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Active as of Fall Semester 2015



I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Scaling Networks (CCNA-III)

2. Course Prefix & Number:
COMP 2130

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 3

Lecture Hours: 3

Lab Hours: 0

4. Course Description:

This course is the third of four courses designed to prepare students for Cisco CCNA certification. This course describes the architecture, components, and operations of routers and switches in larger and more complex networks. Students learn how to configure routers and switches for advanced functionality. By the end of this course, students will be able to configure and troubleshoot routers and switches and resolve common issues with OSPF, EIGRP, and STP in both IPv4 and IPv6 networks. Students will also develop the knowledge and skills needed to implement a WLAN in a small-to-medium network. Career Preparation: The studies in this course will help students prepare for careers in Networking such as CCNA, CCNP, Network Administrator, Network Engineer, Systems Analyst, LAN Administrator, WAN Administrator and Systems Engineer. Certification Preparation: Optional. Cisco CCNA.

5. Placement Tests Required:

Accuplacer (specify test): No placement tests required Score:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

COMP 2130 - Scaling Networks (CCNA-III)


All Course(s) from the following...
Course CodeCourse TitleCredits
COMP 1124Routing and Switching Essentials (CCNA-II)3 cr.

8. Prerequisite (Entry) Skills:
Students are expected to know how to use a current Windows operating system including navigation, saving files, file management/hierarchy structure, compression, extraction, installation of programs, setting up user accounts, and administrative operating system tasks. Students without this experience should take COMP 1109 Introduction to Operating Systems either before they take this course or concurrently.

9. Co-requisite Courses:

COMP 2130 - Scaling Networks (CCNA-III)

There are no corequisites for this course.