Fundamentals of Designing and Deploying Computer Networks

Harkirat Singh

The objective of this course it to train technicians to plan, design, deploy and maintain small cabled or Wi-Fi Local Area Networks (LAN) in residential and small businesses including connecting the LANs to an ISP. In this course, you will learn the fundamentals of networking, Ethernet and Wi-Fi technologies. You will also learn the planning, designing and deployment of simple LANs, connecting a LAN to the Internet, and the most common ways to do so. In addition, this course will cover the most common maintenance issues and ways to solve them. This course provides both theoretical and practical components.

Skills / Knowledge

How the Internet works
What a network is and how it works
Basic knowledge of OSI model, Network Standard organizations and TCP/IP Protocol suites
Types of network media
Components that make up a network
Differences between between a LAN, MAN, and WAN
Most common components and technologies of LAN (network devices, cable and wireless)
Designing and installing small LAN infrastructure
Connecting the LAN to the Internet using the most common Internet services through mobile, ADSL, and fibre
Troubleshooting small LANs and Internet connections

Issued on

July 31, 2024

Expires on

Does not expire