Return to Table of Contents Inter-Networking Principles (Second Edition)
Course specifications:
Course length 3 days
Course description:
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Overview: Students will learn about the technologies associated with (inter)networking. |
Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of networking. |
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Target student: Students enrolling in this course should understand basic networking principles. |
Benefits: Students will learn the technologies necessary to understand fundamental network architecture and to provide interconnectivity to other networks in disparate environments. |
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What's next: This is a course in a series. Any of our network administration courses, followed by Troubleshooting and Support for Network Administrators, would be appropriate next courses to complete the CNE path. |
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Course content
Lesson 1: Networking overview
Network concepts
Internetwork concepts
History of internetworking
Networking standards
Lesson 2: Types of networking strategies and services
Introduction
Node connecting strategies
Network processing types
Network services
Lesson 3: Overview of rules and models for internetworking
Introduction to the OSI model
How network layers communicate
Families of protocols
Lesson 4: Data transmission technology
Bounded data transmission media
Unbounded media
Comparing media types
Lesson 5: WAN technologies
Long-haul communications lines
Public data networks
Lesson 6: Networking/internetworking connectivity devices
Internetworking devices and the OSI model
Repeaters
Bridges
Routers
Other devices
Lesson 7: Network concepts relating to the Physical layer
Physical layer considerations
Physical topology
Signaling
Bit synchronizing and encoding
Bandwidth
Lesson 8: Network concepts relating to the Data Link layer
Data Link layer considerations
Media Access Control MAC)
Logical Link Control (LLC)
Lesson 9: Network concepts relating to the Network layer
Addresses
Switching strategies
Routing methods
Network layer connection services
Lesson 10: Network concepts relating to the Transport layer
Transport layer addressing issues
The Transport layer segmenting process
Transport layer connection services
Lesson 11: Networking and the Session layer
Dialog Control Modes
Managing "the session"
Lesson 12: Network concepts relating to the Presentation layer
Translation types
Encryption methods
Lesson 13: Network concepts relating to the Application layer
Services provided
Service advertisement methods
Services access availability
Lesson 14: IEEE 802 and related protocols
IEEE 802 overview
802.2
802.3 and Ethernet
802.5 and Token Ring
Lesson 15: Other lower-layer protocols and standards
FDDI Fiber Distributed Data Interface
ARCnet
LocalTalk
PPP
RS-232 and other standards
ISDN
Emerging technologies
Lesson 16: Upper-layer protocol suites
Introduction
Internet (TCP/IP)
NetWare
VINES
LAN Manager
DNA
AppleTalk
SNA
Lesson 17: Networking management functions
ISO management functions
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