CTP – Courses
C104
Basics of Internet Protocol (IP)
In this course, individuals will learn how IP packets are transported over a LAN and a WAN via Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, ATM, frame relay, ADSL, and satellites. The course also provides the fundamentals of IP telephony, an introduction to IP version 6, and the future of the Internet.
Course Syllabus
Session 1: Internet Protocol (IP)
Module 1: General Introduction
Analog versus Digital Transmissions
Digital Coding Schemes
Internet and Packet Routing
Layering
End-User Demand for Network Connection
Module 2: An Introduction to Packet-Switched Networks
Packet Networks versus Circuit Networks
Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Networks
Advantages/Disadvantages of the Networks
Module 3: Understanding the Transfer Control Protocol (TCP)/IP Stack
General Definition of TCP/IP
TCP/IP as Layered Stack
TCP/IP Stack in Operation
TCP
TCP Header Format
End-Point TCP Module Communication
Module 4: Transmitting Information over an IP Network
Connection Details and TCP Segments
Three-Way Handshake
Reliability
Recovery
Module 5: IP Addressing
IP as Traffic Delivery Vehicle
The IP Address Field
IP Packet
IP Packet Addressing
IP Addressing Classes
Subnetwork Address
Subnet Masks
Domain Name System (DNS)
Module 6: Packets Transported over a Distance
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
Fragmentation
Module 7: IP Routing
Definition
Module 8: Routing Protocols
Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP) and Exterior Gateway Protocol (EGP)
Internetwork Routing
Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) Protocol
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
Session 2: Internet Protocol (IP) and Packet Networking
Module 1: Transporting IP Packets across Local Networks
Introduction
Office and Building Networks
Wide-Area Network (WAN) Choices
Module 2: TCP/IP via Ethernet
Ethernet Protocol
Ethernet Frame
Subnetwork Address Protocol (SNAP)
TCP/IP Packets and Ethernet Frames
Ethernet Upgrades
Module 3: IP over an ATM Network
ATM Prepacket
ATM Desktop Connectivity
ATM Building Backbone Networks
Module 4: IP over Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) and Fast Ethernet
FDDI Backbone Network
High-Bandwidth Campus Backbone Networks
Module 5: IP over Frame Relay
FDDI Backbone Network
High-Bandwidth Campus Backbone Networks
Module 6: IP over Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
DSL Overview
Customer Demand and DSL
Standard Reference Model for ADSL Service
Split-Offs and Add-Ons
ADSL Connection to ATM, Frame Relay, IP Networks, and the Internet
Satellite Applications
Module 7: IP over Satellite
IP Satellite Connection and Remote Communities
Approaches to Satellite Utilization
Session 3: Internet Protocol (IP) Telephony and IP over Synchronous Optical Network (SONET)
Module 1: Introduction to IP Telephony
Components of Telephony
Voice Call Signal
Early Voice Delivery
Human Ear Delay Sensitivity and Packet Delivery
Module 2: IP Telephony Gateways and Gatekeepers
Gateways
Gateway Node Interconnecting Telephone and IP Network
Gatekeepers
IP and Telephony Network with Gatekeeper Function
Module 3: Telephony over the Private Intranet
Private Networks
Popular Software Packages
Buffers
Private Branch Exchange (PBX) and Route Conversion
Routing PBX-Based, Intersite Corporate Telephone Traffic
Edge Router Conversion of Dialed Digits to Packets
Destination Router Conversion and Signaling Process
Growth of Traffic Conversion within the Business World
Module 4: IP Telephony over ATM
ATM Network Options for Voice Traffic Carriage
Features of Continuous Bit-Rate (CBR) Service
Approaches for Voice Traffic Delivery over ATM
ATM Switching Updates
Interworking the Signaling between Networks
Delay for Voice Cell Conversion
Module 5: IP Telephony over Frame Relay
Enterprise Edge Routing of Voice and Data Traffic
Setting Up and Transporting Voice over Frame Relays (VoFR)
Frame Relay Linking Sites
Central Routing of Frame-Relay Carried Voice Traffic
Module 6: Minimizing Delay in a VoFR Network
Delay Components in a Frame-Relay Network
Voice Traffic over a Fully Meshed Frame-Relay Network
Measures for Minimizing Delays
Voice versus Data Traffic Rate
Module 7: IP in the WAN over SONET
IP over SONET versus Traditionally Encapsulated IP over WANs
Alternatives for Encapsulation
TCP/IP Packet Place in a Frame-Relay Frame
IP in WANs over SONET
Module 8: Transmitting IP Efficiently over Optical Networks
Overhead
Packet Overhead Components
IP Directly Placed on DSDM without SONET
IP Packets and Multiple Protocols Transported over Optical Waves
Session 4: The Basics of IPv6
Module 1: Features and Functionality of IPv6
Four-Bit Priority
Flow Label
Autoconfiguration
Classes of Service Definition
Packet Header Optional Fields
Address-Space Augmentation
Session 5: The Future of the Internet
Module 1: Introduction
Applications for Future Internet Business
Applications for the Home
Module 2: The Current Public Internet
Module 3: Internet2 Projects
Corporate Partners and Members
Internet2 Goals
Other Objectives
Module 4: Current Research Projects
The North Carolina Networking Initiative Project (NCNI)
The Abilene Network Project
Module 5: Differentiated Services
Architecture
Packet Format
The Qbone Project
Module 6: Special Internet2 Applications
