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Introduction to Networking
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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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Hubs vs. Switches
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Whether hubs or switches, a good tech understands the function and features of these boxes in our LANs.
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Hexadecimal
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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.
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WANs and Routers
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To understand Wide Area Networks, it’s critical to understand routers and how they use logical addressing.
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Cables and Connectors
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Networking uses many different types of cables and connectors, and a good tech should recognize those types.
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Crimping Cables
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CompTIA doesn’t expect you to prove you can crimp your own cables, but it does expect you to understand the crimping process.
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Structured Cabling
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While CompTIA doesn’t want you to be a cable installer, a good tech understands structured cabling and can work with installers.
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Network Card Troubleshooting
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Good techs know a few simple tools and procedures to get networks back up and running quickly.
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Syllabus
Syllabus
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 route
Meet the author
Mike Meyers, affectionately called the “Alpha Geek,” is the industry’s leading authority on CompTIA certifications. He is the president and co-founder of Total Seminars, LLC, a provider of PC and network repair seminars, books, videos and courseware for thousands of organizations throughout the world. Mike has been involved in the computer and network repair industry since 1987 as a technician, instructor, author, consultant and speaker. He has sold over a million IT and certification books, including the best-selling CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide and CompTIA Network+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide. He has personally taught thousands of students, including U.S. senators, U.S. Supreme Court Justices, members of the United Nation, every branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, many branches of the Department of Justice, hundreds of corporate clients and academic students at every level.
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