Course Introduction CET1600C Cisco Networking Fundamentals

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Course IntroductionCET1600C Cisco Networking
Fundamentals

• Professor Yousif

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Welcome to CET1600C
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Introduce yourselves...
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Let us get acquainted!

• What is your name and how would you like us to
  address you?
• Is this your first networking class?
• Are you taking any other networking classes?
• What is your background in networking?
• Are you a career changer?
• Why did you sign up for this class and what are
  your expectations?
• How determined are you to take the Cisco
  Certification exam?
• What is your next step in technical training and
  industry certification after finishing this
  class?

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Prof. Yousifs Main Web Page

• Main Web Page
• http//faculty.valenciacc.edu

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CET1600C Web Page

• For all course information, syllabus, homework,
  labs, announcements, etc.
• Lets go there now.

Click here
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Course Information

• CET1600C Network Fundamentals / Introduction
  to Cisco Networking Fundamentals
• Concepts, Terminology, OSI Model, IP Addressing,
  Subnetting, Ethernet, LANs, Protocols, Packets,
  Frames, Data Communications
• Survey of Telecommunication and Data
  communications technology fundamentals, Local
  Area Networks, Wide Area Networks, Internet and
  internetworking protocols including TCP/IP,
  network security and performance, emerging
  industry trends such as voice over the network
  and high speed networking. Designed as a
  foundation for students who wish to pursue more
  advanced telecommunications studies including
  certificate programs. Includes hands-on
  networking labs that incorporate Cisco CCNA
  module 1 as a lab component.

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Course Information
Some of the fundamental networking topics covered

• Ethernet frames
• MAC addresses
• Token Ring, FDDI
• Layer 2 communications
• IP Addressing and Subnetting
• Classful and Classless addressing
• Routers and Routing Protocols
• ARP
• ICMP
• DHCP and DNS
• TCP and UDP

• Network Topologies
• Transmission media
• Coax, twisted pair, fiber
• Modulation
• Analog transmission
• Digital transmission
• Line coding
• Bandwidth, frequency, amplitude
• NICs, Repeaters, Hubs, Switches
• ISO and the OSI Model
• Cabling, UTP
• Collisions domains
• Broadcast domains
• Binary and Hexadecimal numbers

This will not be the last time you learn about
these topics in your networking education and
career.
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Where am I?

• What should I already know? I dont know any of
  this.
• Perfect, you are in the right class, but you
  should already have basic computer literacy
  knowledge and skills.
• Hardware, software, CPU, RAM, ROM, disk drives,
  interface cards, bits, bytes, software
  development,
• WWW, email, word processing, windows, file
  management
• Prof. Yousif, I think I already know most, if not
  all of this fundamental networking information.
  Do I still need to take the course?
• See me after class and we can discuss your
  options.

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My Approach

• My approach
• Simple minded (me)
• Repetition
• Documentation (PowerPoints, online curriculum,
  books)
• Dont expect you to know something I dont cover
  in class.
• Do expect you to be able to extend your knowledge
  on your own.
• Encourage courteous participation but will not
  force it.
• No surprise tests.
• About Yourself Assignment

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Herding Cats

• In some ways, the hardest networking course you
  will ever take.
• Not because it is difficult, but because
• A lot of new concepts
• These concepts become more clear in later
  courses, after you have seen them multiple times.
• Learning networking is like trying to herd cats.
  No one great place to start.
• The material this semester will make much more
  sense in later semesters. The more you learn
  about other areas, the more a certain topic makes
  sense.
• A lot of, You will learn more about that later.
• A lot of, Good question, but there is no short
  answer right now.
• Sometimes, See me after class and I can explain
  it.

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Cisco Online Assessments and Other Info

• Cisco Academy Connection Cisco Online
  Assessments, Student Community
• (http//cisco.netacad.net/)
• First Time Login Username Academy Connection
  ID, Password Temporary Password
• Login Username username, Password password
  (As you entered in the New User Registration
  screen

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Student Home
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Student Class
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Cisco Online Curriculum
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Assessment Gradebook
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Assessment Gradebook
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• Before you go on break make sure that
• You know how to login to the academy web site
• You know how to access the online curriculum

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Course IntroductionCET1600C- Into to Cisco
Networking Fundamentals

• Prof. Yousif