Table of Contents
Course Objectives
Course Format
Course Overview and Outline
Course Overview and Outline (Cont.)
Simple Definition of a “Computer Network”
Building Blocks of a Network
Building Blocks of a Network (Cont.)
Terminals and Workstations
Transmission Media
Transmission Media (Cont.)
Network Electronics
Network Electronics (Cont.)
Software
Network Architecture Standards
Network Architecture Standards (Cont.)
Networks for Companies Provide:
Networks for Companies Provide: (Cont.)
Networks for Companies Provide: (Cont.)
Networks for Companies Provide: (Cont.)
Networks for People Provide:
Networks for People Provide: (Cont.)
Networks for People Provide: (Cont.)
Why Networking Is Important
Why Networking Is Important (Cont.)
Driving Forces
Technological Driving Forces
Social Driving Forces
Economical Driving Forces
Network Evolution
Network Evolution (Cont.)
Network Evolution (Cont.)
Differences In Characteristics Between Data And Telephone (Voice) Communication
Differences In Characteristics Between Data And Telephone (Voice) Communication (Cont.)
Differences In Characteristics Between Data And Telephone (Voice) Communication (Cont.)
Differences In Characteristics Between Data And Telephone (Voice) Communication (Cont.)
Network Evolution (Pre-Internet)
Network Evolution (Early Internet)
Network Evolution (Current Internet)
Network Evolution (Current Internet) (Cont.)
Network Evolution (Internet 2)
Network Evolution (Internet 2) (Cont.)
Functions of Data Networks
Functions of Data Networks (Cont.)
Functions of Data Networks (Cont.)
Network Challenges
Network Challenges (Cont.)
Network Challenges (Cont.)
Network Challenges (Cont.)
Network Terminology
General High Usage Terms
General High Usage Terms (Cont.)
Local Area Networks
Local Area Networks (Cont.)
Wide area Networks
Backbone
Telecommunication
Transmission
Network Electronics Terms
Network Technology Terms
Network Technology Terms (Cont.)
Network Technology Terms (Cont.)
Computing Terms
Computing Terms (Cont.)
Services and Application Terms
Standards Organizations
Standards Organizations (Cont.)
Popular Protocols
Popular Protocols (Cont.)
Operating Systems
Operating Systems (Cont.)
Network Design Process
Client Activity
Designer Activity
Implementor Activity
Types of Networks
Types of Networks (Cont.)
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