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 Network Systems Administration curriculum:
 

• Introduction to Networking – Introducing the underlying technology of local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), and the Internet, this course covers networking media, the Open System Interconnection (OSI) model, transmission control protocol/Internet protocol (TCP/IP), an overview of routing and switching, and small network configuration and troubleshooting.
• Introduction to Routing – This course introduces router configuration, maintenance and troubleshooting, routing protocols, and use of access control lists (ACLs) as a traffic management tool. .
• Introduction to Switching – Students in this course explore advanced Internet protocol (IP) addressing techniques, intermediate routing protocols, switch configuration and maintenance, and virtual area networks (VLANs) and related protocols.
• Network Operating Systems – Windows and UNIX – This course explores basic operation and management of local and wide area networks using the Microsoft or UNIX network operating systems (NOSs). Topics include installation of server and workstation software, physical network configuration, network security, policy domain controllers, and performance monitoring and troubleshooting techniques.
• Voice/VoIP Administration – Exploring technologies and systems that serve voice traffic, this course covers enterprise switches (e.g., private branch exchanges and Centrex), networked telephony solutions, voice over internet protocol (VoIP), call centers, voice processing and wireless systems.