Learn the basics of networking, including protocols, topologies, and internet fundamentals.
Learning Mode: Learn at ALC or at Home
Detailed Course Curriculum
Hands-on module breakdown aligned with MKCL production standards and industry requirements.
Basics of Networking 1
Basics of networking 2
Terms in Networking
Client Server model
Testimonial of Industry expert
Local Area Networks (LANs)
Campus Area Networks (CANs)
Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs)
Wide Area Networks (WANs)
Types of Network
Networking Devices -2
Wide Area Networks part 2
Storage Area Networks (SANs)
Personal Area Networks (PANs)
Network devices - 1
Network devices - 2
Wireless Range Extenders
Modems
SOHO devices
Firewalls and Load Balancer
Installing Firewall software
OSI Model
Network segmentation 1
Network segmentation 2
About security and performance 1
About security and performance 2
Network Topology
TCP/IP model
Network Protocols part -1
Network Protocols part -2
Network Protocols part - 3
Network Protocols -4
Network Protocols - 5
TCP/IP model
Network Protocols - 6
Telnet
Configuring Telnet
Transmission methods part 1
Transmission methods part 2
Protocol data units
TCP/IP overview 1
TCP/IP overview 2
TCP/IP Layers- 1
TCP/IP Layers - 2
TCP/IP Layers - 3
TCP/IP Layers - 4
Wiring Standards and cable types
Network Cabling
Crimping process
Cable Performance and troubleshooting - Part 1
Cable Performance and troubleshooting - Part 2
Understanding Binary Math
Number systems used in computers
MAC address structure
IPv4 address
IPv4 subnet masks
IPv6 subnet masks
Assigning IPv4 addresses
Assigning IPv6 addresses
Difference between static and dynamic IP address
IP addressing security
Protect and hide IP address
Proxy server part - 1
Proxy server part - 2
Configuring IP address in Windows 10
Calculating IP subnets and hosts
Classful subnetting
Subnetting concepts
Class A subnets
Class B subnets
Class C subnets
IPV6 Fundamentals-1
Configuring IPv6 in network
Planning a network -1
Planning a network - 2
Ethernet Standards 1
Ethernet Standards 2
Network ports
How do network ports affect cybersecurity?
Port scanner utility
Configuring DHCP in small networks
What is DNS?
WINS vs DNS
Overview of DNS -2
DNS spoofing and DNS server
DNS lookup
DNS Lookup Practical
Finding DNS part -1
Finding DNS part -2
Understanding Switches
Types of Switches
Virtual LAN Part 1
Virtual LAN Part 2
Layer 3 switches
Understanding Routers part -1
Understanding Routers part -2
Understanding Routers part -3
Understanding Routers part -4
Routing Basics- 1
Routing Basics - 2
Routing Basics - 3
Routing Basics - 4
Routing Basics - 5
Prioritizing Traffic 1
Prioritizing Traffic 2
Network Switching
Circuit switching
Message switching
Packet switching
Network Security - 1
Network Security - 2
Eligibility Criteria
• Basic knowledge of computers and keen desire to build skills in this field.
• Open to students, job seekers, and working professionals.
Official Certification
• Official MKCL KLiC Certificate upon successful completion of the course and evaluations.
Work-Centric Learning Approach
• Step 1: Learners are given an overview of the course and its connection to life and work
• Step 2: Learners are exposed to the specific tool(s) used in the course through the various real-life applications of the tool(s).
• Step 3: Learners are acquainted with the careers and the hierarchy of roles they can perform at workplaces after attaining increasing levels of mastery over the tool(s).
• Step 4: Learners are acquainted with the architecture of the tool or tool map so as to appreciate various parts of the tool, their functions, utility and inter-relations.
• Step 5: Learners are exposed to simple application development methodology by using the tool at the beginner’s level.
• Step 6: Learners perform the differential skills related to the use of the tool to improve the given ready-made industry-standard outputs.
• Step 7: Learners are engaged in appreciation of real-life case studies developed by the experts.
• Step 8: Learners are encouraged to proceed from appreciation to imitation of the experts.
• Step 9: After the imitation experience, they are required to improve the expert’s outputs so that they proceed from mere imitation to emulation.
• Step 10: Emulation is taken a level further from working with differential skills towards the visualization and creation of a complete output according to the requirements provided. (Long Assignments)
• Step 11: Understanding the requirements, communicating one’s own thoughts and presenting are important skills required in facing an interview for securing a work order/job. For instilling these skills, learners are presented with various subject-specific technical as well as HR-oriented questions and encouraged to answer them.
• Step 12: Finally, they develop the integral skills involving optimal methods and best practices to produce useful outputs right from scratch, publish them in their ePortfolio and thereby proceed from emulation to self-expression, from self-expression to self-confidence and from self-confidence to self-reliance and self-esteem!
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Course Overview
Duration:30 hours
Track:IT Hardware, Networking & Cyber Security
Skill Level:Beginner
Language:English
Mode:Learn at ALC or at Home
Certificate:Official MKCL
Key Course Highlights:
At the end of this course, learners will be able to
Apply proficiency in configuring basic network settings, including IP addressing, subnet masks, default gateways, and DNS settings, to set up functional network environments.
Analyze basic concepts of network security, such as authentication, encryption, firewalls, and intrusion detection/prevention systems, to evaluate their effectiveness in safeguarding network resources.
Evaluate the ability to identify and troubleshoot common networking issues like connectivity problems, slow network performance, and hardware failures, to develop effective solutions and optimize network performance.
Synthesize networking concepts into real-world scenarios, such as setting up a home or small business network, connecting to the internet, and accessing network resources, to demonstrate comprehensive understanding and application of networking principles.
Create configurations for routers and switches based on networking requirements and constraints, demonstrating mastery of device configuration techniques and principles.