NETWORK OPERATIONS

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Grade: 11-12

Dual Credit: UCM NET 1060 (3 hrs credit available to eligible students)

Prerequisite: GPA: 2.5 cumulative or better; Attendance: 90% or better; Math: Algebra I, B- or higher; Reading/Writing: 10th grade level; Other requirement: Keyboarding, minimum 30 WPM; and a fully functional laptop or desktop system (i.e. not a Chromebook or Mac). 

Recommended: PLTW Computer Science Essentials, PLTW Computer Science Principles, or CHAOS I (offered through R7 Online)

Take your first steps in your career in software development! Network Operations is a deep dive into the foundations of network operations by using the lens of security to tie it all together. Hands-on and simulation-based activities in this course assist with implementing network operations cyber security concepts. Students will see how culture, automation, and platform design integrates security as a shared responsibility throughout the entire IT lifecycle. In this course, you will learn about the OSI Model and how that model allows IT to function across CyberSecurity and Network Operations. Specifically, you will learn the principles and structure of IP addressing, LAN and WAN specifications, and network management. This course encompasses 3 college credits in order to prepare the student for the CompTIA Network+ and Cisco CCNA Certification Exam. Learn information the tech industry needs for high-demand, high wage tech careers. Students interested in the MIC CyberSecurity early bachelor degree program must enroll in this course and Network Security. Network Operations is offered 1st semester and paired with Network Security, which is taken 2nd semester.

More information can be found at: https://sta.lsr7.org/no