Networking Technologies

In the past years, the networking world has been strongly influenced by a trend away from classic technologies towards IP. This is mirrored in all telecommunications sectors. In this context, the course at hand offers you a comprehensive overview of current networking concepts—from transmission technology to the Next Generation Network. This is done both from the viewpoint of network operators and of their customers. The course imparts a conceptual understanding of the different networking technologies and their fields of application. As a result, the participants will learn to use the corresponding terminology competently.

Course Contents
• Transmission and Switching, Multiplexing Methods, LAN and WAN
• Last Mile, Aggregation Area, and Backbone
• The Layer Model
• IP Addressing and Routing
• The Structure of the Internet—ISPs, Peerings, and Providings
• IP Applications (Client/Server and Peer to Peer)
• Security: Firewalls, VPNs, Intrusion Detection & Prevention
• Transmission Technology: SDH and WDM; Packet over SONET (POS)
• Connection-Oriented Technologies: MPLS and ATM
• DSL Connections and Variants (ADSL, ADSL2, ADSL2+, VDSL, and VDSL2)
• Cable Networks and DOCSIS
• Metropolitan Technologies (Ethernet Services, RPR, Dark Fiber)
• Wireless Access Technologies (Satellite, WiMAX)
• LANs: Ethernet Switching and VLANs, Network Design, Power over Ethernet
• Wireless LAN: Bit Rates, Ranges, Security
• Storage Networks: Network Attached Storage and Storage Area Networks
• Voice Switching: Media Streams and Signaling
• Traditional Telephony: ISDN, GSM, and UMTS
• Convergent Networks: VoIP and Next Generation Networks (NGN)
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In this course of the ExperTeach Networking series, each student will receive the comprehensive ExperTeach course documentation.

Target Group
The course addresses all persons in general who wish to become acquainted with the networking world from a technical point of view.

Knowledge Prerequisites
A keen interest in the concepts and technologies of modern communications networks is the main prerequisite for the course at hand.

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