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C1.2-Fundamentals of Hardware OS NW

This document outlines 9 units that cover fundamentals of computer hardware, operating systems, networking, cloud computing and enterprise networking. The units cover topics such as motherboards, processors, storage, ports, operating system basics, networking hardware, protocols, IP addressing, routing, and enterprise server configuration.

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C1.2-Fundamentals of Hardware OS NW

This document outlines 9 units that cover fundamentals of computer hardware, operating systems, networking, cloud computing and enterprise networking. The units cover topics such as motherboards, processors, storage, ports, operating system basics, networking hardware, protocols, IP addressing, routing, and enterprise server configuration.

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Fundamentals of Hardware, Operating System and Networking

Unit 1: Computer Hardware Basics

 Basics of Motherboard including CMOS and BIOS


 Working of processors and types of processors
 System memory
 Introduction to RAM
 System storage devices
o Types of hard disks - FAT, NTFS, RAID etc.
o Optical drives
o Removable storage devices
o Tape drives and backup systems
 Common computer ports – Serial – Parallel - USB ports etc.
 Different input systems - Key Board - Mouse etc.
 Display arrays – VGA – SVGA – AGP
 Additional display cards
 Monitors and their types
 Printers and their types

Unit 2: Operating Systems


 Operating system basics
o Functions of operating system
o Functions of Client Operating System
o Functions of Server operating system
o Introduction to Command line operation
 Basics on files and directories
 Details about system files and boot process
 Introduction to device drivers

Unit 3: Computer Principles and a Back Box Model of the PC


 Memory and processor
 Address and data buses
 Stored program concept
 Physical components of the PC and how they fit together and interact
 Basic electrical safety
 Motherboards and the design of the PC
 Dismantling and re-building PCs
 Power On Self Test and boot sequence
o Architecture of real mode
o Interrupts
o Start of boot sequence
o Power On Self Test (POST)

Unit 4: Basics of Cloud Computing


 Concept – Fundamentals of Cloud Computing
 Types of clouds
 Security Design and Architecture
 Cloud Computing Service Models
 The Characteristics of Cloud Computing
 Multi Tenancy Model
 Cloud Security Reference Model
 Cloud Computing Deploying Models
 Cloud Identity and Access Management
o Identity Provisioning – Authentication
o Key Management for Access Control – Authorization
o Infrastructure and Virtualization Security
o Hypervisor Architecture Concerns.

Unit 5: Introduction to Networking


 What is networking?
 Need for computer networks
 Network Topologies
 Types of networks
 Hardware needed for setting up simple LAN
 Wireless networks and inter-connecting LANs and WAN
 Communication media
 Network topologies and access methods
 IEEE 802 series standards
 Wireless technology
o Spread spectrum
o WAP and WML - Access points
o Service Set ID (SSID)
o Authentication methods (OSA, SKA)
 Devices used in networking – Hubs – Switches – Routers - Wireless Access Points etc
 Physical connectivity between systems
 Types of Cables
o Ethernet
o Optical Fibre
 Introduction to MAC address
 Introduction to IP address
o IPv4
o Classes of IP address
o Need for subnetting
o Basics of IPV6
o Introduction to Unicast, Multicast and Broadcast

Unit 6: Routing

 Fundamentals of routing
 Link State Routing
 Distance Vector Routing – RIP – EIGRP – OSPF
 Configuring Routers
 Understanding the router architecture
 Assigning IP address to the routers
 Configuring routing protocols

Unit 7: Packet Switched Connection

 Types of connections – Circuit switched, Packet switched


 Why packet switched is preferred
 Types of protocols and need for protocols
 Packet switched Protocols - TCP/ IP

Unit 8: OSI Layers


 Interconnecting disparate systems/ networks – issues
 Open Systems Interconnect
 Seven layers and their functionality
 Introduction to TCP/ IP
o Origins of TCP/ IP and evolution of Internet
 IP Layers Vs OSI
 IP number concepts
 Network address
 Classes of Networks
 Subnet masking
 Static and dynamic IP numbers
 UDP
 Establishing a TCP session (Three way handshake)
 Name to address translation
 Domain Name System

Unit 9: Enterprise Networking

 Configuring Server for enterprise networking


 Introduction to Domains and Work groups
 Understanding DNS and configuring DNS
 Introduction to ADS (Active Directory Service)
 File sharing within network - Understanding DHCP
 Introduction to Mail Exchange server and ISA server
 Network operating system
 Client Server applications
 Peer to Peer Applications
 Measuring performance
 Monitoring tools.

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