Del Mar College CIS 306 - Managing NOVELL® Networks Instructor: Michael P. Harris
Networking Primer

Index:

1. What is a Computer Network?
   Benefits of Computer Networking
2. Hardware Technology
3. Connecting Network Devices
4. Controlling Data Transmission
5. The Network Operating System
   Desktop Operating Systems
   Application Software
6. Internetworking
7. Real World Networking
   Host Access
   Wide Area Networking
8. High-Speed and WAN Technologies
• 100Base-TX
• 100VG-AnyLAN
• Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI)
• X.25
• Frame relay
• Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)
• Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)
• Synchronous Optical Network (SONET)
9. Global Networking

• Primer Appendix

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This primer explains basic computer networking concepts and technology and also introduces computer networking terminology to help you understand the uses and benefits of Novell® products. We believe this primer provides a fairly thorough foundation for understanding any computer networking-related discussion. Understanding computer networking technology illuminates its potential. It also enables one to understand the viability of global networking, which will eventually provide any computer user a digital link to all other computer users and to digital information and services worldwide.

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