Computer Networks/Architecture/Infrastructure

This lesson covers network infrastructure.

Objectives and Skills

Objectives and skills for the infrastructure portion of Network+ certification include:^[1]

• Differentiate between network infrastructure implementations
  • WAN
  • MAN
  • LAN
  • WLAN
    • Hotspot
  • PAN
    • Bluetooth
    • IR
    • NFC
  • SCADA/ICS
    • ICS server
    • DCS/closed network
    • Remote terminal unit
    • Programmable logic controller
  • Medianets
    • VTC
      • ISDN
      • IP/SIP

Readings

1. Read Wikipedia: Wide area network.
2. Read Wikipedia: Metropolitan area network.
3. Read Wikipedia: Local area network.
4. Read Wikipedia: Wireless LAN.
5. Read Wikipedia: Personal area network.
6. Read Wikipedia: Industrial control system.
7. Read Wikipedia: SCADA.
8. Read Wikipedia: Videoconferencing.

Multimedia

1. Watch YouTube: Network Infrastructures - CompTIA Network+ N10-006 - 1.7.

References