Introduction to Networking

• Networking Evolution
• Client/Server Model
• Web-based Networking
• Networking Categories
• Network Topologies
• Network Operating Systems
• Novell NetWare, Microsoft Windows NT, and UNIX

Networking Protocols

• OSI Reference Model
• Packets
• Major Networking Protocols
• Systems Network Architecture (SNA)
• Choosing and Combining Protocols
• Directory Services

Network Devices

• Local Area Networks (LAN)
• Wide Area Networks (WAN)
• Network Access Points (NAP)
• Common Network Componentry
• Common Peripheral Ports
• Transmission Media
• Environmental Factors

Connecting Your Network

• Transmission Types
• IEEE LAN Standards
• Additional LAN Standards
• Configuring Network Interface Cards
• WAN Methods
• T-Carrier Services

TCP/IP Architecture

• TCP/IP and Interoperability
• The Internet Architecture
• Requests for Comments (RFCs)
• Internet Protocols
• De-multiplexing
• Port Numbers

Internet Addressing

• IP Addressing Rules
• Reserved IP Addressing
• Subnetworks & Custom Subnet Masks
• IP Address Conservation
• Normal TCP/IP Configuration Parameters

Routing

• Routing Process
• Static vs. Dynamic Routing
• Routing and Packets
• Routing Protocols
• Classless Interdomain Routing (CIDR)

TCP/IP Utilities

• Useful Network Files
• Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
• General Network Commands
• Name and Address Commands

Internetworking Servers

• File and Print Servers
• HTTP Server Essentials
• The Internet Daemon: inetd
• Choosing the Ideal Server
• Company Needs/Abilities
• Product Advantages and Disadvantages
• Popular Server Products

Name Resolution

• Hosts File
• Domain Name System (DNS)
• DNS Server Types and DNS Records
• Berkeley Internet Name Domain (BIND)
• Implementing DNS
• Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS)

Remote Connectivity

• Remote Access Servers
• Dial-up Protocols
• Common Methods for Accessing a Remote Access Server
• Remote Access Server Software
• Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)

User Management

• Authentication
• Security Models and Authentication
• Peer-level and User-level Access
• Creating User Accounts
• Permissions and Universal Permissions
• Windows NT, UNIX and Novell Permissions
• Additional Login Account Terms
• Administrative Privilege
• Standard Password Practices
• Network Policies
• Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Maintaining Your Network

• Version Control
• Moving or Changing Equipment
• Patches and Fixes
• Supporting Your Network

Troubleshooting the Network and Diagnostic Tools

• Analyzing the Scope of the Problem
• Applying Troubleshooting Methods
• Troubleshooting Name Resolution
• Using Troubleshooting Indicators
• Using Troubleshooting Tools

Network Security Essentials

• Defining Security and Assets
• Security Threats and Types of Attacks
• Viruses
• The Robert Morris Internet Worm
• The Hacker Process
• Defeating Attacks
• Auditing Phases
• Securing a Server

Enterprise Network Security—Encryption and Firewalls

• Encryption and Applied Encryption
• Network-level Protocols and Encryption
• Creating an SSL Session
• Firewalls and Packet Filters
• Proxy Servers
• Firewall Topology

Network Printing

• Flow of a Print Task
• Configuring a Network Printer
• Client Configuration
• Printer Administration

Data Protection

• Establishing a Baseline
• Fault Tolerance
• Other Types of Data Protection
• Planning a Backup Strategy
• Disaster Recovery