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Networking Essentials: Network Types

Course Status:	Released	Courseware Features
Course Language:	English
Course Duration:	4 Hours
Deployment Options:	Online, Interactive CDs, Network, Downloads, Intranet

Audience

Trainee network administrators

Prerequisites

Familiarity with the Microsoft Windows environment, a basic understanding of PC concepts and operating system fundamentals, and completion of all preceding content in this curriculum or its equivalent

Course Aim

To introduce the fundamentals of network design and define the basic network types

Learning Objectives

Describe the concept of networking, LANs, WANs, and network applications. Outline the main features, advantages, and disadvantages of peer-to-peer networks. Introduce server-based networks.

Topics Covered

Networking - Concept of networking - LANs and WANs - Network applications Peer-to-peer networks - Introducing peer-to-peer networks - Peer-to-peer considerations - Peer-to-peer operating systems Server-based networks - Advantages of servers - Specialized servers - Operating systems - Combination networks - Hardware considerations