CNSA 107PC Hardware and Support3
- Subject
- CNSA
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- www.stevenscollege.edu
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology · Courses
CNSA
17 courses with the subject CNSA, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
CNSA 108Operating Systems & Software Fundamentals3
3 CNSA 111: Intro to Networking* 3 3 CNSA 117: Analysis of TCP/IP & Local Area Networking* 3 3 MATH 207: Pre-Calculus† 4 3 ENG 106: English Composition 3 Semester 2
- Subject
- CNSA
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- www.stevenscollege.edu
CNSA 111Introduction to Networking3
This course provides a foundational introduction to network technology. Students will learn about the essential principles of networking, including network architecture, topologies, and standards. The course will cover current network models, the functions of network devices, protocols, and logical addresses. Through hands-on labs and theoretical instruction, students will develop an understanding of network infrastructure, cabling, and network data transmission.
- Subject
- CNSA
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- www.stevenscollege.edu
- Prerequisite
- CNSA 108
CNSA 117Analysis of TCP/IP and Local Area3
- Subject
- CNSA
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- www.stevenscollege.edu
CNSA 123LAN Cabling and WAN Technologies3
Cabling standards and best cabling practices in the industry are covered. Students practice hands-on cable termination of copper and fiber cables in the lab. This course also provides an overview of telecommunications technologies and the use of telecommunications in wide area networks (WANs).
- Subject
- CNSA
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- www.stevenscollege.edu
- Prerequisite
- CNSA 117
CNSA 156Operating Systems I*3
3 CNSA 161: Systems Administration I* 3 3 CNSA 166: Internetworking Devices and Concepts* 3 3 CNSA 172: Web Technologies and Network Security Network Security Fund*^ 3 3 ENG 216: Technical Writing* 3 3 General Studies Elective 3 Semester 3
- Subject
- CNSA
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- www.stevenscollege.edu
CNSA 161Systems Administration I3
This course introduces students to Microsoft Active Directory structure and management. Students will explore essential concepts in user account maintenance, user profiles, and group policy management. Additionally, the course covers critical networking services, including Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Domain Name System (DNS) network services. Through both lectures and hands-on labs, students gain practical experience by creating Active Directory domains and configuring DHCP and DNS services. This course provides students with the skills needed to manage and maintain a networked environment using Microsoft’s server technologies.
- Subject
- CNSA
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- www.stevenscollege.edu
- Prerequisite
- CNSA 156
CNSA 166Internetworking Devices and Concepts3
This is a Cisco-centric course on IP routing and switching. Traditional routers and L3 switches are discussed in the classroom and used in the lab. Routing protocols such as RIPv2, EIGRP, and OSPF are covered. In addition to routing, voice-over IP (VoIP) is a significant technology that businesses implement in order to reduce cost and leverage investments in the data network. For that reason, this course provides an overview of VoIP and assigns a lab project to configure a software private branch exchange (PBX) telephone switch that is capable of routing phone calls within the lab environment.
- Subject
- CNSA
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- www.stevenscollege.edu
- Prerequisite
- CNSA 161
CNSA 172Web Technologies and Network Security3
- Subject
- CNSA
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- www.stevenscollege.edu
CNSA 212Programming I*3
3 CNSA 222: Database Management Systems* 3 3 CNSA 227: Management Information Systems* 3 3 CNSA 256: Operating Systems II* 3 3 ENG 221: Public Speaking 3 3 Humanities Elective 3 3 Semester 4
- Subject
- CNSA
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- www.stevenscollege.edu
CNSA 216Web Programming3
A course that builds upon the information learned in CNSA 172, CNSA 212, and CNSA 222, it introduces advanced web programming and development techniques and tools. The primary focus of the course is on the design of dynamic, interactive websites, using current web programming languages and tools, including the technology of the Microsoft.NET Framework. Students integrate the use of relational databases to provide data storage and retrieval for their interactive websites. Students also configure and manage web servers to support interactive web pages.
- Subject
- CNSA
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- www.stevenscollege.edu
- Prerequisite
- CNSA 212
CNSA 222Database Management Systems3
An in-depth, hands-on survey course in which students develop the skills and the expertise required to design, to implement, and to manage databases using a relational database management system (RDBMS). Students learn concepts of the relational database model, the principles of database design and normalization, and database administration. In addition, the basic commands and functions of structured query language (SQL) are used for data manipulation and extraction, as well as for database administration. Finally, topics are introduced that relate enterprise databases to client/server systems, application programming, web database development, and e-commerce.
- Subject
- CNSA
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- www.stevenscollege.edu
CNSA 227Management Information Systems3
A course that introduces students to the policies and procedures required to administer an enterprise computer network and to support an effective information technology department and users in the enterprise. Students learn how to prepare and to maintain documentation for information technology systems, software, processes, and projects. The skills learned in this course are integrated into the other CNSA courses throughout the sophomore year. An important component of the course is research, readings, and discussion related to ethical practices in the field of informatio technology.
- Subject
- CNSA
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- www.stevenscollege.edu
CNSA 256Operating Systems II3
The second operating systems course in the CNSA curriculum that introduces students to the design, functionality, and administration of the predominant non-Windows operating system in the current computer industry. At this particular time, the course presents an in- depth examination of Linux, focusing on the proper installation and administration of the operating system. Students explore the wealth of support sites available to administrators of Linux systems, as well as the availability of productivity software applications and system administration tools for Linux systems.
- Subject
- CNSA
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- www.stevenscollege.edu
- Prerequisite
- CNSA 156
CNSA 266Systems Administration II*3
3 CNSA 271: Network Design* 3 3 CNSA 276: Practical Applications* 3 3 Science Elective 3 General Education Elective 3 Additional General Education Requirements Health and Physical Education Elective 1 1 TOTAL CREDITS 74 73 †Any Student who has taken pre-calculus (MATH 207) or calculus (MATH 213) instead of MATH 137 and MATH 141, on. must take an additional Gen-Ed elective to meet their Gen-Ed requirements. Page 172 of 287
- Subject
- CNSA
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- www.stevenscollege.edu
CNSA 271Network Design3
This is the first of two capstone courses in the CNSA curriculum that requires students to rely heavily upon the knowledge and skills acquired from their entire previous course experiences. Project teams manage all accounts (i.e., user, group, computer, security) in their respective domains. In designing their enterprise domains, the teams conduct appropriate research; analyze and evaluate enterprise requirements and specifications; and document the network design. Knowledge of the fundamentals of networking technology, experience supporting a network, or successful completion of a networking essentials course is required.
- Subject
- CNSA
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- www.stevenscollege.edu
CNSA 276Practical Applications3
The second of two capstone courses in the CNSA curriculum that requires students to rely heavily upon the knowledge and skills acquired from their entire previous CNSA course experiences. This course also includes in-depth research and examination of selected network applications and the implementation of those applications in the enterprise. Students learn how to plan, to configure, and to administer the specified application(s); how to implement the application(s); how to document the installation(s); and how to train the appropriate individuals to use and administer the application(s). n Page 174 of 287
- Subject
- CNSA
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- www.stevenscollege.edu
Source: Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59