The unit is organised into these topics:

Networking concepts, terminology and the OSI layered model
Application layer communication models and protocols, such as DHCP, HTTP, FTP, SSH
UDP and TCP transport layer protocols
IP network layer protocol, IP addressing and subnetting
Data link layer and physical layer, communication medium sharing and access control
Introduction to wireless networks, technologies and medium access
Ethernet protocol, switching and cabling, Virtual LANs (VLANs), inter-VLAN routing
Interior routing protocols, distance vector and link state routing, static and dynamic routing
Internet structure, autonomous systems and exterior routing protocols
IPv6 protocol and Network Address Translation (NAT)
Emerging technologies: Software Defined Networking and Internet of Things (IoT)
Network security introduction

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