Understanding and Maintaining Networks


Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number


Overview/Description
To understand the principles of networking and basic diagnostic and troubleshooting techniques

Target Audience
The audience for this path includes computer technicians who have accumulated 500 hours hand-on experience in a lab or in the field and, ideally, have completed the A+ Essentials exam (220-601)

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
2.3

Lesson Objectives

Understanding and Maintaining Networks

  • recognize the characteristics of networking and Internet protocols.
  • identify characteristics of technologies for establishing network connectivity.
  • recognize networking protocols and technologies for establishing connectivity in given scenarios.
  • install and configure a browser and establish a network connection in a given scenario.
  • recognize how to share network resources in a given scenario.
  • recognize the tools and diagnostic procedures for troubleshooting network problems.
  • recognize how to perform preventative maintenance of networks, including securing and protecting network cabling.
  • configure and troubleshoot a network connection in a given scenario.

    • Course Number:
    245877_eng