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Training and Facilitation: Mentoring Skills MAXIM TRAINING Mentoring is becoming increasingly popular in the workplace. What was once chiefly an informal process applied arbitrarily, has now been formalised by many organisations as a vital part of their staff development programmes. The overall aim of the course is to explain how to ensure mentoring is effectively implemented in an organisation.  more...

Conflict Management Series: What is Conflict? Conflict happens. Whether it's individuals clashing, organisational change or demanding customers, conflict is a normal part of working life. But it's something that people can find hard to handle and, if you don't manage it carefully, everyone can lose out: you, the organisation and your team. This course will examine what conflict is and broadly explain how it works: the issues that cause it,  more...

Win2000 Active Directory Implementation Remote Installation of Windows 2000 ..., configure, and authorize an RIS server. The course will explain how to create an RIS client boot disk to use for an RIS client installation, the security benefits of prestaging a client computer, how to implement load balancing, and how to manage and secure RIS images. Then you will learn about the requirements for remote installation of Windows 2000 Professional, about using the Windows 2000  more...

Large Network Case Studies In this module, we explore network availability, performance, and Internet connectivity. As you work through this module, you will come to appreciate that all network design issues are highly interrelated. Likewise, real-world design projects often include multiple broad goals, often creating large and complex trade-offs.  more...

VoIP Network Quality of Service Techniques This module investigates the QoS service details necessary to provide acceptable voice quality over the best effort data network. Here, we first discuss general converged network QoS requirements. We find that QoS parameters extend beyond just bandwidth and delay, but also include jitter, packet loss, network availability, and security. We discuss traffic shaping and admission control, and learn  more...

Components Used to Build Networks This WestNet e-Learning module introduces internetworking devices, such as repeaters, hubs, switches, bridges, routers, and gateways as the connectors between the individual segments of a broadcast network that has been broken down into separate segments.  more...

Security in a Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Environment To explain how to plan and implement security on a SQL 2000 database Database administrators, application developers, system administrators, and students preparing for Microsoft certification in installing, configuring, and administering Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition  more...

Cisco IP Phones and CallManager Configuration To explain how to compare IP Phones and functions and configure Cisco CallManager to support IP phones IT professionals responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining the ongoing administration of a Cisco IP telephony solution; candidates preparing for the Cisco IP Telephony exam (642-444 CIPT)  more...

Configuring Basic and Advanced Route Plans To explain how to configure basic and advanced route plans in Cisco CallManager IT professionals responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining the ongoing administration of a Cisco IP telephony solution; candidates preparing for the Cisco IP Telephony exam (642-444 CIPT)  more...

Microsoft SMS 2003 Installing and Configuring Sites To explain how to install and configure SMS sites Systems administrators, systems engineers, systems analysts, IT consultants, and support professionals with responsibility for planning, implementing, and maintaining Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003  more...

PrimeFinance How to Budget This course describes how to interpret and control budgets. Project managers and department managers who need to take on budgetary responsibilities and input into business decisions .  more...

Advanced HTML Design Elements To describe, and equip students to use, advanced HTML elements such as complex tables, frames and framesets, metadata and the META tag, and style sheets Web authors, webmasters, marketing and communications professionals, PR professionals, graphic designers, desktop designers, technical writers, and library scientists  more...

Advanced Technology Concepts for Web Designers To introduce users to the incorporation of JavaScript and other technologies such as DHTML, cookies and plug-ins in web sites, and to web site publishing, web site maintenance, and database integration Web authors, webmasters, marketing and communications professionals, PR professionals, graphic designers, desktop designers, technical writers, and library scientists  more...

FrontPage 2002 Basics To introduce the basic features and functionality of Microsoft FrontPage 2002 Anyone wishing to become familiar with FrontPage 2002 or needing to create professional-standard Internet or intranet sites quickly and easily  more...

Enhancing and Managing Web Sites with FrontPage 2002 To explain how to enhance and maintain FrontPage 2002 web sites Anyone wishing to become familiar with FrontPage 2002 or needing to create professional-standard Internet or intranet sites quickly and easily  more...

Working with Persistent Data in ColdFusion MX To demonstrate how to use ColdFusion MX to maintain persistent data in web applications Existing ColdFusion 5 users wishing to gain experience in advanced ColdFusion MX development; web and enterprise application developers who have had an introduction to ColdFusion development and wish to learn advanced development techniques  more...

Setting up a site and adding content in Dreamweaver MX 2004 To explain how to set up and add content to a web site in Dreamweaver MX 2004 Web professionals; end users and home users wishing to create effective Internet or intranet sites quickly and easily; Macromedia Flash MX 2004 developers using Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 to create web pages; individuals wishing to obtain the Dreamweaver MX 2004 Developer certification  more...

Introducing Dreamweaver MX and ASP NET To introduce the student to Dreamweaver MX and ASP.NET and explain how to use them to publish database content, reuse code, and navigate through DataSets Web professionals; home users and end users wishing to use Dreamweaver MX to create database-driven web applications built on ASP.NET technology  more...

Using Dreamweaver MX to Develop ASP NET Applications To describe how to insert and update data into web pages, how to create a search form and results page, and how to secure, test, maintain, and deploy a web site in Dreamweaver MX Web professionals; home users and end users wishing to use Dreamweaver MX to create database-driven web applications built on ASP.NET technology  more...

Using Basic Dreamweaver MX Tools To describe the functions and features of the basic Dreamweaver MX tools Web professionals; home users and end users wishing to create effective Internet or intranet sites quickly and easily; Macromedia Flash MX developers using Macromedia Dreamweaver MX to create web pages  more...

Structuring Web Pages with Macromedia Dreamweaver MX To describe how to use Dreamweaver MX to structure a web site Web professionals; home users and end users wishing to create effective Internet or intranet sites quickly and easily; Macromedia Flash MX developers using Macromedia Dreamweaver MX to create web pages  more...

Using Advanced Dreamweaver MX Tools To describe the functions and features of the advanced Dreamweaver MX tools Web professionals; home users and end users wishing to create effective Internet or intranet sites quickly and easily  more...

Using Fireworks MX with Dreamweaver MX and Flash MX To introduce the advantages and possibilities associated with using Fireworks MX with Dreamweaver MX and Flash MX Web designers; graphic designers; home users and end users with an interest in graphic design; Macromedia Dreamweaver MX users and Macromedia Flash MX developers using Macromedia Fireworks MX to create graphics  more...

Working with Images in Macromedia Fireworks MX To discuss how to work with images in Fireworks MX Web designers; graphic designers; home users and end users with an interest in graphic design; Macromedia Dreamweaver MX users and Macromedia Flash MX developers using Macromedia Fireworks MX to create graphics  more...

Visual Basic 6 0 Enterprise Client Server Dev Part II Microsoft Transaction Server (MTS) is a tool that enlists objects and their associated resources into transactions, and manages those transactions to ensure that changes to data are made correctly. This course discusses the role of transactions in MTS, and explains how MTS uses a context to manage objects and transactions. Additionally, it covers the steps required to build MTS components that  more...

Visual Basic 6 0 Advanced Enterprise Client Server Dev Part II This course investigates advanced concepts and technologies that will help you develop more capable and reliable client/server applications with Visual Basic. It discusses the attributes of interfaces and the concept of an interface as a contract. It examines the basic IUnknown interface, the creation and implementation of abstract classes and multiple interfaces, and the fundamentals of the  more...

Visual Basic 6 0 Using the Win 32 API Part I This course provides an overview of the Microsoft Win32 application programming interface (API), how it is organized, and some of its features that you can use in your Visual Basic Windows applications. The Win32 API includes services that go beyond the core language and controls provided with Visual Basic such as system management, networking, printing, and security. Using the Win32 API, you can  more...

Visual Basic 6 0 Using the Win32 API Part II This course describes how to use some of the more common Win32 API drawing functions, it explains how to obtain and release a device context and how to draw dots, lines, and rectangles on a form or control. It also describes how to change pen and brush styles by using stock objects and by creating customized pens and brushes. In addition, it explains how to place a text string on a control or form  more...

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design with UML Exploring System Behavior To explain how to capture a system's requirements with use cases Web developers  more...

Visual Basic 6 0 ActiveX COM Part I This course builds and extends the skills beyond basic Visual Basic programming by introducing ActiveX components and the Component Object Model (COM). The Component Object Model (COM) is an open, extensible standard on which ActiveX is based. By understanding COM, you can design applications from components that communicate through a common set of interfaces. Component software development cuts  more...

Web Application Tracing and Debugging in C To explain the use of tracing and testing in .NET web applications, and to outline how to perform interactive debugging in Visual Studio .NET Web developers seeking to update their knowledge and skills when developing, testing, and debugging software applications in Visual Studio .NET or pursuing MCAD or MCSD .NET certification  more...

Moving to Visual Basic NET To outline the language differences between Visual Basic 6.0 and Visual Basic .NET and to describe the new Visual Studio .NET features Application developers with experience using previous versions of Microsoft Visual Basic who wish to start working with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET  more...

Advanced Language Features of Microsoft VB NET To explain the new object-oriented features of Visual Basic .NET, data access with ADO.NET, and strategies for migration Application developers with experience using previous versions of Microsoft Visual Basic who wish to start working with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET  more...

Windows Forms and ASP NET To explain how to create interfaces for windows applications with Windows Forms, and for web applications with Web Forms and ASP.NET Application developers with experience using previous versions of Microsoft Visual Basic who wish to start working with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET  more...

Deployment of Windows-Based NET Applications To deploy a Windows-based application or component. Application developers with experience in Visual Basic .NET who wish to become familiar with the deployment process in the .NET Framework, especially those who wish to attain the Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) or Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) for Microsoft .NET credentials  more...

What Microsoft NET Means for IT Professionals To introduce the concepts and components of Microsoft .NET Business managers, IT professionals  more...

Advanced ADO NET Programming To explain how to modify DataSet data, update data sources, read and write XML data sources, and interact with ADO.NET C# programmers and candidates for the Microsoft MCSD and MCAD certification paths  more...

Building ADO NET DataSets To describe how to use ADO.NET's disconnected DataSet object model, including DataSets, DataAdapters, DataTables, DataRelations, DataRows, and DataColumns Visual Basic .NET programmers and candidates for the Microsoft MCSD and MCAD certification paths  more...

Advanced ADO NET Programming To explain how to modify DataSet data, update data sources, read and write XML data sources, and interact with ADO.NET Visual Basic .NET programmers and candidates for the Microsoft MCSD and MCAD certification paths  more...

XML Data Access in VB NET To use the .NET Framework to manage XML data All Microsoft VB.NET developers wanting to write enterprise applications with serviced components, Windows Services, or .NET Remoting, or studying for the 70-310 exam Developing XML Web Services and Server Components with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and the Microsoft .NET Framework  more...

Inside C To compare and contrast the features of the C# programming language with those of C Application developers with experience in object-oriented programming, especially in C , who wish to start working with C#  more...

Assemblies and Configuration with C in NET To describe the role and structure of assemblies, how to build private and shared assemblies, and how to configure Windows and web applications All .NET application developers  more...

Assemblies and Configuration in NET To describe the role and structure of assemblies, how to build private and shared assemblies, and how to configure Windows and web applications All .NET application developers  more...

Windows Forms and Controls in C To explain how to work with Windows Forms and controls in C# Application developers with some experience in C# who wish to become familiar with developing user services in the .NET Framework, especially those who wish to attain the Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) or Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) for Microsoft .NET credentials  more...

Printing Help Accessibility Localization and Globalization in C ...explain how to implement accessibility, user assistance, printing, localization, and globalization features in a C# Windows application Application developers with some experience in C# who wish to become familiar with developing user services in the .NET Framework, especially those who wish to attain the Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) or Microsoft Certified Application Developer  more...

Printing Reporting Help Accessibility Localization and Globalization in VB NET ...explain how to implement accessibility, user assistance, printing, localization and globalization features in a .NET Windows application Application developers with some experience in Visual Basic .NET who wish to become familiar with developing user services in the .NET Framework, especially those who wish to attain the Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) or Microsoft Certified  more...

Working with ASP NET To describe the principle technologies and tools that support ASP.NET Web developers with basic experience using previous versions of Active Server Pages or similar technology, who wish to start working with Microsoft ASP.NET  more...

Styling Web Applications To familiarize the learner with style sheets and explain how to style a Web Form Web developers with basic experience using previous versions of Active Server Pages or similar technology, who wish to start working with Microsoft ASP.NET  more...

Networking and UNIX Name Resolution To explain how to secure UNIX systems from local and remote security threats IT professionals working in a UNIX environment for the first time  more...

Managing UNIX Clients To explain how to manage UNIX clients IT professionals working in a UNIX environment for the first time  more...

Unix Shell Scripting Basics To explain how to create simple shell scripts using UNIX shell commands IT professionals and UNIX end-users who need to familiarize themselves with the UNIX shell environment  more...

Managing Files Folders and Devices in Microsoft Windows XP To show how to manage, control, and troubleshoot files and folders, network devices, and drivers in Windows XP Professional Students preparing for the Microsoft Exam 70-270; Installing, configuring and administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional  more...

Networking Protocols and Services in Microsoft Windows XP To explain how to configure networking utilities and IIS and how to manage the remote assistance and remote desktop utilities in Windows XP Professional Students preparing for the Microsoft Exam 70-270; Installing, configuring and administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional  more...

Backup and Security Settings in Microsoft Windows XP To explain how to recover from a backup and how to configure security settings in Windows XP Professional Students preparing for the Microsoft Exam 70-270; Installing, configuring and administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional  more...

Win2000 Professional Managing Hardware Devices In this course you will learn to install, operate, and manage MCSE hardware devices. You will be introduced to the procedure for installing and configuring Plug and Play devices. You will learn to unplug hardware devices, sign device drivers digitally, and verify file signatures. You will find out how to monitor and configure DVD and CD-ROM devices and removable media, such as tape devices. You  more...

Microsoft SMS 2003 Using Remote Tools To explain how to use Remote Tools Systems administrators, systems engineers, systems analysts, IT consultants, and support professionals with responsibility for planning, implementing, and maintaining Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003  more...

Microsoft SMS 2003 Maintaining SMS Systems To explain how to maintain SMS systems Systems administrators, systems engineers, systems analysts, IT consultants, and support professionals with responsibility for planning, implementing, and maintaining Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003  more...

Microsoft SMS 2003 Planning the Hierarchy To explain how to design the site hierarchy and identify the considerations involved in capacity planning Systems administrators, systems engineers, systems analysts, IT consultants, and support professionals with responsibility for planning and deploying Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003  more...

Microsoft SMS 2003 Planning Deployment To explain how to plan deployment of SMS 2003 Systems administrators, systems engineers, systems analysts, IT consultants, and support professionals with responsibility for planning and deploying Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003  more...

Exchange Server 2003 Recipients User Objects Groups and Address Lists To demonstrate how to work with recipient policies, users and groups, and contacts and address lists Systems administrators, systems engineers, systems analysts, IT consultants, and support professionals with responsibility for planning, implementing, and maintaining Microsoft Exchange Server 2003; learners preparing for MCSA certification exams  more...

Designing an Exchange 2000 Model ...explain how to analyze the design of an organization's administrative model and routing group topology Students preparing for Microsoft Exam 70-225 Designing and Deploying a Messaging Infrastructure with Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server, IS administrators, network administrators, IS consultants, and staff involved in the support of IS systems who wish to attain an understanding of the design and  more...

Deploying and Troubleshooting Exchange 2000 Server To describe how to use deployment techniques and how to troubleshoot problems with Exchange 2000 Server Students preparing for Microsoft Exam 70-225 Designing and Deploying a Messaging Infrastructure with Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server, IS administrators, network administrators, IS consultants, and staff involved in the support of IS systems who wish to attain an understanding of the design and  more...

Managing and Monitoring Exchange 2000 To describe ways to manage and monitor messaging connectivity, client connectivity, server growth, and backup and recovery Students preparing for Microsoft certification in installing, configuring, and administering Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server; managers, IT consultants, analysts, network administrators, and support professionals who are responsible for implementing and supporting a messaging  more...

Basic Concepts of Exchange 2000 Server To introduce the capabilities and structure of Exchange 2000 Server Students preparing for Microsoft certification in Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server (70-224), and Designing and Deploying a Messaging Infrastructure with Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server (70-225)  more...

Active Directory in Exchange 2000 Server To describe Active Directory and how Exchange 2000 integrates with it Students preparing for Microsoft certification in Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server (70-224), and Designing and Deploying a Messaging Infrastructure with Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server (70-225)  more...

Administering and Configuring Internet Information Services 5 0 To discuss how to administer and configure Internet Information Services 5.0 Administrators who intend to install Internet Information Services 5.0 for the first time; experienced administrators who wish to upgrade or migrate to IIS 5.0; students or IT professionals who wish to gain a knowledge of IIS 5.0  more...

Firewalls and Access to Internal Resources with Microsoft ISA Server 2000 To describe securing the ISA server and explain publishing IT Professionals including web administrators, network administrators, and security administrators but not network architects  more...

Monitoring Reporting and ISA Server Enterprise Edition To describe the use of ISA Server in an enterprise and develop a strategy for monitoring ISA Server activity IT Professionals including web administrators, network administrators, and security administrators but not network architects  more...

Microsoft Small Business Server 2000 Administration To introduce students to the network planning and security issues involved in deploying Microsoft Small Business Server 2000 Technical personnel at IT solution companies who wish to deploy Microsoft Small Business Server 2000 to small businesses and network administrators of small businesses  more...

Microsoft Small Business Server 2000 Features To introduce students to the communication and advanced features of Microsoft Small Business Server 2000 Technical personnel at IT solution companies who wish to deploy Microsoft Small Business Server 2000 to small businesses and network administrators of small businesses  more...

Microsoft SMS 2003 Installing and Configuring Clients To explain how to install and configure clients Systems administrators, systems engineers, systems analysts, IT consultants, and support professionals with responsibility for planning, implementing, and maintaining Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003  more...

Microsoft SMS 2003 Collecting Inventory and Software Metering To explain how to collect inventory and configure software metering Systems administrators, systems engineers, systems analysts, IT consultants, and support professionals with responsibility for planning, implementing, and maintaining Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003  more...

Microsoft SMS 2003 Managing Collections Queries and Reports To explain how to manage collections, queries and reports in SMS 2003 Systems administrators, systems engineers, systems analysts, IT consultants, and support professionals with responsibility for planning, implementing, and maintaining Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003  more...

Microsoft SMS 2003 Distributing Software To explain how to prepare, manage, and monitor software distribution Systems administrators, systems engineers, systems analysts, IT consultants, and support professionals with responsibility for planning, implementing, and maintaining Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003  more...

Developing a Commerce Server 2000 Solution To discuss how to develop a Commerce Server 2000 solution IT professionals who wish to use Commerce Server 2000 to implement and design e-commerce solutions; students preparing for Microsoft certification in the Designing and Implementing Solutions with Microsoft Commerce Server 2000 exam  more...

Features Deployment and Installation of Application Center 2000 To describe the benefits and features of Application Center 2000 and to discuss how to plan the deployment and installation of Application Center 2000 Candidates preparing for the MCSE elective exam 70-232: Implementing and Maintaining Highly Available Web Solutions with Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Technologies and Microsoft Application Center 2000; IT professionals with experience administering  more...

Document Exchange in Microsoft BizTalk Server 2000 To explain how to manage and configure document exchange using BizTalk Server 2000 IT professionals and administrators seeking to gain competency in the use of Microsoft BizTalk Server 2000; candidates for Microsoft exam 70-230: Designing and Implementing Solutions with Microsoft BizTalk Server 2000, Enterprise Edition  more...

Administering BizTalk Server 2000 To administer and manage BizTalk Server 2000 IT professionals and administrators seeking to gain competency in the use of Microsoft BizTalk Server 2000; candidates for Microsoft exam 70-230: Designing and Implementing Solutions with Microsoft BizTalk Server 2000, Enterprise Edition  more...

Filesystem Mounting and Management To configure Linux file systems for mounting and unmounting Students wishing to acquire the basic skills required as a Linux system administrator.  more...

Web Design Authoring and Graphics This WestNet e-Learning module provides an overview of software tools that can streamline the job of building Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) pages. We briefly introduce the concepts of Web design and the basic technologies poised to expand the ways we create HTML pages and outline the most common technical problems associated with Web graphics.  more...

Web Technologies This WestNet e-Learning module explores the Web technologies, such as JavaScript and databases, used to enhance basic Web page functionality.  more...

Electronic Commerce Security Issues This course describes the technologies of ecommerce, including electronic commerce security issues and electronic payment systems. Also presented are business strategies for electronic commerce, including branding and technology-enabled relationship management. The course ends with a discussion of topics that are important to e-commerce but are neither business nor technology issues. These topics  more...

RF Fundamentals This module discusses the properties of radio frequency (RF) radiation and how its behavior can affect the performance of a wireless LAN. We introduce the uses and properties of antennas and explain the mathematical relationships that exist in RF circuits and why they are important, as well as how to perform the necessary RF math calculations.  more...

Antennas and Accessories In this module, we will discuss the proper methods for installing each kind of antenna. We will explain polarization, coverage patterns, and appropriate uses of antennas. Additionally, we describe the many different items that are used to connect antennas to other wireless LAN hardware.  more...

Physical Layers In this module, we discuss some of the media access control (MAC) and Physical Layer characteristics of wireless LANs that are common to all wireless LAN products, regardless of the manufacturer. We also explain the difference between Ethernet and wireless LAN frames and how wireless LANs avoid collisions.  more...

Wireless LAN Security In this module, we discuss the much-maligned 802.11 specified security solution known as Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP). We explain the various methods that can be used to attack a wireless LAN to prepare you (as an administrator) to prevent security problems.  more...

Wireless LAN Technologies To introduce wireless LAN technologies Technical professionals; IT and business managers who need to learn about current and future mobile wireless technologies; students investigating or researching wireless communications and related technologies  more...

Securing WLANs To explain how to secure WLANs Technical and security professionals; IT and business managers who need to learn about information security for current and emerging wireless technologies; students studying or researching wireless communications and technologies  more...

Securing Future Wireless Networks To explain how to secure future wireless networks Technical and security professionals; IT and business managers who need to learn about information security for current and emerging wireless technologies; students studying or researching wireless communications and technologies  more...

TCP IP Applications This WestNet e-Learning module introduces the protocols and applications built upon the TCP/IP components, which logically form the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model Application Layer.  more...

TCP IP Protocols 7 0 This WestNet e-Learning module covers how the underlying Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) works. This includes the use of TCP, User Datagram Protocol (UDP), IP, and local area network (LAN) and wide area network (WAN) protocols for use in transporting information between two applications.  more...

TCP IP Structuring and Addressing This WestNet e-Learning module introduces the TCP/IP protocol suite: the OSI model, the TCP/IP Network, Transport, and Application Layer protocols. We will also review some of the most common network devices responsible for moving data across networks.  more...

TCP IP Services In this WestNet e-Learning module, we explore some common Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) services, including Domain Name System (DNS), Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP), and Internet Group Multicasting Protocol (IGMP), among others.  more...

Routing TCP IP This WestNet e-Learning module introduces the routing protocols and shows how they do their jobs. We will discuss the routing process, different routing types, Exterior Gateway Protocols (EGPs), and advanced routing practices.  more...

Higher-Layer WAN Protocols This WestNet e-Learning module reviews connection-oriented switched services commonly used to move information across a wide area. These services include Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), frame relay, and X.25. Although we refer to this unit as Higher-Layer WAN Protocols, these protocols are essentially Data Link Layer protocols. However,these protocols go beyond simple link  more...

WAN Solutions This WestNet e-Learning module covers ATM concepts, ATM implementation, ATM devices, and SMDS.  more...

Convergence of Communications This WestNet e-Learning module discusses how wide area network (WAN) technologies support and help implement converged communications, voice, video, and data all transported over the same physical network topologies. We will also investigate components key to integrating puclic swiched telephone network (PSTN) and data communications.  more...

Foundations of Wide Area Networks This WestNet e-Learning module focuses on basic concepts that apply to the entire course to prepare you for more detailed study of wide area networks (WANs).  more...

Gathering Requirements This module outlines a formal five-phase approach to network design. . It can be used by an outside consultant or an internal Information Services (IS) group. This network design process, as presented here, is very methodical. This level of detail helps ensure that the designer gathers all necessary information, considers all options, and keeps all key players well informed. Experienced network  more...

Analyzing the Network This module covers network performance concepts, estimating traffic volumes and patterns, taking baseline measurements of LAN traffic, and developing a traffic specification document.  more...

Physical Network Design This module provides an overview of transmission media basics, including a look at structured wiring systems, cable characteristics, wireless LANs, and installation.  more...

Firewalls and VPNs To explain how firewalls and VPNs facilitate network security Network administrators, firewall administrators, systems administrators, application developers, and IT security officers  more...

Security Analysis and Auditing in Networked Environments To discuss how to collect and utilize information on network intrusion attempts Network administrators, firewall administrators, system administrators, application developers, and IT security officers  more...

General Security Concepts To introduce the key principles of security for the enterprise Network administrators, firewall administrators, system administrators, application developers, and IT security officers  more...

Communications Security To introduce the key issues in communications security Network administrators, firewall administrators, system administrators, application developers, and IT security officers  more...

Network Signals Cables Topologies In the WestNet e-Learning module, we will consider the physical qualities of the network itself. We discuss the nature of electronic communication and explain how information can be transmitted as analog or digital signals. We then explore the various physical layouts or topologies of data networks, and show how the pattern of signal flow depends on the topology of the network.  more...

How Computer Protocols Work This WestNet e-Learning module introduces you to the basic terms and concepts that underlie all computer communication protocols. You will learn how protocols work, and how different protocols work together to move data across a network. This knowledge will become the foundation of your understanding of how computer networks function.  more...

How Local Area Networks Work In this WestNet e-Learning module, we will use the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model to explain the specific technologies and protocols used in most local area networks (LANs). More specifically, you will learn about the popular LAN protocols of Ethernet and Token Ring, and the increasingly important technology of wireless networking. We will start low in the OSI protocol stack, and then  more...

Physical Layer Implementation This WestNet e-Learning module provides an overview of transmission media basics, including a look at structured wiring systems, cable characteristics, wireless LANs, and installation.  more...

Layer 2 Devices This WestNet e-Learning module presents detailed explanations of the way bridges and switches work. It discusses the differences between Ethernet and Token Ring switches and describes the very different functions of switches in Asynchronous Tranfer Mode (ATM) networks.  more...

Routing Table Protocols This WestNet e-Learning module describes and compares the two major routing algorithms and discusses the dominant routing protocol based on each algorithm. We will also learn about several small, but important protocols created to solve special routing or transmission problems.  more...

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