CS 189 - Routing and Switching Essentials

4 Credit(s)

This course covers the architecture, components, and operations of routers and switches in a small network. Students learn how to configure a router and a switch for basic functionality.

Prerequisite: CS 179 or instructor consent
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:
1. Determine how a router will forward traffic based on the contents of a routing table
2. Demonstrate how switching operates in a small to medium-sized business network
3. Use monitoring tools and network management protocols to troubleshoot data networks

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