It/242

|[pic] |IT/242 Course Syllabus |

| |Axia College/College of Information Systems & |

| |Technology |

| |IT/242 Version 3 |

| |Introduction to WAN Technologies |

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Course Description

This course covers Wide Area Networking (WAN) concepts and its interface with metropolitan area networks (MAN) and local area networks (LAN). The course will cover telecommunication technologies, backbone technologies, hardware device protocol, hardware selection and usage, and basic WAN security considerations and planning.

Policies

Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents:

• University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document.

• Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum.

University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality.

Course Materials

Regan, P. (2004). Wide area networks. New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc.

All electronic materials are available on the student website.

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