Networking Fundamentals

This course will help you meet the following goals:

• Identify career opportunities in the field of networking.

• Create a career plan and résumé.

• Describe the skills required for a career in networking.

• Describe the different types of networks and network topologies.

• Describe the Internet of Things (IoT) technologies.

• Describe the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) and Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) models.

• Describe how various protocols work at each OSI layer.

• Identify the types of IP addresses (IPv4, IPv6) and describe their characteristics.

• Describe classful and classless subnetting and calculate subnets.

• Identify and describe various network devices.

• Describe the different types of cables and media required for network connections.

• Identify the different types of cable standards and connectors.

• Describe and install network operating systems (NOS).

• List and describe the steps to set up a small, wired network.

• Identify common network security threats.

• Identify prevention methods to secure a network.

• Explain the importance of project management and related skills.

• Plan and design a network for a given scenario.

• Use appropriate documentation to manage a network.

• Describe how to create domain user accounts, groups, and domain trusts.

• Describe how to design a wide area network (WAN).

• Describe IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi) wireless networking standards and access methods.

• Describe other wireless networking standards, technologies, and related characteristics.

• Describe the procedure to set up and secure a wireless network.

• Explain fundamental concepts of virtual private networks.

• Explain the concepts of cloud computing and cloud deployment models.

• Use the appropriate troubleshooting tools.

• Identify and troubleshoot issues related to wired and wireless networks.

• Identify disaster recovery methods and develop a disaster recovery plan.

• Describe maintenance operations of a network.