Course Description:This course is intended to be atthe introductory level in a curriculum and to provide foundation skills for subsequentnetwork-related courses, for example, Internet Programming. It provides an overview of Communications Technology and Internet. The goal is to help students understand the role and meaning of Communications Technology and Internet in the contemporary world.Aims: The course aims to: • Give students main guidelines for the future study of networks-related courses• Develop their knowledge and understanding of- core networking concepts and technologies;- Internet and intranet tools;- basics of networking protocols;- basics of network security;- core Internet infrastructure;- personal, business, social, legal and ethical implications of Internet governance
Learning Outcomes:On completion of this course unit, the students will be able to: • Seize main guidelines for the future study of networks-related courses • Knowand understand:--Corenetworking conceptsand technologies;-Internet and intranet tools;-Basics of networking protocols;-Basics of network security;- CoreInternetinfrastructure;-Personal, business, social,legal and ethical implications ofInternet governance