Beginners Guide to Networking (2 day)

In this rapidly evolving world networking standards, practices and techniques are always changing and new products are constantly being introduced onto the market. To keep up with developments, this course will help you understand the array of products, protocols and standards, using practical examples so you can relate the theory to real life. Its emphasis is on providing a lucid, practical and comprehensive overview of datacoms and networking in general, meaning you can return to work confident of your network knowledge.

You will get clear explanations of the key technological concepts; why they exist, how they work and what you can do with them. Vitally, you will also consider how they actually interrelate and interoperate - or not! You will also find out how and why money is often wasted in the installation, maintenance and management of networks.!

Audience

Marketing Directors/Managers, Finance Directors, Senior Account Managers, Product Development Managers, Brand Managers, Purchasing Managers. It will also benefit the administrative support staff who work within the IT or telecoms industries.

Skills Gained

• The components and concept of networks
• How data is transmitted and received
• The protocols which govern data transmission
• The different types and functions of a network
• How networks interrelate
• Emerging technologies

Course Outline

• Background
• OSI and Layered Architectures
• Physical Network Fundamentals
• The Internet Protocol Suite
• The Internet and the World Wide Web
• Network Security
• Network Management
• Future Developments

Beginners Guide to Networking (2 day) / 2874522