Computer network training is one of the latest gateways to jump into the competitive IT world. Network is a media for computers to communicate with each other by sending files, instant messages and other information. This is accomplished through LAN (Local Area Network) and WAN (Wide Area Network). Nowadays, many companies use networks of computers to run their operations smoothly. So, computer networking is a good job option. Basically, there are two main networks, namely Microsoft and Novell.
Specialized degree and certificate network training programs are available through several institutions, schools and online coaching. Many schools conduct training courses as part of regular programs and vocation courses. Some of these schools have labs outside the classroom that students can attend during designated hours. Online training courses allow students to take their courses anytime, anywhere. In addition, you can purchase training courses individually or bundled, available on CD-ROM. Each regular training program extends from six months to one year.
Each networking training course comprises fundamental programs about the working plans of network, wiring and the types of software installed in computers. Normally, these basic courses run just for a few weeks. Students learn about workstations, servers, their functions, and different types of networking such as client server and peer to peer.
After the fundamental program, the training moves gradually toward the next higher part. In this phase, students can learn about individual systems and their differences. Many schools divide this phase into two operating systems, for Novell and Microsoft. Students can take either one or both. Each operating system course normally extends up to 3 months. But some schools concentrate on one system. Practical procedures such as installing workstation software, installing server software, wiring and finally, making a simple computer network are involved.
The students are prepared for the certification exams. The examination has a number of practice tests. Most centers allow their students to continue the training until they have passed the exams.
By: Ken Marlborough
Posts Tagged ‘Local Area Network’
How to Setup a Home Network – Choosing Your Network Equipment
February 4th, 2010
If you want to build a personal network, planning ahead can save both money and time especially if you ever know you will grow your local area network in the distant future.
The whole point of coming up with a plan is to realize what you actually need to put in your network, after all there are many more things available than just having computers that connect to the internet.
This includes WiFi, cables, or even both
Although you might be only using wired connections, will you be able to use WiFi in the future?
Almost everyone at some point, and the difference in prices between a wired router and wireless router is small, and just about every wireless router still have a wired ethernet hub built into them meaning we can still connect both wired and wireless devices.
The whole point most people want a home network setup is to share an internet connection, in this case it’s imperative the security and the router has the latest firmware, this includes Wireless Security, Router Security & each computer must have a firewall, anti-spyware and a firewall.
Long gone are the days of having to share your hard drive or have a special computer, network attached hard drives are easy to setup and they typically have space from 500gb to 2tb. Some even have a wireless option.
The speed of a network can be a major factor if you send big files, truth be told a cabled network will always be faster than wireless, as a rule of thumb use cabled where possible and wifi where you have to, i.e laptops.
One of the big mistakes made when many of us are setting up a home network in the house is thinking about future expansions to the network, spending a little less today will only mean you spend more down the road, work within your budget but be realistic, setup the network that suits your needs and and budget.
By: Alex D Smith
How to Set Up Your Home Network
February 2nd, 2010
If you have multiple gadgets you use at home and would like to get them connected to increase their productivity and efficiency, what are the options you have? There are many questions which pop up- how to set up a home network? Is it safe? Is it expensive? Can home networking be maintained hassle free? Would I be able to fix any networking issue which arises in future? Home Networking allows you to connect all your computers to the Internet through a single connection. Are you planning to build or rebuild an existing home network? It doesn’t have to be tough or complicated, if you use our product.
A home network is a residential local area network used for communication between digital devices deployed at home such as personal computers, printers etc. Most of the computers have inbuilt networking capabilities. A home network allows connecting and sharing various digital devices at home. You can set up a home network with or without internet access using various combination’s of computer hardware and software.
With the advancement in technology, it has become extremely convenient to set up home networking which allows you to connect and share the digital devices you use at home and be in full control of your network. The available software allows you not only to add new devices to your home network but also allows you troubleshoot networking issues and also learn how to avoid such issues in future. It also makes your home networking safe by prohibiting unauthorised access to your files and documents stored on your computer.
Our Software product is focused on creating, managing, and securing everything related to your home network, devices, and computers. The software comes with an interactive tool which helps you set up your home networking by guiding you through a step by step process. The software wizard helps you to set up a home networking allowing you to share your printers, your files, your internet connection as well as all your other devices across all of your different computers. It will not only help you set up your home network but at the same time help you secure it. To make things simple, the software comes along with step by step videos to do it all by yourself in a few minutes. It works for both PCs and Macs allowing you to set up your home network irrespective of the computer you use.
How many times have you found yourself in a situation where you wished you could access the other computer at home to retrieve a file or use a printer attached to the other PC, play multi-player computer games, or most importantly share your broadband Internet access with the other PC ? You can do all this and more by setting up home networking. You can share Internet access or files and documents with everyone in your house, when you set up a fast and easy home networking. It helps you to unlock the true power of your computer.
By: Amaan Goyal
