Who Should Attend

This course is intended for programmers and network administrators who need an in-depth understanding of the TCP/IP protocol stack and TCP/IP-based services. Participants who are involved in determining networking standards and directions for their organization will also benefit from the overview this course provides.

Prerequisites

Prior exposure to networking concepts will be helpful.

What you will learn

This course provides an in-depth review of the TCP/IP protocol stack and services. The following topics will be addressed in detail:

• TCP/IP Protocols
• Address Resolution (ARP, RARP)
• Internet Protocol (IP)
• Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
• Routers, Gateways, Bridges, BRouter (RIP, EGP and BGP)
• Transport Protocols (TCP and UDP)
• Electronic Mail (SMTP)
• Network Management (SGMP, SNMP, CMOT, etc.)
• TCP/IP Applications (Telnet, Rlogin, FTP, TFTP, DNS, Email, Finger, Whois, NTP)

Course Outline

1. Introduction
• Circuit and Packet Switching
• Reference Models: OSI and TCP/IP
• Packet Encapsulation
• Multiplexing
• The Client/Server paradigm
2. TCP/IP Protocols
• Sample network configuration
• Internet Addressing, Naming and Routing
• Address Resolution (ARP, RARP)
• IP: The connectionless network layer
• ICMP: Internet Control Message Protocol
• Routers, Gateways, Bridges and Brouters (Technology and Architecture, Routing and Bridging Protocols (RIP and BGP))
• Transport Protocols (Transport Control Protocol (TCP), User Datagram Protocol (UDP))
3. The TCP/IP Internet
• Hierarchical Architecture
• Campus, Regional, National and International Networks
• The NSFNET Backbone
4. TCP/IP Applications
• Interactive Applications (Telnet, Berkeley R commands)
• File Transfer (FTP, TFTP)
• Electronic Mail (SMTP)
• Domain Name System (DNS)
• Internet Security
• Other Services (Finger, Whois, NTP, etc.)
5. Network Management
• Internet Network Management Model
• Protocols (SGMP, SNMP, CMOT, etc.)
• Tools (Ping, Traceroute, Graphical-based monitors)
• Common Problems and Solutions
6. Application Development Services
• Berkeley and System V IPC
• Remote Procedure Calls (RPC)
• X-windows and TCP/IP

Hands-on Workshops

• Setting up TCP/IP on UNIX systems
• Examining UDP and TCP protocols
• Routing Protocols (EGP, BGP and RIP)
• Using TCP/IP Services (telnet and rlogin, ftp and tftp, electronic mail, finger, whois, ntp)
• Network management tools
• Developing Client/Server Applications

Course Duration

Three (3) days

Course Schedule

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Course Materials

• Comprehensive course workbook/summary
• Course certificate of completion