8) This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. Evidence shall show that knowledge has been acquired of safe working practices and to setting up and configuring a basic local area network. All knowledge and skills detailed in this unit should be contextualised to current industry practices and technologies. KS01-ED146A Local area network fundamentals Evidence shall show an understanding of local area network fundamentals to an extent indicated by the following aspects: T1 Analogue and digital signals encompassing: How information is carried Signal distortion Note. Examples include attenuation, reflection, noise, dispersion, jitter, latency and collisions T2 The OSI model for computer system interconnect Physical Layer Data Link Layer Network Layer Transport Layer Session Layer Presentation Layer Application Layer Purpose of the each layer of OSI Model Comparing TCP and IP TCP and UDP TCP segment format UDP segment format TCP Connection Methods T3 Types of networks, network components and hardware T4 Local Area Network (LAN) architectures General principle of Local Area Network (LAN) encompassing: benefits of a LAN. the elements of a LAN. the different types of network topology and their applications. T5 Cabling and termination arrangements for a LAN system and define all the hardware requirements encompassing: Network standards: Note. Examples are 10/100 BASE T and 10/100 BASE F. Applications of different types of coaxial cable, twisted pair, optical fibre cable and microwave as the transmission medium for a LAN. T6 Multiple access units and their function Note. Examples are hubs, switches, access points, routers and the like T7 LAN Standards Note. Examples are Ethernet (IEEE 802.3) Token Ring (IEEE 802.5) Wireless Ethernet (IEEE 802.11). T8 Basic principle of medium access methods such as polling, token passing and CSMA/CD. T9 Current network operating systems available for establishing a LAN encompassing: Network protocols Concepts of TCP/IP addressing Peer-to-peer and server based Establishing workgroups. File and device sharing T10 Network hardware installation methods encompassing: Installing network card Installing hubs, switches and routers T11 Concepts and the hardware required for internet and worldwide web working LANs T12 Network software installation and configuration methods encompassing: Loading and configuring operating software Basic configuration of router operating system Setting up user accounts and permissions Establishing security T13 Network testing and diagnostic tools and methods T14 Networking protocols T15 Network signal propagation T16 Basics of Encoding Networking Signals T17 IP addressing and subnetting |