Audience
This introductory course is for anyone who is preparing for client/server environments or who needs to find information about particular LAN components.

Time
3 hours

Product Code: LANC01

After completing LANs: Network Basics the user should be able to:
 

	Identify the popular LAN protocol standards
	Describe the OSI reference model
	Explain the relationship between the OSI reference model and LAN protocols
	Identify three basic LAN topologies
	Describe the basic LAN access methods

Introduction to LANs

	LAN overview
	Why LANs?

LAN Protocols

	Introduction to protocols
	Protocol standards

The OSI Reference Model

	Defining the OSI reference model
	Connection types
	Protocols in the OSI reference model
	OSI history and current status

Popular Protocol Standards

	Data Link layer protocols
	Middle layer protocols

Topologies

	Star and cascaded star topologies
	Ring topology
	Bus topology

Access Methods

	Ethernet
	Token Ring
	Arcnet

This course has the following features:
 

	A glossary
	A Skill Assessment