Data Networking Overview
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Deliveried to you in house, this overview course is aimed at non technical staff, such as managers and sales staff that need to know why, where and when different data network technologies are used. This course also teaches the vocabulary of data networking and defines the different data market sectors. Voice over IP networking will also be discussed
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Course content:-
Network types
In house networks. What are PANs and LANs?
SOHO and the ethernet branch office.
How to access the wider world - telephone wires Vs. cable Vs. wireless.
MANs - FDDI, LES and WES
What are WANs?
Quiz
The 7 layer model
As used in standards and equipment function definition.
Compatibility and interoperability.
Quiz
Physical layer factors
Bandwidth and its benefits.
Delay and its impact on users.
Cables and hubs.
Copper Vs. fibre Vs. wireless, which is best where?
Quiz
Data link layer factors
Ethernet LANs - MAC and workgroup switches.
WAN options - Leased lines, VPNs, Frame relay, ATM and MPLS.
Quality of service (QoS).
Quiz
Network layer factors
IP and routers - Where routing protocols are used to make the Internet work.
Quiz
Applications
TCP data applications - Clients and servers, web browsing, the role of DNS, email.
Quiz
UDP real time applications - Voice over IP, Video over IP, triple play, quad play, Convergence and 21st century networking.
Quiz
Network management - Uptime, resilience and seeing your network.
