90A Convergent Network Technology: Basic
Data Communications -
2 hours lecture, 2 units
(Pass/No Pass Only)
Corequisite: Information, Network, and Web
Technologies 90B, 90C, 90D, 90E, and 90F.
Limitation on Enrollment: This course is not open to
students with previous credit for Computer &
Information Sciences 265C, Convergent Network
Technology Basic Data Communications.
This course provides students with basic data
communications knowledge and skills. The student is
introduced to the technology of networking
architecture, packet - switching, fiber optics, data
modalities for blended solutions. This course follows
Computer-Prep Curriculum and is intended to prepare
students to take the Computer-Prep Certified in
Convergent Network Technologies (CCNT) Basic Data
Communications exam. (FT) Associate Degree Credit
only and not Transferable.
90B Convergent Network Technology: Basic
Telecommunications -
1.5 hours lecture, 1.5 units
(Pass/No Pass Only)
Corequisite: Information, Network, and Web
Technologies 90A, 90C, 90D, 90E, and 90F.
Limitation on Enrollment: This course is not open to
students with previous credit for Computer &
Information Sciences 265D, Convergent Network
Technology Basic Telecommunications.
This course provides students with basic
telecommunications knowledge and skills. The
student is introduced to the technology of networks,
business communications systems, signaling, Internet
telephony and switching. This course follows
Computer-Prep Official Curriculum and is intended to
prepare students to take the Computer-Prep Certified
in Convergent Network Technologies (CCNT) Basic
Telecommunications exam. (FT) AA/AS.
90C Convergent Network Technology:
Broadband Technologies -
2 hours lecture, 2 units
(Pass/No Pass Only)
Corequisite: Information, Network, and Web
Technologies 90A, 90B, 90D, 90E, and 90F.
Limitation on Enrollment: This course is not open to
students with previous credit for Computer &
Information Sciences 265E, Convergent Network
Technology: Broadband Technologies.
This course provides students with basic broadband
technologies knowledge and skills. The student
develops an understanding for Convergent
Technologies and the need for transmitting more than
one type of signal simultaneously by way of divided
channel. Emphasis is placed on the exploration of the
technology of voice and data integration, frame relay,
Synchronous Optical Network (SONET), Asynchronous
Transfer Mode (ATM)/cell relay, Switched
Multi-megabit Digital Service (SMDS), Broadband
Integrated Services Digital Network (BISDN), Digital
Subscriber Line (DSL), and Virtual Private Network
(VPN). This course follows Computer-Prep Official
Curriculum and is intended to prepare students to
take the Computer-Prep Certified in Convergent
Network Technologies (CCNT) Broadband
Technologies exam. (FT) AA/AS.
90D Convergent Network Technology:
Computer Telephony Integration -
1 hour lecture, 1 unit
(Pass/No Pass Only)
Corequisite: Information, Network, and Web
Technologies 90A, 90B, 90C, 90E, and 90F.
Limitation on Enrollment: This course is not open to
students with previous credit for Computer &
Information Sciences 265F, Convergent Network
Technologies: Computer Telephony Integration.
This course is designed to provide students with
instruction in Computer-Telephony Integration (CTI)
Essentials that build on Convergent Technologies
competencies. The student is introduced to the technology of merging voice, video and data on a
single network, and the intersection of telephone,
television, cable and Internet networks. This course
follows Computer-Prep Official Curriculum and is
intended to prepare students to take the
Computer-Prep Certified in Convergent Network
Technologies (CCNT) Computer-Telephony Integration
(CTI) Essentials exam. (FT) AA/AS.
90E Convergent Network Technology: Local
Area Networks (LANs) -
2 hours lecture, 2 units
(Pass/No Pass Only)
Corequisite: Information, Network, and Web
Technologies 90A, 90B, 90C, 90D, and 90F.
Limitation on Enrollment: This course is not open to
students with previous credit for Computer &
Information Sciences 265H, Convergent Network
Technology: Local Area Networks (LANS).
This course provides students with basic training in
local area networks (LANs). The student develops a
critical understanding of the concepts and technology
of LAN topologies, information transfer, transmission
techniques, media standards, and network
management. This course follows Computer-Prep
Official Curriculum and is intended to prepare
students to take Computer-Prep Certified in
Convergent Network Technologies (CCNT) Local Area
Networks (LANs) exam. (FT) AA/AS.
90F Convergent Network Technology: Voice
Over IP (VoIP) Essentials -
1 hour lecture, 1 unit
(Pass/No Pass Only)
Corequisite: Information, Network, and Web
Technologies 90A, 90B, 90C, 90D, and 90E.
Limitation on Enrollment: This course is not open to
students with previous credit for Computer &
Information Sciences 265G, Convergent Network
Technology: Voice Over IP (VOIP) Essentials.
This course is designed to assist students in learning
Voice Over IP. This course builds knowledge of
Convergent Technologies and focuses on
understanding the principles of transmitting voice
calls and fax over the Internet. Students analyze VoIP
networks, bandwidth compression, the Gateway,
packet prioritization, Resource Reservation Protocol
(RSVP), H.320 and H.323, and Wide Area Network
(WAN) engineering issues. This course follows
Computer-Prep Official Curriculum and is intended to
prepare students to take the Computer-Prep Certified
in Convergent Network Technologies (CCNT) Voice
Over IP (VoIP) Essentials exam. (FT) AA/AS.
100 Survey of Operating Systems -
3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab, 4 units
(Grade Only)
This project-based course is a survey of several
operating systems (OS) and provides students with
the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the
installation and configuration of desktop operating
systems. The students work with one legacy, two
current Windows, and a current version of a Linux
operating systems. This course is intended for
students seeking a degree or career in Information
Technology and provides students with concepts and
practices which includes the installation and
configuration of client systems used in the Help Desk,
Systems Administration, and support technician fields. (FT) AA/AS; CSU.
110 Desktop Support Technician I
2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab, 3 units
(Grade Only)
Advisory: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in
Information, Network, And Web Technologies 100
with a grade of "C" or better, or equivalent.
This course prepares students with the knowledge
and skills required to take and pass the first Microsoft
Desktop Support Technician exam (Exam 70-685).
Students completing this course are prepared for an
entry level position in the desktop support industry. (FT) AA/AS; CSU.
120 Network + Training -
3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab, 4 units
(Grade Only)
Advisory: English 48 with a grade of "C" or better, or
equivalent, or Assessment Skill Level R5.
This is a project-oriented course that provides
students with the knowledge and skills to support,
maintain, and deploy networking systems and
devices. This course follows the official Computing
Technology Industry Association (CompTia)
curriculum and is intended to prepare students to take
the Network + exam and develop the job skills of a
network support technician. This course may be taken
three times for credit. (FT) AA/AS; CSU.
140 Security+ Certification Training -
2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab, 3 units
(Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass Option)
Advisory: Computer and Information Sciences 130 or
Electronic Systems 229 or Microsoft 050 with a grade
of "C" or better, or equivalent.
This course provides students with the knowledge
and skills needed to plan, implement, and monitor
network security policies, procedures, and
technologies in any type of network environment.
Students learn general security concepts,
communications security, infrastructure security, basic
principles of cryptography, and operations and
organizational security factors affecting network
environments. This course prepares students for the
Security + exam. (FT) AA/AS; CSU.