ExperTech Outline - 
TCP/IP Network Concepts

Lesson 1:
Introduction

• The need for communication
• TCP/IP protocol suite
• Applications using TCP/IP

Lesson 2:
The TCP/IP Suite

• Defining TCP/IP
• Moving between layers
• An example

Lesson 3:
The Network Interface Layer

• Examining the layer according to OSI
• Common Network Interface layer protocols

Lesson 4:
The Internet Layer

• Examining the layer
• IP, IP routing, and datagrams

Lesson 5:
IP Addressing

• Classes, ranges, sub-netting
• CIDR, NAT, private/public addresses
• IPv6

Lesson 6:
IP Routing

• Routing tables and protocols
• ARP, Routing decision
• Following a packet

Lesson 7:
Transport Layer

• Examining the layer
• Connectionless vs. connection-oriented
• TCP vs. UDP

Lesson 8:
The Application Services Layer

• Examining the layer
• Looking at DNS, WWW, and email