The course is an introduction to the networking world and, particularly, to corporate networks. The course will cover networking general concepts, the main features of a network infrastructure and the main protocols.
General networking concepts
• Main components of a computer network
• Network protocol definition
• The TCP/IP protocol stack
• The ISO/OSI protocol stack
LAN network physical infrastructure
• Copper cabling for LANs
• Main typologies of optical fibers and networks
Switching
• The Ethernet protocol
• Collision domains and broadcast domains
• Switch and micro segmentation
• Basic switch configuration
The IP protocol
• IPv4 addressing structure
• Introduction to the concept of subnetting
• Public and private addressing – introduction to the concept of NAT
• Introduction to the IPv6 protocol
• The ARP protocol
• Configuration of TCP/IP stack on the main operating systems (Windows, Linux)
• Basic concepts of routing, static routes and basic configuration of a router
Transport level: TCP and UDP
• Multiplexing and port numbers
• TCP vs UDP – main differences and applications
• The ICMP protocol and the network diagnostics (ping, traceroute)
• Introduction to firewall and basic configuration
Main protocols of application level
• DNS and name resolution
• DHCP
• Basic configuration of a DNS and DHCP server on Windows Server
• Electronic mail: SMTP, POP3 and IMAP
• The Web and the HTTP and HTTPS protocols
Ad hoc
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