Computer Information Science American River College
Courses

CISN 118: Internet Protocol Subnetting
Units: 1.00
Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: CISN 110 (Networking Technologies - Preparation for N+ Certification); and MATH 25 OR Math 41
Hours: 18 hours lecture
Description: This course introduces Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) address assigning and subnetting. Topics include a review of binary, hexadecimal, and decimal numbering systems, classes of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, Classless Inter-domain Routing (CIDR), and Variable Length Subnet Masks (VLSM). The future of IP addressing, version 4 (IPV4) and version 6 (IPV6), is covered.

Section 3: Learning Outcomes and Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Describe number system structures.
  • Perform calculations using different number systems, especially adding and subtracting binary and hexadecimal numbers.
  • Classify IP addresses.
  • Convert binary number values to decimal number values, and decimal number values to binary number values.
  • Evaluate a custom subnet mask for effectiveness in a given scenario.
  • Evaluate solutions to problems using VLSMs.
  • Analyze solutions to problems using CIDR.
  • Explain the need for IPV6.
  • Compare and contrast IPV6 and IPV4.