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NET 460 — FOUNDATIONS OF NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES (CUR-397)

NET 460 — FOUNDATIONS OF NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES is a DePaul University catalog course in Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media. An introductory course on network technologies for local and wide area networks. The course examines in detail the core concepts for network architectures, Ethernet systems including wired, wireless, and Metro, virtual local area networks, storage area networks, optical networking, and the more traditional network services such as T-1, frame relay, Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM), and SONET. NET 405 and NET 413 are prerequisites for this class.

Summary 🟡 ✓

  • Resource type: course
  • College / school: Network Technologies
  • College/School: Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media
  • Curriculum section: Engineering / Computer Science / CDM
  • Catalog: NET 460
  • Last Verified: 2026-07-01

Access (availability): 🟢 Green — open or routine · 🟡 Yellow — appointment or affiliation · 🔴 Red — restricted · ⚪/⚫ White/Black — not yet classified

Verification: ✓ confirmed · ~ likely · ? needs review · ✕ archived

Course access

  • Access: 🟡 Yellow — Needs an appointment or affiliation
  • Rationale: Catalog lists formal prerequisites, co-requisites, or program-status requirements.
  • Prerequisites:
  • NET 405 and NET 413 are prerequisite

Verification

Catalog description

An introductory course on network technologies for local and wide area networks. The course examines in detail the core concepts for network architectures, Ethernet systems including wired, wireless, and Metro, virtual local area networks, storage area networks, optical networking, and the more traditional network services such as T-1, frame relay, Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM), and SONET. NET 405 and NET 413 are prerequisites for this class.

Resource relevance

Catalog course linked to map themes/programs: optics_laser.

Notes

Catalog course key: NET 460.

Catalog context

  • Themes: optics_laser
  • Recent schedule: Not offered in the queried registrar terms