2. Your Professor
Masters Degree
Many Certifications:
MCT, MCSE, MCDBA, MCSA, MCDST,
CWSP, CWNA, CCNA, CNST, CWST, CST,
CIW, A+, Network+, iNet+, Security+, Project
Management (2000), Systems Analysis
Lead professor in the CNT department
Author
Your teacher ;-)
3. Class Content
Network+ preparation
Class meets at the following times:
AM class: 9:00-2:00
PM class: 6:00-11:00
Each class gets two 10 min breaks and one
30 min lunch. (breaks may be aggregated
for a longer lunch on some occasions)
Field trips are desired but not guaranteed.
4. Syllabus
Textbook: Network+ Guide to Networks by Tamara
Dean
Course Requirements Possible
Points
Group Participation 75
Attendance 125
Review Questions (Total) 150
Labs (Total) 225
Acronym Quizzes (Total) 50
Chapter Tests (Total) 400
Final Project (Total) 100
Total Points 1125
5. Course Outline
Week Topic Reading & Tests
Week 1 Networking, OSI Chapters 1-2, Form Groups
Week 2 Media & Protocols Chapters 3-4
Week 3 Hardware & Topologies Exam 1, Chapters 5-6
Week 4 WANs Chapter 7
Week 5 NOS & Server 2003 Chapter 8
Week 6 UNIX & Linux Midterm Exam, Chapter 9
Begin Final Project
Week 7 Linux & Netware Continue chapter 9, begin chapter 10
Week 8 Netware & TCP/IP Continue chapters 10-11
Week 9 Troubleshooting Exam 3 (ch 9-11), Chapter 12
Week 10 Integrity & Availability Chapter 13
Week 11 Security & Management Chapters 14-15,
Week 12 Projects & Exam Final Exam (ch 13-15 ), Final Projects
6. Chapter 1 Intro to
Networking
Beginnings of networking
Stand alone computers
Sneakernet
Why network?
Reduce Redundancy
Enhance Capabilities
Share Resources
• Data
• Devices
• Internet
Communicate
7. Types of networks
P2P (Peer-to-Peer)
Client-Server
Client – a computer that requests
resources from another computer
Server – a computer that provides
resources to other computers and
manages those resources.
8. Peer to Peer
Advantages
Easy to install
No server needed
Each user has control
No administrators
needed
Less expensive
Disadvantages
Security & backups
must be applied
individually
Many passwords
needed
Reduced password
security
Reduced machine
performance
No central control
Not flexible (hard to
change things)
9. Client Server
Advantages
Centralized
security &
backups
Faster access
Single password
Better password
security
Disadvantages
Central point of
failure
Administrator
required
Server and server
software required
More expensive
10. NOS (Network Operating
System)
Controls user and application access
to resources
Restricts user access times and
locations
Controls communication between
networked computers
Lets name a few…
11. NOS (Network Operating
System)
Microsoft Windows
Novell Netware
UNIX
Linux
BSD (Berkley Software Distribution)
Sun Solaris
IBM OS/2
Mac OS
12. Network Scope
LAN (Local Area Network) – group of
machines in one or many closely
located buildings that are all
connected together with high speed
links.
MAN (Metropolitan Area Network)
WAN (Wide Area Network)
13. Terms
NIC (Network Interface Card)
Node – A device that can communicate with
a network. Identified by a unique number.
Segment – part of a network consisting of a
number of nodes that all use the same
communication type
Backbone – connects segments together.
Protocol – the standard for communications
Topology – the layout of the network
14. Types of Servers
DC (Domain Controller)
File & Print Server
Communication Server
Mail Server
Web Server
Network Management Server
Name server (DNS, WINS)
Addressing server (DHCP)
Licensing server
Software distribution server (SMS)
Backup server
Patch Management server (SUS)
15. Skills of the Network
Professional
Basic Technical skills
Software & hardware installation &
configuration
Network design
Protocols, topologies, media types
Other Technical skills
Security
Voice & Data integration
NOS’s indepth
Network device configuration (Routers…)
Data warehousing
16. Skills of the network
professional
Soft skills
Patience
Empathy
Listening
Critical thinking
Communication (oral & written)
Dependability
Teamwork
Leadership (especially change mgmt)
18. Acronyms
DC, Domain Controller
CompTIA, Computing Technology Industry Association
LAN, Local Area Network
MAN, Metropolitan Area Network
WAN, Wide Area Network
MCSE, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
NIC, Network Interface Card
NOS, Network Operating System
P2P, Peer to Peer