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Networking Foundations: Networking Basics

Offered By: LinkedIn Learning

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Network Protocols Courses DNS Courses TCP/IP Courses IP addressing Courses DHCP Courses MAC Addresses Courses OSI Model Courses

Course Description

Overview

Get an overview of the foundational topics any networking professional should know, as well as an introduction to emerging technologies.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Welcome to the network
1. A Network's Purpose in Life
  • A high-level look at a network
  • Benefits of a network
  • How you're using networking every day
2. Network Addresses
  • MAC addresses
  • IP version 4 addresses
  • IP version 6 addresses
3. Pieces and Parts of a Network
  • Network interface cards
  • Switches
  • Routers
  • Wireless access points
  • Copper cabling
  • Fiber-optic cabling
4. The OSI Model
  • Learning the seven layers
  • Comparison to the TCP/IP model
  • Common protocols to know
5. Network Services
  • DHCP overview
  • DNS overview
  • NAT overview
  • NTP overview
  • QoS overview
6. Wireless Networks
  • Types of wireless LANs
  • 2.4 GHz vs. 5 GHz wireless networking
  • Wireless network antenna types
7. Emerging Trends in Networking
  • Software-defined networking (SDN)
  • Virtualization
  • Cloud technologies
  • 5G and Wi-Fi 6
Conclusion
  • Keep networking

Taught by

Kevin Wallace

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