LANs: Hardware and Software

Synopsis
LANs: Hardware and Software explains the features and operation of the hardware and software needed for establishing and maintaining a LAN.

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
4 hours

Product Code: LANC02

After completing LANs: Hardware and Software, the user should be able to:

Compare the three basic types of LAN cabling

Explain the function of interface cards

Describe file servers, network wiring hubs and wireless networking

Explain how the components of the client/server model work together

Cabling
Coaxial

Twisted-pair

Fiber-optic

Interface Cards
Interface card's role before and during transmission

Selecting an interface card

Servers
File server hardware and memory needs

File server processor and ports

Multiprocessor servers

Network Wiring Hubs
Physical differences in wiring hubs

Benefits of network wiring hubs

Wireless Networking
Types of wireless networks

Wireless topology issues

The wireless marketplace

Client/Server Computing
Client/server basics

SQL as a common language

This course has the following features:

A course index

A glossary

A Skill Assessment