Title: Chapter 1: Explore the Network
Course: RITA MC - CISCO I > Section: Course Outline and Objectives

Explore the Network

Objectives and Outline

This chapter introduces the platform of data networks upon which our social and business relationships increasingly depend. The material lays the groundwork for exploring the services, technologies, and issues encountered by network professionals as they design, build, and maintain the modern network.

Learning Objectives for Chapter 1

- Explain how networks affect the way we interact, learn, work, and play.
- Explain how host devices can be used as clients, servers, or both.
- Explain the use of network devices.
- Compare the devices and topologies of a LAN to the devices and topologies of a WAN.
- Describe the basic structure of the Internet.
- Explain the concept of a converged network.
- Describe the four basic requirements of a reliable network.
- Explain how trends such as BYOD, online collaboration, video, and cloud computing are changing the way we interact.

- Explain how networking technologies are changing the home environment.
- Identify basic security threats and solutions for both small and large networks.
- Describe the importance of understanding the underlying switching and routing infrastructure of a network.

Perform the following tasks in order to complete this chapter:

- Launch the Chapter 1 learning module
- Complete the activity to practice terms and concepts
- Complete the Chapter 1 Quiz
- Review the Chapter 1 Appendix for supplemental content
- Complete the Chapter 1 Exam

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