Introduction to TCP/IP

This course is an introduction to the suite of internetworking protocols of TCP/IP. Networks have evolved to where we now see powerful computers on desktops tied together in small networks that are linked to larger networks. These larger networks also intercommunicate so that a computer on a desktop can exchange data with a mainframe, minicomputer or another desktop computer somewhere else across the globe. Two hours of video and the student manual guide you through the myriad of details that make up this huge volume of information. The presentation is straightforward, providing vital and succinct explanations, reinforced by simple animated graphics.

Topics Covered

• Section 1: INTRODUCTION TO TCP/IP

  • The Layers of the TCP/IP Suite

  • Why a Layered Protocol Suite?

  • The Internet

  • Where Did TCP/IP Come From ?

• Section 2: THE INTERNET PROTOCOL (IP)

  • Physical Addressing Introduction

  • The IP Address

  • Additional Points About IP Address

  • Naming and Addressing

  • Introduction to Routing

  • Routing Via Hosts

  • IP - The Connectionless Service

  • The IP Header

  • Fragmentation

• Section 3: TRANSPORT CONTROL PROTOCOL (TCP)

  • Functions of a TCP Layer

  • TCP Ports and Upper Layer Protocols

  • Establishing the TCP Connection

  • Sequence Numbers

  • Lost Segments or Errors

  • Windows

  • TCP Header Format

• Section 4: THE INTERNET PROTOCOL AND ROUTING

  • Addressing

  • Discovery of Hosts and Routes

  • ARP

  • Multicast

  • Discovering Routes and Routing

  • Interior Gateway Protocols

  • Exterior Gateway Protocols

  • Routing Summary

• Section 5: TCP/IP SERVICES

  • File Transfer Protocol

  • Telenet

  • Host and File Naming

  • Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

• Section 6: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

  • TCP/IP Operational Overview

  • A Telnet Session

  • Domain Name Service

  • User Datagram Protocol

  • Simple Network Management Protocol

  • Other Protocols

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