This course is offered by the Oxnard College Cisco Networking Academy. It covers foundation level computer networking including cabling, network topologies, local area networks (LANs), Ethernet, switching, routing, IPv4 and IPv6 addressing, TCP/IP protocols, and the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Model. The fundamentals of wireless networking and network security are also covered in this course. Students will develop networking skills in this course from hands-on labs as well as the ability to troubleshoot common networking problems. This is one of the essential courses to take on the pathway towards preparation for the Cisco CCNA certification and this is an appropriate first course to take in the CNIT program. Field trips may be required. Transfer credit: CSU. Formerly: ENGT R120. C-ID: ITIS 150.