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**Types of Networks:**
- LAN (Local Area Network): Covers a small geographic area, like a single building or campus.
- WAN (Wide Area Network): Spans larger distances, often connecting multiple LANs.
- PAN (Personal Area Network): Connects devices within an individual's personal space.
2. **Network Topologies:**
3. **Protocols:**
- TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol): The fundamental protocol suite of the
internet.
- HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol): Used for transmitting web pages over the internet.
- FTP (File Transfer Protocol): Used for transferring files between a client and a server.
- POP3 (Post Office Protocol 3) and IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol): Used for receiving
emails.
4. **Networking Devices:**
- Router: For connecting different networks and directing traffic between them.
- Switch: Connects devices within the same network, forwarding data to the intended recipient.
- Firewall: A security device that filters and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic.
5. **IP Addressing:**
- IPv4 (Internet Protocol version 4): Most widely used version of IP addresses.
- IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6): Developed to address the limitations of IPv4 and provide a
larger address space.
6. **Subnetting:**
- Dividing a larger network into smaller subnetworks for better organization and management.
7. **Network Security:**
- Encryption: Protects data by converting it into a code that can only be read with the right
decryption key.
- VPN (Virtual Private Network): Provides secure communication over a public network by creating
an encrypted "tunnel."
- Firewall: A hardware or software barrier that filters incoming and outgoing network traffic based
on predefined security rules.
8. **Network Troubleshooting:**
- Traceroute: Shows the route and transit times of packets across an IP network.
- Wireshark: A network protocol analyzer for capturing and analyzing packets on a network.
1. **Types of Networks:**
- LAN (Local Area Network): Covers a small geographic area, like a single building or campus.
- WAN (Wide Area Network): Spans larger distances, often connecting multiple LANs.
- PAN (Personal Area Network): Connects devices within an individual's personal space.
2. **Network Topologies:**
3. **Protocols:**
- TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol): The fundamental protocol suite of the
internet.
- HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol): Used for transmitting web pages over the internet.
- FTP (File Transfer Protocol): Used for transferring files between a client and a server.
- SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol): Used for sending emails.
- POP3 (Post Office Protocol 3) and IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol): Used for receiving
emails.
4. **Networking Devices:**
- Router: For connecting different networks and directing traffic between them.
- Switch: Connects devices within the same network, forwarding data to the intended recipient.
- Firewall: A security device that filters and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic.
5. **IP Addressing:**
- IPv4 (Internet Protocol version 4): Most widely used version of IP addresses.
- IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6): Developed to address the limitations of IPv4 and provide a
larger address space.
6. **Subnetting:**
- Dividing a larger network into smaller subnetworks for better organization and management.
7. **Network Security:**
- Encryption: Protects data by converting it into a code that can only be read with the right
decryption key.
- VPN (Virtual Private Network): Provides secure communication over a public network by creating
an encrypted "tunnel."
- Firewall: A hardware or software barrier that filters incoming and outgoing network traffic based
on predefined security rules.
8. **Network Troubleshooting:**
- Traceroute: Shows the route and transit times of packets across an IP network.
- Wireshark: A network protocol analyzer for capturing and analyzing packets on a network.
1. **Types of Networks:**
- LAN (Local Area Network): Covers a small geographic area, like a single building or campus.
- WAN (Wide Area Network): Spans larger distances, often connecting multiple LANs.
- PAN (Personal Area Network): Connects devices within an individual's personal space.
2. **Network Topologies:**
3. **Protocols:**
- TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol): The fundamental protocol suite of the
internet.
- HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol): Used for transmitting web pages over the internet.
- FTP (File Transfer Protocol): Used for transferring files between a client and a server.
- POP3 (Post Office Protocol 3) and IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol): Used for receiving
emails.
4. **Networking Devices:**
- Router: For connecting different networks and directing traffic between them.
- Switch: Connects devices within the same network, forwarding data to the intended recipient.
- Firewall: A security device that filters and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic.
5. **IP Addressing:**
- IPv4 (Internet Protocol version 4): Most widely used version of IP addresses.
- IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6): Developed to address the limitations of IPv4 and provide a
larger address space.
6. **Subnetting:**
- Dividing a larger network into smaller subnetworks for better organization and management.
7. **Network Security:**
- Encryption: Protects data by converting it into a code that can only be read with the right
decryption key.
- VPN (Virtual Private Network): Provides secure communication over a public network by creating
an encrypted "tunnel."
- Firewall: A hardware or software barrier that filters incoming and outgoing network traffic based
on predefined security rules.
8. **Network Troubleshooting:**
- Traceroute: Shows the route and transit times of packets across an IP network.
- Wireshark: A network protocol analyzer for capturing and analyzing packets on a network.
1. **Types of Networks:**
- LAN (Local Area Network): Covers a small geographic area, like a single building or campus.
- WAN (Wide Area Network): Spans larger distances, often connecting multiple LANs.
- PAN (Personal Area Network): Connects devices within an individual's personal space.
2. **Network Topologies:**
3. **Protocols:**
- TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol): The fundamental protocol suite of the
internet.
- HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol): Used for transmitting web pages over the internet.
- FTP (File Transfer Protocol): Used for transferring files between a client and a server.
4. **Networking Devices:**
- Router: For connecting different networks and directing traffic between them.
- Switch: Connects devices within the same network, forwarding data to the intended recipient.
- Firewall: A security device that filters and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic.
5. **IP Addressing:**
- IPv4 (Internet Protocol version 4): Most widely used version of IP addresses.
- IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6): Developed to address the limitations of IPv4 and provide a
larger address space.
6. **Subnetting:**
- Dividing a larger network into smaller subnetworks for better organization and management.
7. **Network Security:**
- Encryption: Protects data by converting it into a code that can only be read with the right
decryption key.
- VPN (Virtual Private Network): Provides secure communication over a public network by creating
an encrypted "tunnel."
- Firewall: A hardware or software barrier that filters incoming and outgoing network traffic based
on predefined security rules.
8. **Network Troubleshooting:**
- Traceroute: Shows the route and transit times of packets across an IP network.
- Wireshark: A network protocol analyzer for capturing and analyzing packets on a network.