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Week	Slides (ppt)	References
	Section 1: Principles of Computer Communications
1	Communication Trends
2	Digital and Analog Communication
3	Electronic and Optical Transmission Formatting of Information for Transmission Packet and Circuit Switching Asynchronous and Synchronous Transmission Serial and Parallel Communications Modulation Frequency Spectrum and Bandwidth Multiplexing Error: Causes Detection and Prevention
	Section 2: Understanding Protocols and TCP/IP
4	ISO-OSI Seven Layer Model Overview of TCP/IP IP Addressing Explored Subnets IP Routing
5	Hostname Resolution TCP/IP in the Windows Environment TCP/IP Commands
	Section 3: Understanding Communication Hardware
6	Communication Media Micro as a Communication Device Modems Mainframe and Mini Computer Equipment
	Section 4: Understanding Communication Links and Services
6	Digital Lines ISDN Services Introduction to ATM and ATM Networks Internet Infrastructure Virtual Private Network (VPN) Introduction to Voice over IP (VoIP) VoIP Applications
	Section 5: Networking Fundamentals
7	LAN Definition Functional Architectures Physical Architectures Topology IEEE and LAN Protocols Networking Hardware
	Section 6: Practical Peer-to-Peer Networking
8	Client Configuration Overview NIC Configuration and Properties LAN Protocols and TCP/IP Network Client Configuration Joining a Network Testing and Troubleshooting Client Connections Creating a User File and Print Sharing Accessing Resources for Sharing Printer Sharing
	Section 7: Understanding Network Security and Reliability
9	Introduction to Network Security Introduction to Firewalls Software Firewall Features Hardware Firewall Features Advanced Hardware Firewall Features Network Reliability Issues
	Section 8: Wireless Networking
10	Introduction to Wireless Networks Configuring Wireless Networks Newer Trends in Communications
	The End

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