Express-SkillsTM:TCP/IP Networking

Course Outline

Networking Concepts

• High Level Overview
• Local Area Networks (LAN)
• Wide Area Networks (WAN)

Networking Protocols Defined

• OSI Network Protocol
• DOD Model
• TCP/IP
• Physical and Logical Networks

Binary and Hexadecimal Maths

• Introduction to Binary and Hexadecimal Notation
• Convert between Decimal and Binary Notation
• Dotted Decimal Notation

IP Addressing and Routing

• Subnetworking Concepts including Address Classes
• Calculate a Subnet Mask
• Routing Process
• Variable-Length Subnet Mask (VLSM)
• Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR)
• Private and Public Addresses
• Physical (MAC) Addresses
• Configuration and Troubleshooting Utilies including Ping, Tracert, ARP, Netstat and Pathping

Cabling, Connector Types and Wireless Technologies

• Connector Types including BNC, RJ11 and RJ45
• Cable Types and Characteristics including UTP, STP and Coaxial
• Overview of Wifi, Bluetooth and Infrared

Core Connectivity Devices

• Hubs
• Bridges
• Switches
• Routers

Configuring Host Addresses

• Client Operating System Configuration
• Configuration and Troubleshooting Utilies including IFConfig, IPConfig and WinIPCfg
• Hosts File
• Multihomed Hosts

Automatic Addressing Protocols

• Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Concepts
• DHCP Server Configuration
• DHCP Client Configuration
• Automatic Private Addressing (APIPA)

Name Resolution Services

• Domain Name System (DNS) Concepts
• DNS Server Configuration
• DNS Client Configuration
• DNS Client Troubleshooting