Networking 101

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Class overview
Networking 101 What's the definition of networking? Have you ever wondered just how all of the network connections work, or what it takes to set up your own network? This networking tutorial will walk you through tasks associated with setting up and maintaining a network. You'll learn about networking software, security, concepts and technologies, and learn how to set up a common server.
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What you'll learn
  • Understand how clients and servers interact
  • Select hardware for your wireless network
  • Integrate networking software into your network
  • Explore basic network layout and design and connectivity
  • Set up and use a server
  • Manage and understand basic wireless network security
  • Troubleshoot your network with a networking toolkit
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Lessons
» Lesson 1: Networking definitions: terms, concepts, and technologies
This lesson helps you to understand what a network is, how it works and what kinds of technologies play a role in networked communications. You'll build on this foundation in all of the lessons that follow.
Lesson 2: Understanding networking software
This lesson explores networking software operating systems and how they provide communication across the network. You'll also look at client versus server operating systems, and how applications share data.
Lesson 3: Connecting a wireless network
Whether wired or wireless, every network uses some type of layout and requires addresses to connect to and communicate with other devices. This lesson covers basic network layout and design, network addressing, access and more.
Lesson 4: Network tutorial: working with servers
In this lesson, you'll delve into server setup and management, learn about different uses for servers and determine which factors will help you make a wise decision about whether to host your own services or have someone else do it.
Lesson 5: Managing network security
In this lesson, you'll learn what it takes to properly maintain a wired or wireless network. You'll learn about network performance optimization, how to make sure your network is secure and how to establish a network maintenance routine.
Lesson 6: Troubleshooting: a networking toolkit
This final lesson helps you understand how to identify and address common problems that affect a network, and how to effectively troubleshoot issues so your network stays healthy.
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Instructor
Diane Barrett
Diane Barrett
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Diane Barrett is an instructor, technical reviewer, and trainer who works at Remington College in Tempe, Arizona, where she's spent two years teaching in the Computer Networking program. Diane currently holds CISSP, MCSE, CCNA, CompTIA A+, Net+, Inet+, and Security + certifications and has been instrumental in formulating a unique security program that may be taught at the local campus of the college. Previously she taught at another technical college and spent seven years working in a software development environment. She's also the president of NextGard Technology LLC, which specializes in security awareness training and consulting. The company focuses on helping businesses attain success through proper security. In her spare time, Diane enjoys bowling and playing in the park with her two Labrador Retrievers.
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Class reviews

organ
Nov 24, 2009

great class

outstanding!!!!!!!!

Dboz1
Nov 21, 2009

enjoyed it

Its was exciting and tricky

jasonp167
Nov 20, 2009

Networking 101

This class was very helpful in explaining what a network is and how it operates.

TJV08
Nov 20, 2009

great information!

this class was very helpful.

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