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 Duration 28 hours

Course Outline

Objectives:

  • Explain the concepts of encapsulation, de-encapsulation, and modularity within the TCP/IP protocol stack.
  • Identify and interpret the fields and flags present in the IP header.
  • Outline the characteristics of IP address classes A, B, and C.
  • Utilize subnet masks to determine the network segment of an IP address.
  • Differentiate between classful and classless IP addressing schemes.
  • Explain the function of an IP router and the application of static versus dynamic routing.
  • Compare and contrast distance vector (RIP) and link-state (OSPF) routing protocols.
  • Elaborate on the principles of IP subnetworking.
  • Explain the concepts of supernetting, VLSM, and CIDR.
  • Define ICMP and apply ping and traceroute as diagnostic tools for network connectivity.
  • Describe the role of DHCP in dynamic IP address assignment.
  • Explain how ARP is used to map IP addresses to MAC addresses.
  • Clarify the function of DNS within TCP/IP networks.
  • Identify and analyze the fields and flags within TCP and UDP headers.
  • Explain how TCP ensures end-to-end reliability across an unreliable IP network.
  • Describe the mechanisms of congestion avoidance in TCP/IP networks.
  • Explain the operation and significance of Transport Layer Security (TLS).

Practical Exercises:

Lab Exercise 1: Connectivity and Testing.

Lab Exercise 2: DHCP and DNS.

Lab Exercise 3: Checking ARP cache.

Lab Exercise 4: Fragmentation.

Lab Exercise 5: Traceroute.

Lab Exercise 6: Routing.

Lab Exercise 7: Subnetting.

Lab Exercise 8: TCP Options.

Lab Exercise 9: TLS.

Requirements

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