320) System Administration Essentials
Introduces fundamental system configuration skills including system access, file systems, security, administration, logging, network, interfacing, installation.
Credit Hours | 3.0 Lecture |
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Prerequisites | CIS 101, IT 280 |
Offered | Fall |
Programs | Information Technology (BS) |
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon completing this course, students will be able to:
- Explain computer networking and telecommunication concepts, communication protocols, and routing processes.
- Investigate physical networking topologies, technologies, media, and devices commonly used in wired and wireless local area networks (LANs) and wide area networks (WANs) to interconnect network segments and nodes.
- Explore and analyze mainstream network management practices, hardware tools, troubleshooting utilities, and optimization techniques used to test network connectivity, improve network performance, and address common connectivity issues.
- Identify and describe common network security threats, and explain software, hardware, and best practices used to reduce susceptibility to attack.