Networking Essentials
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Abdikarim SaidTeacher
- $59.00
Course Overview
This course teaches the fundamentals of networking. It covers how devices communicate on a network, network addressing and network services, how to build a home network and configure basic security, the basics of configuring Cisco devices, and testing and troubleshooting network problems. The course has many features to help students understand these concepts:
What You Will Learn
Listed below are the current set of modules and their associated competencies outlined for this course. Each module is an integrated unit of learning that consists of content, activities and assessments that target a specific set of competencies. The size of the module will depend on the depth of knowledge and skill needed to master the competency.
| Module Title/ Topic Title | Objective |
| Module 1. introduction to Computer Networks | Explain the concept of computer network. |
| 1.1 Network Types | Explain the concept of a network. |
| 1.2 Data Transmission | Describe network data. |
| 1.3 Clients and Servers | Explain the roles of clients and servers in a network. |
| 1.4 Network Components | Explain the roles of network infrastructure devices. |
| Module 2. Network Models | Explain the Concept of Network models. |
| 2.1 Introduction to network protocols | Understanding Network protocol |
| 2.2 OSI model | List the layers of the OSI Model and describe the function of each layer |
| 2.3 TCP/IP protocol suite | Learn the layers of the TCP/IP protocol suite |
| Module 3. Transmission media | Describe the transmission medium |
| 3.1 Guided media and Unguided Media | Distinguish between guided and unguided media |
| 3.2 Ethernet Cabling | Describe common types of network cables. |
| 3.3 Coaxial and Fiber-Optic Cabling | Describe coaxial and fiber-optic cabling |
| 3.4 Twisted Pair Operation | Explain how a twisted-pair cable transmits and receives signals. |
| 3.5 Verify Connectivity | Verify connectivity in a simple routed network. |
| Module 4. Ethernet Frame | Explain the OSI model Layer 1 and Layer 2 functions in an Ethernet network. |
| 4.1 Layer 2 addressing (Physical addressing). | Describe the Layer 2 addressing (Physical addressing). |
| 4.2 Types of MAC address and MAC Address Structure | Describe types of mac address and mac address structure. |
| 4.3 Error and Error Detecting Codes | Describe error and error detecting codes |
| Module 5 The Internet Protocol | Explain the features of an IP address. |
| 5.1 Purpose of an IPv4 Address | Explain the purpose of an IPv4 address. |
| 5.2 Binary Conversion of an IPv4 Address | Calculate numbers between decimal and binary systems. |
| 5.3 The IPv4 Address Structure | Explain how IPv4 addresses and subnets are used together. |
| 5.4 Classful IPv4 Addressing | Describe the different IPv4 address classes. |
| 5.5 Public and Private IPv4 Addresses | Describe the public and private IPv4 address ranges. |
| 5.6 Unicast, Broadcast, and Multicast Addresses | Compare unicast, multicast, and broadcast addresses. |
| Module 6 Common Ports and Protocols | Explain the Common Ports and Protocols. |
| 6.1 TCP and UDP | Compare TCP and UDP transport layer functions |
| 6.2 Port Numbers | Explain how TCP and UDP use port numbers. |
| 6.3 Domain Name System | Describe DNS. |
| 6.4 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol | Describe DHCP (Static and Dynamic Addressing) |
| 6.5 Web Clients and Servers | Describe HTTP and HTTPS. |
| 6.6 FTP Clients and Servers | Describe FTP |
