Audience
This course is meant for network staff and network administrators who manage and monitor medium to large networks. It will also help network professionals channel partners resellers and customers who are using Cisco products for the first time.
Prerequisites
The audience for this course should have basic knowledge of data communications networking concepts and networking terminology.
Objective
Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:
Describe the evolution of the networks
Identify the features of LANs and WANs and describe the devices used in LANs and WANs
Identify the need for a layered approach
Identify and describe the functions of each of the seven layers of the OSI reference model
Explain the process of data encapsulation
Describe the host-to-host communication process in a layered model
Explain the process of data encapsulation
Describe connection-oriented network services and connectionless network services and identify the key differences between them
Describe flow control and windowing used for data reliability and integrity respectively
List the key internetworking functions of the Network layer and explain how they are performed
Describe the other protocol addresing schemesTopics Include
Unit 1: Internetworking Fundamentals
- Network Evolution
- Local Area Networks
- Wide Area Networks
Unit 2: OSI Reference Model
- Layered Approach
- Layer Functions
- Host to Host Communications
- Data Encapsulation
Unit 3: Application and Upper Layers
- Application Layer
- Presentation Layer
- Session Layer
- Transport Layer
Unit 4: Network Layer
- Path Determination
- Network and Host Addressing
- Protocol Addressing
Duration
5 Hours
Minimum Requirements
IBM-compatible PC with 166 MHz or higher processor 32 MB RAM (64 MB RAM recommended); 800x600 SVGA color monitor with 16-bit high color display; Internet Explorer 4 or Netscape Navigator 4 or later with Shockwave 7.0.1; Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NT; 3.5 diskette (for tracking); 28.8 kbps connection or higher for on-line use.
Media
CDROM
Web Based Training
Serebra Learning Corporation 119 - 7565 132nd Street Surrey BC V3W 1K5 Canada