Networking Fundamentals
Learn how to
- Understand the basics of networking, networking standards, and network topologies
- Identify networking hardware devices such as routers and hubs
- Configure network interface cards in Windows 7/10, Server 2016 and Server 2019
- Understand and implement TCP/IP at the client, using both static and dynamic IP addressing
- Understand the role of DNS and other name resolution technologies
- Troubleshoot a TCP/IP based network
Content
Introducing to Networking
What is a Network?
Why Network?
LANs, WANs, and MANs
Introduction to Networking Standards
OSI 7 Layer Model
Networking Access Methods
Ethernet
Ethernet Media Systems
Alternatives to Ethernet
Network Topologies
Wireless Networking
Network Hardware
Network Interconnectivity
Layer 1 Devices
Layer 2 Devices
Layer 3 Devices
Gateways
Configurating Network Settings
Networking Architecture
Network Interface Cards
Configuring Multiple NICs
Introduction to TCP/IP
What is TCP/IP?
History of TCP/IP
An Introduction to the Internet
The TCP/IP 5 Layer Model
TCP/IP Frame Structure
IP Addressing
IP Addressing
Class Based IP Addressing
IP Addresses and the Internet
Special Addresses
Broadcast Addresses
Subnet Masks
What Packets Will a Host Read?
IP Version 6
Automatic IP Addressing and DHCP
Configuring IP Addressing
Implementing Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
How a DHCP Client Interacts with a DHCP Server
Host Name Resolution and DNS
Host Names
Domain Names
NetBIOS Names
The HOSTS File
DNS Servers
Troubleshooting TCP/IP
Hostname
IPConfig
Ping
Tracert
Pathping
Netstat
Troubleshooting DNS