Course Content

• Identify basic networking concepts, including how a network works. Content should include network access, protocol, network interface cards, full duplex, cabling twisted pair, coaxial, fiber optic.

• Identify procedures for swapping and configuring network interface cards.

• Identify the ramifications of repairs on the network. Content should include reduced bandwidth, loss of data, network slowdown.

• Identify the networking capabilities of DOS and Windows including procedures for connecting to the network. Identify concepts and capabilities relating to the Internet and basic procedures for setting up a system for Internet access. Content

• should include TCP/IP, E-mail, html, http, ftp, domain names (Web sites), ISP, and dial-up access.

• Summarize the basics of networking fundamentals, including technologies, devices and protocols

  • Basics of configuring IP addressing and TCP/IP properties (DHCP, DNS)

  • Bandwidth and latency

  • Status indicators

  • Protocols (TCP/IP, NETBIOS)

  • Full-duplex, half-duplex

  • Basics of workgroups and domains

  • Common ports: HTTP, FTP, POP, SMTP, TELNET, HTTPS

  • LAN / WAN

  • Hub, switch and router

  • Identify Virtual Private Networks (VPN)

  • Basics class identification

• Categorize network cables and connectors and their implementations

  • Cables

  • Plenum / PVC

  • UTP (e.g. CAT3, CAT5 / 5e, CAT6)

  • STP

  • Fiber

  • Coaxial cable

• Connectors

  • RJ45

  • RJ11

• Compare and contrast the different network types

  • Broadband

  • DSL

  • Cable

  • Satellite