Essentials of Networking Course
1 hour, 10 minutes
Course description
An isolated machine is likely to be safer, but the foundation of today’s technology is communication. Make sure your machines are talking to each other — safely — with this course on the essentials of networking, covering hubs and switches, WANs and routers, cables and connectors, structured cabling, network card troubleshooting and much more!
Syllabus
Network Card Troubleshooting
Video - 00:09:00
Good techs know a few simple tools and procedures to get networks back up and running quickly.
Structured Cabling
Video - 00:11:00
While CompTIA doesn’t want you to be a cable installer, a good tech understands structured cabling and can work with installers.
Crimping Cables
Video - 00:10:00
CompTIA doesn’t expect you to prove you can crimp your own cables, but it does expect you to understand the crimping process.
Cables and Connectors
Video - 00:11:00
Networking uses many different types of cables and connectors, and a good tech should recognize those types.
WANs and Routers
Video - 00:09:00
To understand Wide Area Networks, it’s critical to understand routers and how they use logical addressing.
Hexadecimal
Video - 00:07:00
Hexadecimal numbering uses a base-16 system that’s very convenient for IT techs, and it’s important to look at a hex value and understand the equivalent binary value.
Hubs vs. Switches
Video - 00:05:00
Whether hubs or switches, a good tech understands the function and features of these boxes in our LANs.
Introduction to Networking
Video - 00:08:00
You’ll never understand the power of the Internet without first starting at the most basic form of networking: the Local Area Network (LAN).
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