Replaced by course 87606

Course Code NGE87509

Contents

1. Contents
2. Description
3. Audience
4. Prerequisites
5. Objectives
6. Topics Include
7. Duration
8. Minimum Requirements
9. Media

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Description

This is the first course in a three-part series on Local Area Networks for the Certified in Convergent Network Technologies (CCNT) curriculum. This course introduces LAN technologies, topologies, and standards. In addition, the TCP/IP Protocol suite and IEEE standards are covered.

Audience

The intended audience for this course includes anyone who wants to remain current in the data and telecommunications industries, including Network Engineers, Network Administrators, Telecommunications Technicians, Data/Internet/Telecommunications Sales Professionals, Telecom Sales Engineers, IT/Data Product Managers, and Telecom Account Managers. Anyone taking advanced vendor-neutral or product-specific certification programs would also benefit from this course. This course will help prepare candidates for the Local Area Networks module of the CCNT exam.

Prerequisites

(Currently no course prerequisite information)

Objective

• Identify features of LANs and WANs.
• Identify uses of computer networks for individuals and organizations.
• Sequence the stages in the evolution of LANs.
• Identify features of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model.
• Identify differences between Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and the OSI model.
• Identify differences between Systems Network Architecture (SNA) and the OSI model.

Topics Include

Unit 1: LAN Technologies

• Identify features of LANs and WANs.
• Identify uses of computer networks for individuals and organizations.
• Sequence the stages in the evolution of LANs.
• Identify elements of a LAN.
• Identify features of bus topologies.
• Identify features of ring topologies.
• Identify features of tree topologies.
• Identify features of star topologies.
• Identify features of mesh topologies.
• Identify features of cellular topologies.

Unit 2: LAN Standards

• Match the specifications supported by the IEEE 802.3u Fast Ethernet standard with the rules used to implement them.
• Identify the specifications supported by the IEEE 802.3z Gigabit Ethernet standard.
• Identify the specifications supported by the IEEE 802.3ab Gigabit Ethernet standard.
• Identify features of the IEEE 802.4 Token Bus standard.
• Identify specifications of the IEEE 802.5 Token Ring standard.
• Identify the specifications of the Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) standard.
• Identify the specifications supported by the IEEE 802.11b wireless standard.
• Identify features of Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) suite.
• Identify features of media access control (MAC) addressing.
• Identify features of TCP and User Datagram Protocol (UDP).
• Identify differences between public and private addressing.
• Identify benefits of IP subnets.
• Sequence the steps to use the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) for address resolution.
• Identify features of static and dynamic IP routing.
• Identify features of the OSI model.
• Identify differences between TCP/IP and the OSI model.
• Identify differences between Systems Network Architecture (SNA) and the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model.
• Identify features of data transport protocol.
• Identify features of LAN access methods.
• Match IEEE 802 Working Group with their areas of interest.
• Identify specifications supported by the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard.

Duration

8

Minimum Requirements

The CDROM version of this course requires:

• At least a 486DX 33Mhz CPU.
• Microsoft Windows 3.1 or higher and a Microsoft compatible mouse.
• At least 8MB RAM.
• At least VGA graphics capability with a minimum 512K video RAM (1MB video RAM recommended).
• At least a double speed CDROM drive.
• An MPC compliant sound card with attached speakers or headphones is recommended (Currently, only the CDROM version supports audio).

• At least a 486DX 33Mhz CPU.
• Microsoft Windows 3.1 or higher and a Microsoft compatible mouse.
• At least 8MB RAM and 22MB available hard disk space or file server space.
• At least VGA graphics capability with a minimum 512K video RAM (1MB video RAM recommended).

Media

CDROM