Basic Networking

Lesson 01 - Introduction to Computer Networking

Lesson 02 - What is a Computer Network?

Lesson 03 - Why we need computer networks?

Lesson 04 - Client Operating Systems and Network Operating Systems (NOS)

Lesson 05 - Common Network Application Software

Lesson 06 - Local Area Networks (LAN) and Wide Area Networks (WAN)

Lesson 07 - Campus Area Networks (CAN) and Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)

Lesson 08 - Logical Classification of Computer Networks - Peer-to-Peer Networks and Client/Server Networks

Lesson 09 - Logical Classification of Computer Networks - Centralized and Distributed Computer Network Models

Lesson 10 - Internetworks, Internet, Intranet and Extranet

Lesson 11 - What is a Network Protocol

Lesson 12 - Difference between Proprietary and Standard Protocols

Lesson 13 - What are RFCs (Request for Comments)

Lesson 14 - Organizations which control Internet, Network Protocols and Standards

Lesson 15 - Network Topologies - Bus Topology

Lesson 16 - Network Topologies - Star Topology

Lesson 17 - Network Topologies - Mesh, Ring and Hybrid Topologies

Lesson 18 - Network Infrastructure Devices and Icons

Lesson 19 - Network Infrastructure Devices - What is a Hub?

Lesson 20 - Network Infrastructure Devices - What are Bridges and Switches?

Lesson 21 - Network Infrastructure Devices - What is a Router?

Lesson 22 - Network Infrastructure devices - What is a Firewall

Lesson 23 - Main office (Head Office) and Branch Office Networks

Lesson 24 - Site-to-Site Network Topologies - Hub and Spoke Toplogy

Lesson 25 - Site-to-Site Network Topologies - Partial-Mesh Toplogy

Lesson 26 - Site-to-Site Network Topologies - Full Mesh Topology

Lesson 27 - What is NIC (Network Interface Card)

Lesson 28 - Common Network Cable types

Lesson 29 - TIA/EIA 568A and TIA/EIA-568B standards

Lesson 30 - Straight-Through and Cross-Over cables

Lesson 31 - Difference between Baseband and Broadband

Lesson 32 - Network Access Methods - CSMA/CD, CSMA/CA and Token Passing

Lesson 33 - LAN Technologies - Ethernet

Lesson 34 - Ethernet Media Standards

Lesson 35 - LAN Technologies - Token Ring

Lesson 36 - LAN Technologies - Fibre Distributed Data Interface (FDDI)

Lesson 37 - IEEE 802 Standards