Data Communications Overview

Overview A concise overview of Data Communications. Duration - 1 Day.

Who will benefit

Network/Systems engineers/Operators/Planners, or any personnel who require an overview of Data Communications.

Prerequisites

None.

By the end of the course delegates will be able to describe:

By the end of the course delegates will be able to describe: • Types of Transmission and Codes • Communication Protocols • LANs & WANs • X.25, Frame Relay and ATM • ISDN & IP

Course Content

Introduction Binary Binary Codes Serial Transmission Transmission Types Asynchronous Transmission Synchronous Transmission Bit Timing Byte Timing Parallel Transmission OSI Concepts The Layers of the OSI Interfaces Standards Defining the Interface Physical Interfaces Communications Protocols Communication Protocols Protocol Definition HDLC Family Tree HDLC Frame Point to Point Protocol (PPP) Local Area Networks (LANs) LAN Definition LAN Standards LAN RJ45 Cable Categories The LAN Interface LAN Topologies CSMA/CD Token Passing FDDI LAN Addressing Bridges Switches Network Layer Addressing Routers IP Addressing Intergrated Service Digital Network (ISDN) ISDN Bearer Services Basic Rate Interface (BRI) Reference Points The U reference point The T reference point NT1 equipment Primary Rate Interface (PRI) Warning Signalling ISDN Applications Video Conferencing Desktop Conferencing Benefits of ISDN Advantages of ISDN Speed Multiple Devices Signalling The Internet Protocols Background Internet Protocol (IP) Architecture Host-to-Host Domain Name Service Wide Area Networking (WAN) Concepts Introduction Cell Switching Circuit Switched Networks Packet Switched Networks Packets, Frames & Cells Connection Orientated Virtual Circuits Connectionless X.25 Background The PSDN Layers of X.25 X.25 Standards X.25 PADs PSDN Benefits Frame Relay Frame Format Local Management Interface DLCI Updates CIR Management Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) ATM ATM Connections ATM Layers LAN Emulation