Topic List

• Introduction

  • Definition, History, Example Networks, Uses, Advantages, Disadvantages

  • Network Elements: Data, Edge Devices, Transmission System, Networking Devices

    • Edge Devices: Computer, Server, Telephone

    • Network Devices (Work, Type, Pros, Cons): Modem, Access Point, RJ45 Connector, NIC, Hub, Repeater, Switch, Router, Bridge, Brouter, Gateway, Firewall

    • Transmission Media: Wired, Wireless

    • Unique Identifiers of a Host (Edge Device): Hostname, Port Number, Mac Address, IP Address

    • Other Terms: DNS Server, Protocol, ARP, RARP

  • Network Classification (Definition, Pros, Cons

    • Geographical Coverage (Definition, Distance Covered, Example): PAN, LAN, MAN, WAN, Others (BAN, HAN, WLAN, SystemAN, StorageAN, EPN, VPN, CAN)

    • Network Topology (Definition, Diagram, Pros, Cons): Bus, Ring, Star, Tree, Mesh, Hybrid

    • Based on Ownership (Definition, Pros, Cons): Public, Private

    • Based on Service and Access Control (Definition, Diagram, Pros, Cons): Peer-to-Peer, Client-Server, Hybrid

• Network Models (Function, Data Presentation, Protocols, Devices Used)

  • OSI Model (7 Layers)

  • TCP/IP Model (4 Layers)

  • Comparison (/Pros, Cons) of OSI and TCP/IP Model

• Physical Layer

  • Transmission Media

    • Guided Media: Coaxial Cable, Twisted Pair Cable, Optical Fiber Cable

    • Unguided Media: Radio Wave Transmission, Microwave Transmission, Infrared Transmission

  • Performance: Bandwidth, Throughput, Latency (Delay), Jitter

  • Multiplexing

    • Frequency-Division Multiplexing (FDM)

    • Wavelength-Division Multiplexing (WDM)

    • Time-Division Multiplexing (TDM)

    • Code-Division Multiplexing (CDM)

  • Switching

    • Circuit Switching

    • Packet Switching

• Data Link Layer

  • Error Detection and Correction

    • Types of Errors

      • Single Bit Error

      • Burst Error

    • Block Coding

      • Parity Check Code

        • Even Parity

        • Odd Parity

    • Cyclic Codes

      • Cyclic Redundancy Check

      • Cyclic Code Encoder Using Polynomials

    • Checksum

    • Forward Error Correction

  • Data Link Control

    • DLC Services

      • Framing

      • Flow and Error Control

      • Connectionless and Connection-Oriented

    • Data Link Layer Protocols

      • Simple Protocol

      • Stop-and-Wait Protocol

      • Piggybacking

  • Media Access Control (MAC)

    • Random Access

      • ALOHA

      • CSMA

      • CSMA/CD

      • CSMA/CA

    • Channelization

      • FDMA

      • TDMA

      • CDMA

  • Ethernet Network: Ethernet Protocol, Standard Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet

  • Wireless Network: Bluetooth, WiFi (IEEE 802.11), WiMAX, Cellular Network, Satellite

• Network Layer

  • IP Addressing

  • Subnetting, Supernetting

  • Congestion Control Algorithm

  • Quality of Service

  • Routing Algorithm

• Transport Layer

• Application Layer

• Network Security & Cyber Security

  • Attack Classification

  • Cryptography

    • Symmetric Key Algorithm

      • Data Encryption Standard (DES)

      • Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)

    • Public Key Algorithm

      • RSA (Rivest, Shamir, Adleman)

  • Digital Signature

  • Security

    • IPsec

    • Firewalls

    • Intrusion Detection System

    • Intrusion Prevention System

    • Virtual Private Networks

    • De-Militarized Zones (DMZ)

  • Privacy

  • Social Engineering