Networking Fundamentals

Course Fee: $299.00
Course Time: 1 Day Seminar, 9am - 4pm

Attendees will gain a firm understanding of all the elements of networking from this well rounded overview with which they will confidently approach the challenges of their networking environment.

 What is a network

• LANs; WANs; Internet

Network Types

• Peer to Peer Networks

• Served-based Networks

Network Topologies

• Bus; star; ring; star bus; star ring

Network Architectures

• Ethernet; Token Ring

Network Cabling

• Types of cards and their limitations
• Coaxial; twisted pair; fiber optics
• Wireless

Network Adapter Cards

• 16 bit vs. 32 bit
• 100baseT, BNC & Combo cards
• Wireless
• Drivers

Overview of the OSI Model

• How protocols work
• Standard protocols
• Routable and non-routable protocols

Hardware Components

• Hubs; Repeaters; Bridges; Routers

Network Management

• User administration
• Resource, Configuration & Performance Management 
• Maintenance