Networks Essentials - ICT-IGCSE

Networks Essentials - ICT-IGCSE

This course is designed as an introductory course for those with little or no experience with Networks.

It provides you with the basic knowledge of Networks concepts in an easy way.

In this course you will Learn Networks Essentials and topics of  Networks  for ICT -IGCSE.

The course provides you with the knowledge and understanding of Networks essentials.

It explains network communication methods such as physical faxing, electronic faxing, email communication, video-conferencing, audio and web-conferencing

You will learn about how to protect your data online using authentication techniques, and encryption.

You will learn the principles of a typical data protection act.

It explains security issues surrounding the use of computer networks.

This course provides you with examination-style questions to master key concepts covered and prepares you for IGCSE exam.

The course syllabus includes:

Types of networks:

• Local Area Network (LAN), 

• Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) 

• Wide Area Network (WAN)

• Wired and Wireless network.

• WI-FI and Bluetooth in Networks.

  
  

  Network Hardware:

• Network interface cards 

• Hubs 

• Bridges

• Switches

• Routers 

• Modems

• Setting up a small network that accesses the internet.

• How to distinguish between The internet, intranet, and extranet.
  

• Security issues surrounding the use of computer networks,  principles of a typical data protection act, and methods to protect your data online including:

• authentication techniques

• encryption

Network communication methods including:

• physical faxing,

• electronic faxing,

• email communication

• video-conferencing

• audio-conferencing 

• web-conferencing.

• Students without prior experience can learn the fundamentals of Networks, while others can use it for review and reference. The course will prepare students for advanced courses in networks.

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What you will learn

• Provides you with the knowledge and understanding of Networks essentials
• You will learn the Types of networks.
• You will learn about Network Hardware: Network interface cards  Hubs  Bridges Switches Routers  Modems

Rating: 3.9

Level: Beginner Level

Duration: 2 hours

Instructor: Alaa Youssef