Understanding Networking Fundamentals
Exclusive – Exclusive - Build a foundation of networking knowledge in a real-world, multi-vendor environment.
GK# 3150
Exclusive – Exclusive - Build a foundation of networking knowledge in a real-world, multi-vendor environment.
GK# 3150
A strong foundation of basic networking concepts is fundamental to a successful career in information technology. Networking technologies underlie all IT activities and a strong comprehension of the hardware and protocols used to create networks is essential to future success. In this training course, you will learn how to configure a workstation to connect to a network, analyze network traffic using a protocol analyzer, examine switch and router configurations, perform basic IPv4 addressing and subnetting, and research network security solutions. You will gain an understanding of basic network functions, standards, and protocols, to prepare you to tackle advanced networking skills.
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1. Introduction to Networking
2. Network Standards
3. Physical Network Connections
4. Ethernet LANs
5. Ethernet Switching
6. Wireless LANs
7. IP Addressing
8. IPv4 Subnetting
9. TCP and UDP
10. Support and Management Protocols
11. Routing
12. Wide Area Networks
13. Communications Protocols
14. Web Protocols
15. Network Security
16. Emerging Networking Technologies
Lab 1: Connect and Configure a Workstation
Lab 2: Protocol Analysis with Wireshark
Lab 3: Examine Current Switch Configurations
Lab:4 Examine Spanning Tree
Lab 5: Configure a Wi-Fi Router
Lab 6: IPv4 Addressing Considerations
Lab 7: Create a Subnet Plan for a Small Network
Lab 8: Examine Support Protocols
Lab 9: Examine Router Configurations
Lab 10: Recognize Application of Different WAN Technologies
Lab 11: Examine an E-Mail Message with Wireshark
Lab 12: Examine an Instant Message Exchange with Wireshark
Lab 13: Examine a Web Transaction with Wireshark
Lab 14: Test Firewall
Lab 15: Research Anti-Malware
Lab 16: Research MDM Software
New IT professionals who want to learn the basics of a structured, layered approach to networking, including the fundamentals of network hardware and components, network protocols, IP addressing and subnetting, and various tools used in network monitoring and troubleshooting. Ideal candidates include:
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