- Introduction to the Open Systems Interconnect (OSI) Model
- Physical Layer Protocols
- Data Link Layer Protocols
- Network Layer Protocols
- Transport Layer Protocols
- Session Layer Protocols
- Presentation Layer Protocols
- Application Layer Protocols
- Understanding Network Architectures
- Bus, Ring and Star Topologies
- Basic Device Functionality
- LAN Topologies
- WAN Topologies
- Binary Number Systems
- Binary Formats and Weighting
- Binary Coded Decimal
- Hexadecimal
- Converting between Binary Formats
- Physical Layer Functionality
- Channel Capacity
- Binary Coding (RZ, NRZ, Manchester, uni-polar and bipolar)
- Clock and Data Recovery
- LAN Physical Layer Protocols (IEEE 802.3)
- WAN Physical Layer Protocols (Frame Relay, SONET, CWDM, DWDM, Metro Ethernet, VPLS)
- Data Link Layer Functionality
- PHY Layer Coding
- Media Access Control (MAC)
- Ethernet Networking Evolution
- MAC addressing
- Ethernet II Frame Format
- Logical Link Control (LLC)
- Ethernet Switching Methodology
- Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs)
- Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
- Internet Protocol Addressing
- IPv4 Structure
- IPv6 Structure
- Class A, B, C and D Networks
- Private Network Addressing
- Subnetting and Variable Length Subnet Masking (VLSM)
- Internet Protocol (IP) Functionality
- IP Network Architectures
- IP Frame Format
- IP Protocols (ping, traceroute)
- Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
- Layer 3 Routing
- Static and Default Routing
- Routing Tables
- Routing Algorithms
- Interior Gateway Protocols (RIP, EIGRP, OSPF, IS-IS)
- Exterior Gateway Protocols (BGP)
- Equal Cost Multipathing (ECMP)
- Route Redistribution
- Transport Layer Functionality
- Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
- User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
- Reliable Transport
- Port Numbers for Common Services
- LAN and WAN Network Interoperability
- Frame and Packet Encapsulation
- Address Translation
- Point to Point Protocol (PPP)
- Authentication Methods
- Networking Example
- Physical through Transport Layer Functionality
- Review Network Architectures and Topologies
- OSI Layer Interactions
- Wrap-up
- Course Recap and Q/A
- Evaluations