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Synopsis
LANs: Network Basics introduces the user to fundamental LAN concepts.

Audience
This introductory course is for anyone who is preparing for client/server environments or who needs to find information about particular LAN components.

Time
2 hours

Product Code: LANC01
After completing LANs: Network Basics, the user should be able to:

Identify the popular LAN protocol standards
Describe the OSI reference model
Explain the relationship between the OSI reference model and LAN protocols
Identify three basic LAN topologies
Describe the basic LAN access methods

Introduction to LANs
LAN overview
Why LANs?

LAN Protocols
Introduction to protocols
Protocol standards

The OSI Reference Model
Defining the OSI reference model
Connection types
Protocols in the OSI reference model
OSI history and current status

Popular Protocol Standards
Data Link layer protocols
Middle layer protocols

Topologies
Star and cascaded star topologies
Ring topology
Bus topology

Access Methods
Ethernet
Token Ring
Arcnet

This course has the following features:

A course index
A glossary
A Skill Assessment


 

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