Chapter 1: Computing Basics Outline:

Chapter Overview |
1.1 | Basics of Computer Hardware

1.1.1 | Major components of a personal computer
1.1.2 | Information flow in an idealized computer
1.1.3 | The relationship of NICs to PCs
1.1.4 | The installation of a NIC in a PC
1.1.5 | PC components versus laptop components

1.2 | Basics of Computer Software

1.2.1 | Lab: Configuring network settings required to connect a PC to a network
1.2.2 | Lab: Verify Web browser configuration
1.2.3 | Troubleshooting lab: hardware and software

1.3 | Binary Numbers

1.3.1 | Binary numbers represent alphanumeric data
1.3.2 | Bits and bytes
1.3.3 | The Base 10 (decimal) number system
1.3.4 | The Base 2 (binary) number system
1.3.5 | Converting decimal numbers to binary numbers
1.3.6 | Converting binary numbers to decimal numbers

1.4 | Basic Networking Terminology

1.4.1 | Networks and networking
1.4.2 | Data networks
1.4.3 | Data networking solutions
1.4.4 | Local area networks
1.4.5 | Wide area networks

1.5 | Digital Bandwidth

1.5.1 | Digital bandwidth measurements
1.5.2 | Three analogies to describe digital bandwidth
1.5.3 | Media bandwidth differences
1.5.4 | Data throughput in relation to digital bandwidth
1.5.5 | Data transfer calculation
1.5.6 | The importance of bandwidth

Chapter Summary Chapter Quiz |