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A Comprehensive Introduction to Networking

 
Course: 450   Type: Course Workshops   Duration: 4 Days
 
 

You Will Learn How To

  • Apply fundamental network concepts, terminology and solutions
  • Implement networks using data links and physical media
  • Deploy Local Area Networks (LANs) using Ethernet and Wi-Fi
  • Build reliable internetworks and intranets using effective TCP/IP design
  • Enhance network security using industry-standard solutions and practices
  • Evaluate and select leading-edge enterprise network technologies

Course Benefits

Today's professionals must possess a solid foundation in networking concepts and practices to streamline enterprise operations and maintain a competitive edge. This course provides you with a working knowledge of IP addressing, TCP/IP operation, LAN solutions, Quality of Service (QoS) requirements, wireless network options, security elements, enterprise internetworking and modern hardware.

Who Should Attend

Anyone who needs an introduction to networking technology and data communication systems. The course is particularly beneficial to managers, developers, IT staff and help desk personnel.

Course Workshops

A series of intensive group workshops include:
  • Estimating user & department bandwidth requirements
  • Designing campus network cabling
  • Analysing the frame and packet flow for TCP/IP LANs
  • Deploying wired and wireless hosts
  • Scaling and selecting Ethernet LAN components
  • Assigning IPs and designing subnets

Live, instructor-led demonstrations include:

  • Dissecting packet structure with Wireshark
  • Monitoring and connecting to Ethernet and Wi-Fi LANs
  • Configuring TCP/IP on hosts and routers

Related Courses

  • 364 Switches and Routers Comprehensive Introduction
  • 367 TCP/IP Comprehensive Introduction
  • 451 Network Configuration and Troubleshooting
  • 371 Implementing and Troubleshooting Wi-Fi Networks
  • 373 Telecommunications Introduction
  • 461 Voice over IP
  • 468 System and Network Security Introduction

   Networking Comprehensive Introduction

Upcoming Dates

9 - 12 Sep, 2008
London
21 - 24 Oct, 2008
London
28 - 31 Oct, 2008
Edinburgh
2 - 5 Dec, 2008
London
13 - 16 Jan, 2009
London
24 - 27 Feb, 2009
London
3 - 6 Mar, 2009
Edinburgh
31 Mar - 3 Apr, 2009
London
26 - 29 May, 2009
London
7 - 10 Jul, 2009
London

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0800 282 353 or +44 1372 364610
TRAINING YOU CAN TRUST
 
 

A Comprehensive Introduction to Networking

 
Course: 450   Type: Course Workshops   Duration: 4 Days
 
 
Course Content
 

Introduction

Defining networks, form and function

  • Specifying communication requirements
  • Supporting QoS
  • Classifying networks: LAN, WAN
  • Packet
  • Circuit
  • Wired
  • Wireless

Employing protocols and operating systems

  • Standardising data communications
  • Dividing tasks with layered protocols

Constructing Data Links

Improving efficiency with error control

  • Detecting and correcting errors
  • Forward and feedback error correction

Encoding information

  • Defining bits, bytes and packets
  • Taking advantage of digital encoding

Framing and timing data

  • The necessity of using frames
  • Reducing errors with synchronous encoding

Deploying Physical Media

Identifying media types and challenges

  • Selecting copper cable types
  • Benefiting from fibre optics

Employing wireless links

  • Utilising radio frequencies and bands
  • Managing interference and noise

Capitalising on Ethernet

Examining 802 LAN standards

  • Forwarding with MAC addresses
  • Contrasting shared and switched LANs

Investigating Ethernet operations

  • Dissecting Etherswitch operation
  • Adding QoS to Ethernet
  • Comparing Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching

Harnessing Wi-Fi for User Mobility

Communicating via radio waves

  • Types of Wi-Fi networks: a, b, g and n
  • Capitalising on instant infrastructure

Integrating Wi-Fi operations

  • Mitigating the challenges of sharing bandwidth
  • Verifying accurate transmission

Deploying Access Points (AP)

  • Forwarding traffic via the AP
  • Utilising Service Set Identifiers (SSIDs)

Building Internetworks Using TCP/IP and Routers

TCP/IP: A practical protocol suite

  • Employing TCP for data and UDP for voice and video
  • Distinguishing between hosts and routers
  • Maximising TCP/IP's multiple applications and utilities
  • Streamlining data and VoIP traffic

IP addressing and datagrams

  • Increasing efficiency with addressing schemes
  • Interpreting net-prefixes and subnet masks

How routers operate

  • Relaying traffic with NetID and routing tables
  • Discovering paths with routing protocols
  • Upgrading routers for QoS

Implementing Security Best Practices

Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)

  • Authenticating users
  • Enabling VPN encrypted tunnels
  • Providing information integrity

Benchmarking risks and deploying countermeasures

  • Analysing threats and security requirements
  • Encrypting data
  • Adopting digital certificates and signatures

Ensuring LAN security

  • Wi-Fi security: WPA, 802.11i, AES
  • Isolating workgroups with VLANs

Creating Enterprise Networks

Employing telecom circuits

  • Circuit-switching data streams
  • E1 and T1 leased lines

Facilitating inter-site communications

  • Choosing xDSL options
  • LAN Extension Services (LES)
  • Integrating teleworkers and branch offices

Selecting scalable carrier data-services

  • Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)
  • ATM
  • Frame Relay
  • Enhanced ISP services
 
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A Comprehensive Introduction to Networking Tuition

 
Course: 450   Type: Course Workshops   Duration: 4 Days
 
 

Course 450 Tuition

£ 1,695Standard Tuition
Tuition with a Savings Plan
£ 98010-Day Training Pass
£ 915Flex-Training Pass
£ 1,46010-Training Vouchers
£ 1,5605-Training Vouchers
£ 1,525Alumni Gold Tuition

Your Course Fee Entitles You To...

  • Class participation
  • Team workshops
  • Use of in-class hands-on equipment
  • Comprehensive course materials
  • Morning and afternoon refreshments
  • Lunch
  • Course Completion Certificate
  • FREE participation in the Learning Tree Professional Certification Programmes (including related exams)
  
 

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