The subject
of Networking
Infrastructure
Technology covers
a remarkable spectrum
of technologies
and applications.
Here we describe
six courses dealing
with key aspects
of the topic.
This course group
focuses on technology
associated with
the lower two
layers of the
Open Systems Interconnection
model of networking.
This is largely
a hardware subject,
in contrast to
topics covered
in the upper layers
of this reference
model. The five
upper layers of
the OSI model
are effectively
covered in our
series on the
Internet
Architecture.
This entry-level
course introduces
and develops the
vital concepts
and terminology
that apply to
the entire spectrum
of computer networking.
It is suitable
for students without
previous exposure
to the subject.
An entry-level
program similar
to the above,
focusing more
on general telecommunications
principles. It
will interest
the same beginner-level
student community,
but focuses more
on voice/video/data
networking.
Principles of
Networking is
a junior -to-
intermediate program
that develops
a practical, working
level of knowledge.
It is designed
for students with
a pre-existing
familiarity of
the subject ...
a logical continuation
for students who
have attended
one of the foregoing
introductory courses.
This third course
in our series
provides a particular
emphasis on trends
and emerging technologies.
It is an advanced
course designed
for students with
a strong grounding
in the subject.
This course is
an aggregate of
material from
the intermediate-to-advanced
content in the
foregoing courses,
adding a workshop
component to effectively
reinforce the
formal course
work.
Reinventing Telephony
offers a broad
introduction to
the emerging subject
of VoIP, designed
for people who
are not traditionally
part of the voice
telecommunications
industry. It offers
a practical concept-level
understanding
of this remarkable
technology.
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