Networking Fundamentals
(NET-FUNDA.AA1)/ISBN:978-1-64459-287-8
Lessons
14+ Lessons | 137+ Quizzes | 163+ Flashcards | 163+ Glossary of terms
TestPrep
40+ Pre Assessment Questions | 2+ Full Length Tests | 40+ Post Assessment Questions | 80+ Practice Test Questions
Hands-On Labs
49+ LiveLab | 47+ Video tutorials | 48+ Minutes
Video Lessons
194+ Videos | 03:40+ Hours
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Here's what you will learn
Download Course OutlineLessons 1: Introduction to Networking
- Overview
- Comparing Logical and Physical Networks
- Networking Home Computers
- Networking Small Offices and Home Offices
- Networking Large Offices
- Networking Enterprises
- Understanding Standards Organizations
Lessons 2: Overview of Networking Components
- Overview
- Comparing Unicast, Broadcast, and Multicast Traffic
- Understanding Network Hardware
- Exploring Protocols and Services
- Understanding Basic Topologies
Lessons 3: Understanding the OSI Model
- Understanding the OSI Model
- Understanding the TCP/IP Model
- Mapping Devices on the OSI and TCP Models
- Mapping Protocols on the OSI and TCP/IP Models
Lessons 4: Exploring Common Protocols
- Core TCP/IP Protocols
- Understanding TCP and UDP
- Exploring Common Protocols
- Understanding Ports
Lessons 5: Identifying the Default Gateway
- Exploring IPv4
- Exploring the Components of an IPv4 Address
- Exploring an IPv4 Address in Binary
- Subnetting IPv4 Addresses
- Comparing Manual and Automatic Assignment of IPv4 Addresses
Lessons 6: Understanding Hexadecimal
- Exploring IPv6
- Exploring IPv6 Addresses
- Exploring the Components of an IPv6 Address
- Understanding the Dual IP Stack
- Comparing Manual and Automatic Assignment of IPv6
Lessons 7: Connecting Computers to a Network
- Identifying Potential Problems with Connectivity
- Exploring Cable Types and Their Characteristics
Lessons 8: Networking Computers with Switches
- Overview
- Connecting Multiple Computers
- Understanding Physical Ports
- Comparing Hubs and Switches
- Comparing Managed and Unmanaged Switches
- Exploring Switch Speeds
- Understanding Security Options
Lessons 9: Connecting Networks with Routers
- Overview
- Connecting Multiple Networks
- Routing Traffic on a Network
- Identifying Transmission Speeds
- Routing Software in Windows Server 2016
- Understanding Other Routing Protocols
- Quality of Service (QoS)
Lessons 10: Exploring Types of Names Used in Networks
- Resolving Names to IP Addresses
- Exploring Types of Names Used in Networks
- Exploring Types of Name Resolution
- Identifying the Steps in Name Resolution
Lessons 11: Understanding Network Security Zones
- Overview
- Understanding Risks on the Internet
- Exploring an Intranet
- Understanding Firewalls
- Identifying a Perimeter Network
- Understanding Extranets
Lessons 12: Understanding Wireless Networking
- Overview
- Exploring Basic Wireless Components
- Comparing Networking Standards and Characteristics
- Comparing Network Security Methods
- Using Wireless Networks
- Understanding Point-to-Point Wireless
Lessons 13: Understanding Internet Access Methods and Wide Area Networks
- Overview
- Comparing Connectivity Methods Used in Homes and SOHOs
- Comparing Connectivity Methods in Enterprises
- Exploring Remote Access Services
- Using RADIUS
Lessons 14: Using the Command Prompt
- Troubleshooting TCP/IP
- Using the command Prompt
- Checking the TCP/IP Configuration with ipconfig
- Troubleshooting Connectivity with ping
- Identifying Routers with tracert
- Verifying the Routed Path with pathping
- Viewing TCP/IP Statistics with netstat
- Installing Telnet
Hands-on LAB Activities
Overview of Networking Components
- Obtaining the TCP Information
- Disabling a Service
- Configuring Security Zones
Understanding the OSI Model
- Obtaining the MAC Address of a Network Adpater
Exploring Common Protocols
- Caching using ARP
- Obtaining HTTP Ports
- Connecting to an FTP Server
- Establishing a Telnet Connection
- Connecting through RDP
- Establishing a SSH Connection
Identifying the Default Gateway
- Configuring a Class A IP Address
- Configuring a Class B IP Address
- Configuring a Class C IP Address
- Adding an IPv4 Address
- Configuring a CIDR Based IP network
- Disabling APIPA
- Installing a DHCP Server
- Configuring a DHCP Server
Understanding Hexadecimal
- Adding an IPv6 Address
Connecting Networks with Routers
- Configuring RRAS as a NAT Server
- Enabling Routing and Remote Access Services
- Adding Routes
- Installing Hyper-V in Full Installation Mode
- Installing the Remote Access Role and RIP
Exploring Types of Names Used in Networks
- Installing a DNS Server
- Installing the Active Directory Domain Services Role
- Analyzing the TCP/IP Configuration with nbtstat
- Installing a WINS Server
- Configuring a Zone for Dynamic Updates
- Creating a Record in a Zone
- Analyzing Domain Names with nslookup
Understanding Network Security Zones
- Configuring Windows Firewall Settings
- Configuring Advanced Security in Windows Firewall
- Configuring Windows Firewall Logging Settings
- Adding a Website to the Trusted Zone
Understanding Wireless Networking
- Using the Network Policy Server
Understanding Internet Access Methods and Wide Area Networks
- Configuring a VPN Server using the Routing and Remote Access Role
- Configuring a VPN Client
- Setting Remote Access Client IPv4 Address
Using the Command Prompt
- Getting the TCP Settings
- Using the netsh Command
- Displaying IP Addresses and MAC Addresses
- Understanding the ipconfig Command
- Configuring DNS Information
- Testing the Existence of Other Hosts
- Analyzing Network Paths with tracert
- Analyzing Network Paths with pathping
- Analyzing the TCP/IP Configuration with netstat
- Installing the Telnet Client