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Network Fundamentals
Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)
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Network Fundamentals introduces the architecture, structure, functions, components, and models of the Internet and other computer networks. The course allows students to examine devices, equipment, topologies, communication protocols, and virtual and cloud technologies and to simulate networks in order to explore properties, settings, and capabilities. Routing and switching protocols will be explored as well as various connectivity media.
Compare and contrast the functions and applications of common physical and logical network topologiesDifferentiate among common network infrastructuresIdentify and formulate binary, decimal, and hexadecimal numbersCompare and contrast the layers of the Open Systems Interconnect (OSI) modelCompare and contrast the services and applications used to perform basic network operationsDifferentiate among network categories, technologies, and topologiesExplain the purpose of routing and switching and their associated technologies and protocolsSummarize the purpose of common TCP/IP protocolsDifferentiate between public and private IP addressing schemesCompare and contrast IPv4 and IPv6 addressing features, methods, and characteristicsCategorize classful addresses according to specific network useInterpret classless inter-domain routing (CIDR) notation (subnetting)Explain the functions and applications of common networking devicesCompare and contrast common local area network (LAN) and wide area network (WAN) connection typesIdentify common network connectorsDemonstrate the use of common networking tools in a given scenarioDifferentiate among common network wiring termination standardsIdentify transceivers and media converters and explain their usesCompare and contrast copper and fiber Ethernet standardsDifferentiate among virtualization and network storage technologiesInterpret and explain technical network documents and textInterpret network documentation and diagramsCompare and contrast business continuity and disaster recovery concepts based on current industry practicesExplain common scanning, monitoring, and patching processes and summarize their expected outputsCompare and contrast media access control techniques used in networksConfigure a router with basic settingsDifferentiate among common wireless communication methodsDescribe wireless networking industry standardsExplain common security conceptsCompare and contrast common types of attacks