Hardware Engineer (Networking Essentials)

Course Contents :
General
Introduction to Networking
Basic elements of Networking
Networking and its uses

Types of Networks
LAN
MAN
WAN (Enterprise & Global)
Peer-to-peer
Client-Server

Network Topology
BUS
STAR
RING
MESH
CELLULAR
HYBRID

Transmission Media
Cable
Co-axial, Twisted Pair & Fiber Optic cables
Wireless
Radio, Infrared & Micro waves

Network Devices
Repeaters
Hubs
Switches
Bridges
MUX
MAU
Routers
Brouters
Modems

Transmission Media Connectors
T-BNC, RJ -11, RJ-45, etc.,

Cabling Standards
Jack Panel
I/O ports
Structured Cabling Guidelines.

OSI Model
Application Layer
Presentation Layer
Session Layer
Transport Layer
Network Layer
Data-Link Layer
Physical Layer

Protocol Stacks
IPX/SPX Model
IPV4
IPV6
Apple Talk

IP Addressing
Address Classes
Binary <- -> Decimal Representation
Classful Masks
Private Address Space
Subnet Masks

Routing & Switching
Circuit Switching
Packet Switching
Routing Table
Link State
RIP, OSPF
Network Services & Protocols
File, Print, Database, Messaging,
Application & Specialized Services.
DNS, DHCP, HTTP, FTP, Telnet, SMTP, NNTP, POP3, IMAP4, HTTPS, SSL, BOOTP, L2TP, PPTP, IPSec, Kerberos, SNMP, etc.,

WAN Technology
Serial Connectivity, X.25, FDDI, ISDN, ATM, Frame Relay, CSU/DSU, etc., VPN, Proxy Servers, Firewalls RAID, Network Attached
Storage, Storage Area Networks,

Network Administration
NOS
Backup
Client Server
Clustering
Documentation
Security
Scenarios

Network Cards
Cable Crimping
Configuration
Installation

Troubleshooting
Analyzers, Hardware-Related Problems,
Logging Events
Monitoring Trends and Performance
Network
Software
User-Related Problems.