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Network Technology Associate v2.0


Lesson 1:Introduction to Networking


Lesson 1 Objectives

• Define telephony and convergence networking• Identify network topologies• Describe the OSI/RM and the packet-creation process• Define the nature and purpose of TCP/IP• Define LANs and WANs• Describe server-based and peer-to-peer networks• Describe a Network Operations Center (NOC)• Describe peer-to-peer and server-based networks• Distinguish between distributed architectures and

database models


Telephony and Convergence Networking

• PSTN – still an integral part of the Internet infrastructure because it furnishes most of the long-distance connections

• Voice over IP (VoIP) – voice transmissions are delivered in digital form as packets of data using an Internet connection and hardware or software installed on personal computers

• Unified communications enable voice to be converted into text, and vice versa

• Presencing – the ability for devices to automatically track and report your location and availability


Mainframes

• Mainframe (centralized) computing provided the first practical network solution– Retrieving information from mainframes– Mainframe liabilities– The future of mainframes– Mainframes and cloud computing / Software as

a Service (SaaS)


Mainframe Networking Model


Client/Server Model

• Client/server model (distributed computing) divides processing tasks between the client and the server


Client/Server Model (cont'd)

• Client/server model databases and SQL• Hadoop • Client/server advantages• Two-tier, three-tier and n-tier computing


Network Operations Center (NOC)

• A specific location from which a network is managed, monitored and maintained

• Central point for network maintenance and troubleshooting

• Generally includes multiple, redundant network connections and redundant power supplies

• Many have dedicated phone lines from a separate provider and mobile phones to ensure communication in an emergency


Networking Categories

• Peer-to-peer– Microsoft peer-to-peer– P2P– Centralized or decentralized

• Server-based– UNIX/Linux– Microsoft Windows Server


Network Topologies

• Bus• Star• Ring• Hybrid• Mesh


Network Operating Systems

• Operating systems that manage network resources

• Interoperability• Microsoft Windows• UNIX/Linux


OSI Reference Model

• Defined by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1983

• Gives developers universal concepts so they can develop and perfect protocols that can work with operating system and network products developed by other vendors

• Explains the framework used to connect heterogeneous systems

• Describes the process of packet creation (how the layers communicate)


OSI Model Layers


Packets

• Packets consist of:– Header (OSI/RM

layer information)– Actual data– Trailer (information

that validates the packet)

• CRCTrailer

Data

Header


Packet Creation (Adding Headers)


OSI/RM Protocol Examples

• Application layer– SMTP, DNS, FTP, HTTP, SMB, NFS

• Transport layer– TCP

• Network layer– IP

• Data link layer– Ethernet, Token Ring


MajorNetworking Protocols

• Connection-oriented (stateful)• Connectionless (stateless)• Routable• Non-routable


Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (TCP / IP)

• Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol• A collection of protocols

– TCP– IP– User Datagram Protocol (UDP)

• An open standard


Binding Protocols

• Binding protocols– You must attach, or bind, protocols to your NIC

• Protocols and binding order


Local AreaNetworks (LANs)

• A group of computers connected within a confined geographic area

• Commonly used for intra-office communication


Wide AreaNetworks (WANs)

• A group of computers connected over an expansive geographic area


Internet Exchange Point (IXP)

• Internet backbones• Segments


Lesson 1 Summary

Define telephony and convergence networking Identify network topologies Describe the OSI/RM and the packet-creation process Define the nature and purpose of TCP/IP Define LANs and WANs Describe server-based and peer-to-peer networks Describe a Network Operations Center (NOC) Describe peer-to-peer and server-based networks Distinguish between distributed architectures and

database models


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