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Sophia's Introduction to Networking course is designed to provide students with the foundational concepts of modern computer networking.

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Assignments & grading

This is a pass/fail course. Students must complete 18 Challenges (formative assessments), 5 Milestones (summative assessments), and 1 Touchstone (project-based or written assessments) with an overall score of 70% or better.

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Learning outcomes

<p>Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to: <br></p> <ul><li>Identify network types, topologies, and the OSI Reference Model.</li><li>Describe the purpose and importance of the Internet Protocol.</li><li>Describe how Wide Area Networks and wireless systems function.</li><li>Describe network security and troubleshooting.</li></ul>
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