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Understand networking and its importance in today's data communications marketplace.
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Utilizing networks, organizations cut costs by connecting quickly, sharing information, and benefiting from the use of cheaper PCs -- thus breaking away from mainframes.
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Networking connects one or more computers to other computers in different locations.
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Be able to identify and describe the function of servers, workstations, and hosts.
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Servers: Store and conrol access to information.
Workstations: Users can use a workstation to request and work on data. Also can be called a host. Computers also called nodes on a network. |
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Be able to identify and describe the three kinds of network architectures.
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P2P: Two or more computers, no server. Limit ten computers.
Server-based: Needs at least one server. Enterprise network: Combine P2P and server-based, and may include gateways and multiprotocol systems. |
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Know the three basic elements of networks.
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Protocols: Communication rules for computers.
Transmission media: Provides a method of connection. Network services: Resources like printers and servers that are shared among network users. |
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Be able to identify and describe the five types of network typologies.
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Bus: 2 or more computers along a sequence of cable.
Star: Use a central hub to connect computers. Ring: Pass network data arond a ring of computers. Mesh: Interconnect computers to ensure reliability. Hybrid: Can combine elements of these topologies. |
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Understand the differences between logical and physical topologies.
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Logical: Signal's actual path within the network.
Physical: Actual physical connections of the network. |
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Know the major network operating systems.
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Novell NetWare
Microsoft Windows NT/2000/XP Unix Linux All use TCP/IP for network communications. Each can be configured to host a web server, mail server, and other kinds of internet servers. |
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