A company relies on its networking and storage infrastructure to compete in today’s global business world. To meet this demand organizations, require knowledgeable technical support professionals to maintain and update these networks; as well as enable secure, accessible, and efficient data and file storage, minimizing downtime and enhancing productivity.

If you are new to networks and storage, this course is for you. You may want to develop the skills to diagnose and repair basic networking and storage problems or gain a working vocabulary to understand the needs of your IT colleagues supporting the company in these endeavors.

You’ll learn the fundamentals of networking, including network types, topology models and standards, and the hardware for setting up a network with both wired and wireless connections. You’ll configure a network and learn the required protocols and ports to support this infrastructure.

With regards to storage, you’ll compare and contrast different types of storage devices as well as storage area networks (SAN) compared to network-attached storage (NAS). You investigate the types of storage gateways to meet the needs of your subscribers and identify common network storage and network sharing options such as local, hosted, and cloud.

This course provides multiple hands-on, real-world activities to demonstrate your newfound expertise, including setting up a small office/home office (SOHO) network and exploring the purposes of different cables used for setup. Networking and Storage Fundamentals is ideal for kickstarting roles including IT support or network technician or building your base knowledge needed for system administration.

Course Syllabus

Module 1: Networking Fundamentals

Network Types and Topologies
Wired and wireless network connections
Cables
Hands-on Activity: Exploring Cable Types
Advantages and Disadvantages of Network Types
Hands-on Activity: Identifying Wireless Network Technologies

Module 2: Networking Fundamentals Part II

Networking Hardware Devices
Hands-on Activity: Identifying Networking Hardware Scenarios
Packets, IP Addressing, DNS, DHCP, and NAT
Models, Standards, Protocols, and Ports
Wireless Networks and Standards
Protocol Table
Lab: Exploring Networking Ports and Protocols

Module 3: Configuring and Troubleshooting Networks

Configuring a Wired SOHO Network
Hands-on Activity: Finding Your Router's IP Address
Configuring a (wireless) SOHO network
Hands-on Activity: Setting Up a SOHO Network
Mobile configurations
Network Settings in Windows
Lab: Configuring Network Settings in Windows
Troubleshooting Network Connectivity
Networking Troubleshooting with Command Line Utilities
Lab: Command Line Utilities

Module 4: Storage Types and Network Sharing

Types of Local Storage Devices
Local Storage with Multiple Drives
Troubleshooting Storage Issues
Lab: Disk Status and Repair Tools
Types of Hosted Storage and Sharing
Hands-on Activity: Identifying Storage Types
Network Storage Types
Cloud-based Storage Devices
Lab: Exploring Cloud Storage Options

What You'll Learn

Explain wired and wireless network configurations, physical and logical topology, and differentiate among network cable types.
Identify common network devices and their uses.
Define terminology and the functionality of packets and IP addresses.
Determine how to set up and encrypt networks and mobile devices.
Diagnose connectivity issues.
Compare and contrast file, block, and object storage; and types of local storage devices.

Recommended Skills Before Taking this Course

This course is suitable for beginners. No prior IT skills are required other than basic computer literacy to take an online course. Also note that this platform works best with current versions of Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Internet Explorer, or Safari.

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