This learning path provides the fundamental information to allow any newcomer to the IT industry to identify all the components of a LAN (Local Area Network). The student will also be able to identify the functions of a LAN and also follow trends in the industry. Titles covered include:

• Enterprise Operating System Principles
• Enterprise Operating System Technologies
• LAN Media and Components
• LAN Topologies and Techniques
• Network Operations and Protocols: FDDI, ATM, and High-Speed LANs
• Network Operations and Protocols: IEEE 802.5 Token Ring
• Network Operations and Protocols: IEEE Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet
• Network Operations and Protocols: IEEE and the 802.2 LLC
• Wireless LAN Technologies