CIW Foundations Series:

Networking Fundamentals (CIWNETF)

Networking Fundamentals is a three-day class designed to teach students fundamental networking concepts and practices. Topics include network architecture and standards, networking protocols, TCP/IP, Internet servers, server-side scripting and database connectivity, and security.

Target Audience

All professionals required to use the Internet in their daily job functions. Information in this course is required for all levels of specialization in the CIW program.

Job Responsibilities

Understand the common core of Internet knowledge, and apply the foundation skills required for further specialization.

Prerequisites

Students must have completed Basic Internet Fundamentals, Advanced Internet Fundamentals, and HTML Fundamentals or have equivalent Internet knowledge.

Topics

Introduction to Networking

  • Networking Evolution
  • Mainframes
  • Client/Server Model
  • Web-based Networking
  • Networking Categories
  • Network Topologies
  • Network Operating Systems
  • Novell NetWare
  • Microsoft Windows NT/2000
  • UNIX

Networking Protocols

  • OSI Reference Model
  • Packets
  • Application, Transport and Network Protocols
  • Major Networking Protocols: TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI, and AppleTalk, Data Link Control (DLC), Systems Network Architecture (SNA)
  • Choosing and Combining Protocols

LANs and WANs

  • Local Area Networks (LANs)
  • Wide Area Networks (WANs)
  • Network Access Points (NAPs)
  • Common Network Components
  • Transmission Media and Types
  • IEEE LAN Standards
  • Additional LAN Standards
  • WAN Standards
  • T-Carrier and E-Carrier Systems

TCP/IP Architecture

  • Internet Architecture
  • Requests for Comments (RFCs)
  • Internet Protocols
  • Demultiplexing
  • Routing and Routing Protocols
  • Port Numbers

Internet Addressing

  • Internet Addressing and Address Classes
  • IP Addressing Rules - Reserved IP Addressing
  • Subnetworks
  • Normal TCP/IP Desktop Configurations
  • Diagnostic Tools for Troubleshooting

Internetworking Servers

  • Internetworking, File and Print, Proxy, Caching, Mirrored, Mail, Mailing List, Media, DNS, FTP, News, Certificate, Directory, Catalog, and Transaction Servers
  • The Internet Daemon: inetd
  • Choosing the Ideal Server
  • Determining Company Needs
  • Determining Product Advantages
  • Popular Server Products

Server-side Scripting and Database Connectivity

  • Client-side and Server-side Scripting
  • HTTP Gateways
  • HTML Forms and Form Processing
  • Common Gateway Interface (CGI)
  • CGI Alternatives: Server Interfaces, Scripting Solutions, and Java Servlets
  • Databases, Database Connectivity, and Connectivity Implementations

Network Security Essentials

  • Defining Security and Assets
  • Security Threats and Attacks: Viruses, The Robert Morris Internet Worm,
    and the Hacker Process
  • Defeating Attacks and Security Standards
  • Evaluation Criteria
  • Key Security Organizations
  • Auditing Phases
  • Intrusion-Detection Software
  • Securing a Server

Enterprise Network Security—Authentication, Encryption and Firewalls

  • Authentication
  • Encryption and Applied Encryption
  • Country-Specific Encryption Standards
  • Network-level Protocols and Encryption
  • Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
  • Firewalls, Packet Filters, Proxy Servers, and Firewall Topology

Internet Security Resources (Appendix)

  • General, UNIX, and Windows NT Resources