Internet protocols

What you will learn:

You’ll learn about the structure and administration of the Internet, the role of the Internet protocol and its relationship with, and role of, UDP and TCP. Those protocols that deliver the services we all rely on are also discussed. This course also covers the basics of both IPv4 and IPv6 IP addressing schemes making it relevant to technicians working on modern dual-stack networks.

 

By the end of this course you will be able to:

• explain the concept and advantages of connectionless operation.
• describe the role, operation and facilities offered by the Internet Protocol (IP).
• explain the various ways in which the security of information stored on, or transferred over, the Internet can be compromised.
• describe the role and operation of the Transmission Control and User Datagram protocols (TCP and UDP) with reference to the security of TCP connections.
• explain the relevance and use of port numbers to identify applications and communications sessions.
• describe the use of other Internet protocols in applications such as web browsing, emailing, file transfer, and multicasting with reference to the ways of improving the security of data transfer.
• describe the basic structure of the Internet, the role of the various Internet administrative bodies and the role of Internet service providers.
• describe the role of ISP transit services and peering arrangements.

 

Course prerequisites:

An understanding of the basic principles of packet switching. It is recommended that the PTT e-learning course "Data communication principles" is studied before attempting this Internet protocols course.

 

Approximate study time: 5 hours 

 

Delivery platform requirements:
To access the course, a computer/tablet running a browser such as Chrome, Safari, Edge etc. is required. The device should have an active Internet connection and a screen resolution of at least 1024x768.