1. Networking Fundamentals
SYNOPSIS: This section will introduce some of the major components that a computer network is comprised of and how those components work together.
2. Physical Topologies Used In Computer Networks
SYNOPSIS: This section will discuss the various types of network topologies; their configurations and basic attributes.
3. Physical Media Used In Computer Networks
SYNOPSIS: This section will discuss the various types of physical media used in computer networks and their basic attributes.
4. The Open Systems Interconnect Model
SYNOPSIS: This section will give a definition and an overview of the Open Systems Interconnect Model.
5. The Physical Layer of the OSI Model
SYNOPSIS:This section gives a brief overview of the OSI model's physical layer and the network devices associated with it.
6. The Data Link Layer of the OSI Model
SYNOPSIS: This section gives a brief overview of the OSI model's data link layer and the network devices associated with it.
7. IEEE 802 Networking Standards
SYNOPSIS: This section deals with the 802 classifications of networking technologies as defined by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
8. The Network Layer of the OSI Model
SYNOPSIS: This section gives a brief overview of the OSI model's network layer and the network devices associated with it.
9. Network Address Formats
SYNOPSIS: This section will cover the network address formats for both TCP/IP and IPX networks.
10. The Transport Layer of the OSI Model
SYNOPSIS: This section gives a brief overview of the OSI model's transport layer and the protocols most associated with it.
11. The Upper Layers of the OSI Model
SYNOPSIS: This section gives a very brief overview of the OSI model's upper layers and the network devices most associated with it.
12. TCP/IP: A very brief history
SYNOPSIS: This section gives a very brief history of the development of the TCP/IP suite of protocols.
13. Transmission Control Protocol
SYNOPSIS: An overview of the TCP protocol of the TCP/IP suite of Internet protocols.