COURSE OUTLINE
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER NETWORKS
§ Definitions
§ Components of a computer network
§ Types of computer network
§ Roles of networks
§ Categories of networks
NETWORK MEDIA
§ Importance of network media
§ Types of transmission media
§ Network topology
§ Bounded media
§ Unbounded media
DATA COMMUNICATION
§ Definitions
§ Principals of data communication
§ Networking model
§ OSI model
§ TCP model
NETWORKING CONNECTIONS AND PROTOCOLS
§ Transport protocols
§ Others
§ Network connectivity
LOCAL AREA NETWORK
§ Meaning of LAN
§ LAN protocols
§ Transmission methods
§ Media access method
WIDE AREA NETWORK
§ Meaning of WAN
§ WAN protocols
ETHERNET TECHNOLOGY
§ Meaning of Ethernet technology
§ Ethernet standards
NETWORK TROUBLESHOOTING
§ Meaning and importance of network troubleshooting
§ Methods of troubleshooting
NETWORK SECURITY
§ Meaning and importance of network security
§ Network security
§ Security threats and other vulnerabilities
TCP/IP CONCEPTS
§ Types of data flow
§ Use of IP addresses
§ Testing TCP/IP configurations
COMMUNICATION SOFWARE
§ Definitions
§ Types of network software
INTERNET
§ Definitions
§ Importance of internet
§ Computer configuration for internet use file transfer
§ Browsing internet
EMERGING TRENDS
§ Emerging trends in networking
§ Coping with challenges of emerging trends in networking