This course is for students with a basic understanding of computer hardware and software, and who are already familiar with personal computers. It begins with teaching the fundamentals of networking, Ethernet, as well as Wi-Fi technologies. From the fundamentals, the course moves into the planning, design, and deployment of simple LANs and covers the most common ways to connect a LAN to the Internet (Mobile Internet, ADSL, Fiber) and how to set up the connections. In addition, the course will present the most common maintenance issues as well as how to solve those issues. The course will have theoretical and practical components.
The course will not include the planning, design and deploying of LANs that require other advanced equipment or concepts.
What are the course objectives?
Understand what a network is and how it works
Have basic knowledge of OSI model, Network Standard organizations and TCP/IP Protocol suites
Understand Types of Network Media
Have basic knowledge of the components that make up a network and differentiate between a LAN, MAN and WAN
Know the most common components and technologies of LAN (Network devices, Cable, and Wireless)
Design and install small LAN infrastructure
Connect the LAN to the Internet using the most common Internet services through mobile, ADSL, and Fiber
Troubleshoot small LANs and Internet connections and resolve the problems
Have a basic understanding of how the Internet works (routing, DNS)
Who should attend this course?
You are interested in planning, designing and deploying an Ethernet wired network using switches and/or UTP cables
You want to be able to design and deploy a Wi-Fi network using a Wi-Fi router
You would like to be able to configure routers to Connect LANs to an ISP
You want to gain knowledge in troubleshooting LANs
Prerequisites:
Basic understanding of the computer hardware and software
Familiarity with personal computers and at least one operating system and basic office software
