Computer Information Science American River College
Courses

CISN 119: TCP/IP Protocols
Units: 3.00
Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: CISC 350 (Introduction to Data Communications)
Hours: 54 hours lecture
Description: This course covers the TCP/IP protocol suite for the Internet. Information to support and manage TCP/IP is provided. Additional topics include routing; tunneling; IP addressing and subnetting; IP version 4 and IP version 6; virtual private networks; network address translation; ports and sockets; and many other individual protocols.

Section 3: Learning Outcomes and Objectives

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

  • compare the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model to the TCP/IP model
  • construct valid IP addresses
  • compare and contrast routing and tunneling
  • demonstrate IP subnetting for IPv4
  • compare IPV4/IPV6
  • explain virtual private networks
  • explain network address translation
  • explain Requests for Comments (RFCs)
Certificates requiring this course: