Networking Fundamentals

(NET-FUNDA.AA1)/ISBN:978-1-64459-287-8

This course includes
Lessons
TestPrep
Hands-On Labs

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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Lessons 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