Networking Essentials - Course Introduction
  • Course Introduction
Lesson One - Network Basics
  • Network Basics - Lesson Introduction
  • Todays IT Network Structures
  • Why use a Network?
  • Networking Components and Services
  • Networking Terminology Topologies
  • Networking Terminology Access / Communication Methods
  • OSI Model
  • TCP/IP Stack
  • OSI Model and TCP/IP Model
  • Introducing Protocols
  • Addressing and Routing
  • Network Basics - Summary
  • Network Basics - Quiz
Lesson Two - Elements of a Network
  • Elements of a Network - Lesson Introduction
  • LAN Technologies / Devices / Protocols
  • Introducing Hubs, Switches and Routers
  • What is a MAC Address?
  • Ethernet Frames
  • Ethernet Cables
  • Network Operating Systems Introduction
  • Network Operating System Functions, Multi-User, Authentication and Sharing
  • Elements of a Network - Summary
  • Elements of a Network - Quiz
Lesson Three - TCP/IP Basics
  • TCP/IP Basics - Lesson Introduction
  • TCP/IP Architecture
  • Description of IPv4 Address Structure
  • IPv4 Address Classes
  • IPv4 Reserved Addresses
  • Setting a Static IP Address
  • Function of Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
  • The Default Gateway
  • The Concept of Subnetworks
  • IPv4 Address Decimal Binary Notation
  • Overview of CIDR
  • Introduction to IPv6
  • IPv4 vs IPv6 Address Space
  • Types of IPv6 Address
  • Introduction to Transport Protocols
  • Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
  • User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
  • IP Ports
  • TCP/IP Basics - Summary
  • TCP/IP Basics - Quiz
Lesson Four - Commonly Used IP Network Protocols
  • Commonly Used IP Network Protocols - Lesson Introduction
  • Review the TCP/IP Stack in Detail
  • Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
  • DHCP Lease Renewal / Refresh
  • Switch from Static IP to DHCP Assigned IP Address
  • DHCP Relay Agent
  • Introduction and Description of NAT
  • Introduction and Description of PAT
  • Introduction to DNS
  • DNS Name Space Syntax
  • What is a Domain Name System Server? (Name Server)
  • How Internet DNS Names are Resolved
  • Internal Name Resolution Process on a Windows Computer
  • Introduce Reverse Lookup
  • Introduce Client Side DNS Actions Using IPCONFIG
  • Introducing TELNET and FTP
  • TELNET
  • File Transfer Protocol
  • Commonly Used IP Network Protocols - Summary
  • Commonly Used IP Network Protocols - Quiz
Lesson Five - Windows Networking Tools
  • Windows Networking Tools - Lesson Introduction
  • Windows CLI Network Tools
  • Using Netsh
  • Basics of IPCONFIG and PING
  • Tracert, Finding your Way Through the Network
  • IP to MAC, Mapping Physical Address Resolution
  • Using Netstat
  • Using NSLookup
  • Windows Networking Tools - Summary
  • Windows Networking Tools - Quiz
Lesson Six - Windows Control Panel
  • Windows Control Panel - Lesson Introduction
  • Settings in Control Panel
  • Network Settings in Control Panel
  • What is a Firewall
  • The Windows Firewall
  • Configure the Windows Firewall with Predefined Rules
  • Add Firewall Rule for Network Application using GUI
  • Add Firewall Rule for Network Application using Netsh
  • Viewing Connected Devices Using Control Panel
  • Introduction to Device Manager, Viewing Devices and Drivers
  • Introduction to Task Manager
  • Printer and Device Status in Control Panel
  • Introduction to Event Viewer
  • Event Viewer Microsoft Service Logs
  • Event Viewer Saving and Clearing Event Logs
  • Windows Control Panel - Summary
  • Windows Control Panel - Quiz
Lesson Seven - Windows Practical Hands on Excersises
  • Windows Practical Hands on Excersises - Lesson Introduction