Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

1. Describe and discuss data networking standards, recalling names, and order of the seven layers of the OSI reference model and the TCP/IP protocol stack.

2. Discuss the different protocols that make up the TCP/IP suite, including: IP, TCP, UDP, ARP, and RARP, as well as support protocols DNS, BOOTP, TFTP, DHCP, ICMP, SMTP, HTTP, HTTPS, and NTP.

3. List network topologies, both standard and proprietary, and recall common network hardware and utilities used for troubleshooting.

4. Explain how Microsoft Windows network communication protocols are implemented in a TCP/IP network.

5. Relate the differences between switching and routing and explain how switches and routers are used in LANs and WANs.

6. Illustrate hardware configurations in token ring and Ethernet implementations.

7. Prepare network diagrams for both bus and ring network designs.

Reflection Paper

For this assignment, you are asked to prepare a Reflection Paper. Now that you have finished all of the reading assignments for this course, reflect on three of the major concepts discussed in the reading, and write about those concepts. How do those concepts relate to the subject of data communication? How have those concepts affected data communication in the past? How will the concepts affect data communication in the future?

Will these concepts affect you in your career? Why, or why not?

The purpose of this assignment is to provide you with an opportunity to reflect on the material that you have read and to expand on your reading.

The writing that you submit must meet the following requirements:

• Be at least two pages in length

• Include your thoughts about the major concepts that you select

• Explain how the concepts impact data communication

• Explain how the concepts apply to your career

You may only use your textbook as a reference. All paraphrased and quoted material from the textbook must be properly cited.

I need required 3-4 pages.