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Networking & Data Communications
Data Networking Basics
This 2-day presentation introduces participants to data networks. The workshop begins with an overview of the issues involved in allowing computers to share
information. It then describes the various types of networks that can be created
and how they work. The section on network hardware focuses on the cables and
interface devices used to establish connections between computers, identifying
how each works and the role each plays within the network. In addition, the work
of network connectors — repeaters, hubs, bridges, switches, and routers —
and how they enlarge and interconnect workgroups is examined. An overview of
network software is included, focusing on interface device drivers, network
operating systems for peer-to-peer and Client/Server network operations, and
network-specific applications. Finally, network design, implementation, and
management issues are presented to illustrate how the components and concepts
are used to build real networks.
Who Should Attend
Candidates for this workshop should have some experience with using a computer
but little or no knowledge of how computers communicate with each other. This
group would include, but is not limited to, end users wanting to understand
networks, desktop computer coordinators considering first time network
installations, new network administrators, first-tier help desk analysts,
programmers being introduced to networking, their managers, and others recently
assigned to designing, installing, maintaining, or supporting digital networks.
Prerequisites
This workshop assumes that the participant has used a stand-alone or networked
computer, but has not been responsible for its setup or maintenance.
Workshop Objectives:
- Become familiar with the basic issues for data networks, including
industry terms and acronyms.
- Identify the types and functions of methods used to connect computers to
allow them to share information.
- Discover what hardware and software must be added to a computer to allow
it to access other computers.
- Understand the roles and comparative uses of network repeaters, hubs,
bridges, switches, routers, and gateways.
- Recognize the interaction of device driver software, network operating
systems, and network application programs.
- Survey the fundamentals of designing, implementing, administering, and
managing networks.
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curriculum outline click... HERE.
Last updated on
April 30, 2008
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