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Description
This is the final course in a seven part series that teaches students both theoretical and practical instruction on basic network concepts and terminology.
Audience
The audience for this course includes service technicians with six months on-the-job experience. In addition, students should have taken the first six parts of this series (13838-13843). This course will help candidates prepare for exams 220-221 and 220-222.
Prerequisites
(Currently no course prerequisite information)
Objective
- Identify the components of a computer network.
- Match the layers in the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model with their functions.
- Identify the features of a LAN, MAN, and WAN.
- Sequence the stages in the evolution of the Internet.
- Identify the characteristics of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses.
- Identify features of the Domain Name System (DNS).
Topics Include
Unit 1: Networks Overview - Identify the components of a computer network.
- Match the layers in the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model with their functions.
- Identify the features of a LAN, MAN, and WAN.
- Identify the features of the Internet.
- Match types of standard network topologies with their features.
- Match the types of access methods used in a network with their features.
- Sequence the steps involved in running an Ethernet network.
- Sequence the steps involved in running a token ring network.
- Match the different public carrier services with their features.
- Identify the features of switched digital services.
- Identify the features of the X.25 protocol.
- Identify the functions of the frame relay packet-switched technology.
- Identify the features of an Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN).
- Identify the features of asynchronous transfer mode (ATM).
- Match the different cable infrastructures with their features.
- Identify the features of twisted pair cables.
- Match the different types of coaxial cable installations with their cable and terminator types.
- Match the different types of IBM cables with their specifications.
- Identify the features of fiber optic cables.
- Match the different cable connectors with their installation types.
- Match the guidelines for selecting a network adapter card with their features.
- Add a network adapter card.
- Configure the network properties for a network adapter card.
- Identify the functions of repeaters.
- Identify the functions of bridges.
- Identify the functions of routers.
- Identify the functions of gateways.
Unit 2: Internet Overview - Sequence the stages in the evolution of the Internet.
- Identify the characteristics of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses.
- Identify features of the Domain Name System (DNS).
- Identify the functions of a firewall.
- Match Internet access methods with their features.
- Identify the criteria to consider when selecting an Internet service provider (ISP).
- Configure dial-up networking in Windows 98.
- Install Internet Explorer 5.5//Install Netscape 6.
- Match utilities for troubleshooting TCP/IP connections with their functions.
- Match e-mail conventions with their functions.
- Identify the functions of LISTSERV.
- Match USENET newsgroup categories with their features.
- Sequence the steps to establish a Telnet remote login session.
- Transfer a file by using anonymous File Transfer Protocol (FTP).
Duration
7
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.
The network 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 and 14MB available hard disk space or file server space.
- At least VGA graphics capability with a minimum 512K video RAM (1MB video RAM recommended).
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