Apply Metcalfe’s law in understanding the value
of a network.
Identify several major developments and trends
in the industries, technologies, and business
applications of telecommunications and Internet
technologies.
Provide examples of the business value of Internet,
intranet, and extranet applications.
Identify the basic components, functions, and
types of telecommunications networks used in
business.
Explain the functions of major components of
telecommunications network hardware, software,
media, and services.
Explain the concept of client/server networking.
Understand the two forms of peer-to-peer
networking.
Explain the difference between digital and analog
signals.
Identify the various transmission media and
topologies used in telecommunications networks.
Understand the fundamentals of wireless network
technologies.
Explain the concepts behind TCP/IP.
Understand the seven layers of the OSI network
model.
