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Networks demystified

Networks demystified

  • 30 Day Money Back Guarantee
  • Completion Certificate
  • 24/7 Technical Support

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  • Delivered Online or In-Person

  • You travel to organiser or they travel to you

  • Redhill

  • Full day

  • All levels

Description

Networks demystified training course description

A concise overview course covering all aspects of networking with particular emphasis of use of the 7 layer model as a framework for discussing and learning new network terms enabling delegates to recognise the main buzzwords used in the industry.

What will you learn

  • Use the 7 layer model to classify networking terms.

  • Differentiate between LANS and WANS.

  • Recognise bandwidth measurements.

  • List LAN and WAN technologies.

  • Recognise cabling issues in a network.

Networks demystified training course details

  • Who will benefit:

Sales staff, managers and other non-technical personnel.

Technical personnel may benefit more from our Intro to data communications and networking course.

  • Prerequisites:

None.

  • Duration

1 day

Networks demystified training course contents
  • What are networks?


What is a network? Types of network, Local Area
Networks (LANs), Wide Area Networks (WANs),
connecting networks together with routers.

  • The 7 layer model


What is the 7 layer model? The importance of
standards, using the 7 layer model to classify
networking terms.

  • Cables


Copper, Fibre, Air, standards, connectors, LAN
cables, WAN cables, distance limitations, hubs and
repeaters, other issues. The radio spectrum.

  • Bandwidth


Bits and bytes. Bandwidth measurements,
common technologies and their bandwidth, the
impact of applications on bandwidth. Full and half
duplex. Joining cables together to increase
bandwidth (Link aggregation).

  • LANs and WANs


What is Ethernet? What is WiFi? What are Leased
lines? What is MPLS?

  • Ethernet switches


Ethernet 'packets', MAC addresses, what is a
switch, what is the difference between a hub and a
switch.

  • TCP/IP


What is TCP/IP? What is a protocol? What is IP?
What is TCP? The role of routers in joining LANS
and WANS, What is the Internet?

  • Applications


Ways to use the network, clients, servers, web
browsing and HTTP, Email, instant messaging,
multimedia applications.

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