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This course is designed to give those embarking on a career in the IT industry a basic understanding of the concept of networking.
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It is a great option if you want a job managing Microsoft Windows servers or indeed work within an IT support network or administrator role.
Awarded 30 CPD points upon successful completion
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The Pitman Training MTA Networking Fundamentals course is designed to give those embarking on a career in the IT industry a basic understanding of the concept of networking.
The training you’ll undertake as part of this course will prepare you for the Microsoft exam 98-366* – an entry-level credential from Microsoft. With this solid foundation, you’ll be able to take the first step toward building career with any technology related business and becoming a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS). On completion of this course, you will receive a Pitman Training Course Completion certificate.
You’ll gain a rudimentary knowledge of how to build and manage Microsoft Windows Servers, Windows-based network operating systems, Active Directory and essential system recovery tools. What’s more, your learning will be helped through the use of interactive videos and you can utilise pre and post tests to help you identify what skill gaps you have so you can choose courses to top-up your skills.
The Benefits: -
• The flexibility and value of a self-study course designed to enable you to work at your own pace.
• The opportunity to gain the widely recognised Pitman Training Certificate.
• The opportunity to gain certification which is recognised by industry computing manufacturers and organisations.
• Understand the basic concepts of the Internet, intranet, and extranet.
• Understand the difference between switches and routers and how they are configured.
• Introduction to the OSI 7-layer networking model, IPv4 and IPv6.
* Please note that Vendor specific exams may need to be organised separately.
Session 1 - Introduction, Network Types, Local Area Networks, Wide Area Networks, Wireless Networks, Network Topologies.
Session 2 - Understand Switches, Understand Routers, Understand Media Types.
Session 3 - Understand the OSI Model, Understand IPv4, Understand IPv6, Understand Name Resolution, Understand Networking Services, Understand TCP/IP.
The aim of this course is to help you gain an understanding of fundamental networking concepts. The training you’ll undertake as part of this course will prepare you for the Microsoft exam 98-366*
There are no specific pre-requisites required for this course. The MTA Networking Fundamentals eLearning course includes a pre-test and post-test that accurately identifies your skill gap and your Course Advisor can assist further with additional information on this.
Wherever possible our training is tailored to your needs. The cost of our training programmes depend on the course(s) you choose and varies according to duration and breadth. Rest assured we have a number of payment options available to ensure the cost of training is affordable and can be worked alongside your other financial commitments. Common ways people fund their training include: -
Requesting funding from your employers needn’t be a daunting task. Many employers support and encourage their employees with their professional development and consider it a worthwhile investment to fund any training required.
What we can help with:
There may be the opportunity to apply for funded grants that can help towards the cost of training. These include the Skills Development Scotland ITAs and the ReAct programme in Wales. All schemes will have different terms and conditions that will need to be met in order to qualify for a grant and these are managed by each individual centre.
We’d recommend you speak to a Course Advisor in your local centre to find out whether they are registered to offer any such schemes and discuss your requirements further.
* Terms and Conditions apply. Speak to a Course Advisor for full information on the options available to you.
With this certification you could look forward to a great IT career in jobs such as Network Support Engineer, Server Support Engineer, IT support or IT Helpdesk Engineer etc.
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