Total Time: 3 hour(s)

Summary: 
This course describes some of the popular hardware and software that provide interoperability between different LANs or different applications.

Ojectives: 
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Explain how a network operating system (NOS) functions
Describe the similarities and differences among repeaters, bridges, routers, and gateways
Describe how bridges learn and filter
Describe the routing algorithms and protocols used by routers

Topics: 
Network Operating Systems
Printing
Application and Database Servers
Internetworking Products
Bridges
Routing Protocols

Technical Requirements: 
P500+ Processor, 128MB of RAM; Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Minimum screen resolution 800x600, Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher; Windows Media Player 9.0 or higher; Flash 8.0 or higher; 56K minimum connection; broadband (256 kpbs or higher) connection recommended; Javascript, DHTML and cookies enabled; Sound card with speakers or headphones strongly recommended.