Fundamentals of Data Communication:Level 2

Network Protocols
Ethernet
Internet Protocol (IP)
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP)
Transfer Protocols

Wide Area Protocols and Technologies
X.25 Protocol
Frame Relay Protocol
Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)
Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)
Digital Network Hierarchies

Network Operating Systems
Introduction to the Network Architecture
Application Layer Services
Microsoft Network Operating Systems
UNIX and Linux Operating Systems

Converged Networks
Speech Coding
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
IP Television (IPTV)

Network Security
Network Attacks
Basic Defense Against Network Attacks
Firewalls
Intrusion-Prevention / Detection Systems
Data Integrity and Confidentiality
Security Protocols
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)

Storage Area Networks and Storage Virtualization
Network Storage and Storage Area Networks
Server Consolidation and Storage Virtualization

After completing this course, students will know how to:

describe the various network protocols used to connect networks.
examine the concepts behind wide area protocols.
describe the different types of network operating systems.
describe the converged networks used in data communication.
explain the need for security over the network and explore the various ways it is done.
describe the basic concepts related to SANs and storage virtualization.

Prerequisites

Students preparing to take this course should have gone through the following
or their equivalent: Introduction to Telecommunication and Fundamentals of Data
Communication: Level 1.