Express-SkillsTM:TCP/IP Networking
TCP/IP Networking Boot Camp Training Course for Sheffield, Leeds, Manchester and Yorkshire
Course Information
| Course Code | XPR-TCPIP |
| Fee | £199 (Exclusive of VAT) |
| Duration | One Day |
| Delivery Format | Instructor-led |
Introduction
The Express-SkillsTM series of courses are designed to provide highly practical core skills for professionals in an efficient timescale. TCP/IP networking skills are key and this course provides conceptual, 'hands-on' and applicable knowledge for the fundamental day-to-day requirements of the IT infrastructure professional.
Audience
As TCP/IP networking skills are key to all IT infrastructure professionals, the audience for this delivery is very wide and ranges from technical managers through infrastructure professionals to helpdesk support staff. Additionally, the knowledge gained is pertinent to those preparing for various certification paths including Microsoft examination 070-291, Implementing, Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure, a core requirement for the MCSA and MCSE certification credentials.
Completion
At course completion the learner should have attained knowledge, understanding and or skills in the following areas:
- Networking Protocols including the OSI 7 Layer Model
- Physical and Logical Networks
- Binary and Hexadecimal Maths
- IP Addressing and Routing
- Subnetworking Concepts including VLSM and CIDR
- The Routing Process
- Private and Public Addressing Schemes
- Configuration and Troubleshooting Utilies
- Cabling, Connector Types and Wireless Technologies
- Overview of Wifi, Bluetooth and Infrared
- Connectivity Devices including Hubs, Bridges, Switches and Routers
- Configuring Host Addresses
- Client Operating System Configuration
- Configuration and Troubleshooting Utilies
- Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Concepts
- Domain Name System (DNS) Concepts
Prerequisites
The learner should have a reasonable level of numeracy, have at least basic IT literacy and ideally a working knowledge of one or more operating systems.
Examinations
The course does not map to any particular examinations however it provides prerequisite knowledge for many infrastructure certifications.
Materials
A comprehensive student workbook and other relevant learning materials are provided.
Course Outline
Networking Concepts
- High Level Overview
- Local Area Networks (LAN)
- Wide Area Networks (WAN)
Networking Protocols Defined
- OSI Network Protocol
- DOD Model
- TCP/IP
- Physical and Logical Networks
Binary and Hexadecimal Maths
- Introduction to Binary and Hexadecimal Notation
- Convert between Decimal and Binary Notation
- Dotted Decimal Notation
IP Addressing and Routing
- Subnetworking Concepts including Address Classes
- Calculate a Subnet Mask
- Routing Process
- Variable-Length Subnet Mask (VLSM)
- Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR)
- Private and Public Addresses
- Physical (MAC) Addresses
- Configuration and Troubleshooting Utilies including Ping, Tracert, ARP, Netstat and Pathping
Cabling, Connector Types and Wireless Technologies
- Connector Types including BNC, RJ11 and RJ45
- Cable Types and Characteristics including UTP, STP and Coaxial
- Overview of Wifi, Bluetooth and Infrared
Core Connectivity Devices
- Hubs
- Bridges
- Switches
- Routers
Configuring Host Addresses
- Client Operating System Configuration
- Configuration and Troubleshooting Utilies including IFConfig, IPConfig and WinIPCfg
- Hosts File
- Multihomed Hosts
Automatic Addressing Protocols
- Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Concepts
- DHCP Server Configuration
- DHCP Client Configuration
- Automatic Private Addressing (APIPA)
Name Resolution Services
- Domain Name System (DNS) Concepts
- DNS Server Configuration
- DNS Client Configuration
- DNS Client Troubleshooting