Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA): Networking Fundamentals

Module overview

We live in an increasingly connected world, and effective communication is becoming more important. To maintain and improve connections, the basic building blocks of networked systems must be efficient and reliable.

In this module, you’ll learn about the fundamentals that help enable smooth, reliable communication within the digital world. We’ll examine the building blocks of these networks: network protocols, security zones, firewalls, remote access, and VPNs. You’ll also learn how to combine these building blocks to create intranets and extranets, and you’ll learn how to join devices to the internet.

Objectives

After completing this module, you will be able to: 

• Describe networking protocols. 
• Define the internet, an intranet, and an extranet. 
• Explain how firewalls work and define security zones. 
• Understand how to implement VPNs.