Items to learn to understand the basics to Network Administration

Intro to Networking Objectives: * Recognize the following logical or physical network topologies given a schematic diagram or description * Star/Hierarchal * Bus * Mesh * Ring * Wireless * Specify the main features of 802.3 (Ethernet), 802.11b/g/n/a (Wireless) and FDDI network topologies, including * Speed * Access Method * Topology * Media * Understand the differences between Local Area Networks (LANs) and Wide Area Networks (WANs) * Identify the characteristics between peer-to-peer and client/server networking * Identify the characteristics of various network topologies * Understand the characteristics of the following IEEE Standards, 802.3 and 802.11 * Identify the characteristics of Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI)
Cabling and Connectors Objectives: * Understand the differences in characteristics (ex. Speed, Length, Topology and Cable Type) of the following IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet) standards * 10BaseT * 10BaseTX * 10Base2 * 10Base5 * 100BaseFX * Gigabit Ethernet * Recognize the following connectors and describe their uses * RJ-11 * RJ-45 * BNC * ST * SC * LC * Understand the relationship between media and bandwidth * Understand the characteristics of IEEE standards 802.3, 802.3u and 802.3z * Identify the various connectors used with network media
Network Devices Objectives: * Identify the purpose, features and functions of the following network components * Hubs * Switches * Bridges * Routers * Gateways * CSU/DSU * Network Interface Cards (NICs) * Wireless Access Points * Modems * Identify and understand what a MAC Address is * Describe how HUBs and Switches work * Explain the how hubs and switches can be used to create larger networks * Describe how bridges, routers and gateways work * Explain how routing protocols are used for dynamic routing * Describe the purpose and function of network cards * Describe what a MAC address is and what it is used for * Explain the difference between a crossover cable and a straight-through cable * List the pin layouts of a straight-through cable * List the pin layout of a crossover cable
OSI Model and Protocols Objectives: * Identify the seven layers of the OSI model and their functions * Understand TCP/IP routing, addressing schemes, interoperability and naming conventions * Identify at which OSI layer the following devices operate * Hubs * Switches * Bridges * Routers * NICs
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) Objectives: * Understand and explain what the following protocols are * Internet Protocol (IP) * Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) * User Datagram Protocol (UDP) * File Transfer Protocol (FTP) * Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) * Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) * Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) * Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) * Post Office Protocol (POP) and Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) * Telnet * Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) * Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) * Network Time Protocol (NTP) * Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) * Domain Name Service (DNS) * Network Address Translation (NAT) * Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) * Know the difference between IPv4 and IPv6