IBM Understanding Wireless Solutions Curriculum CBT Training CDs

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Summary: IBM Understanding Wireless Solutions Curriculum
Review: Course Overview
This curriculum introduces the learner to the fundamental concepts of radio, goes into detail on the IEEE WLAN Working Groups and focuses on WWANs. This curriculum consists of three courses: 14400 IBM Understanding Wireless Solutions Part 1: Wireless Fundamentals and WPANs; 14401 IBM Understanding Wireless Solutions Part 2: IEEE 802.11 Standards and WLANs; 14402 IBM Understanding Wireless Solutions Part 3: WWANs and Wireless Security

Learn To
See individual course descriptions for specific course objectives and scope.

Audience
The Understanding Wireless Solutions curriculum addresses the rapidly developing and growing marketplace of wireless networking. It is targeted at network professionals who are new to or not familiar with wireless technologies. The audience will include network designers, system engineers, administrators, application developers, and individuals needing instant skills for projects using wireless networking solutions. Basic network engineering knowledge is a pre-requisite for this course.

Deployment Options
e-Learning

Accreditation
NASBA credits: 4 CPE Credits Per Course
CEU credits: 0.70 CEUs

Language Options
US English

Total Learning Time
18 to 24 hours

Objectives
Unit 18 - 24 hours


IBM Understanding Wireless Solutions Part 1: Wireless Fundamentals and WPANs
Course Overview
The first course in the Understanding Wireless Solutions curriculum begins by introducing the learner to the fundamental concepts of radio: history or radio, basics of electromagnetism and signals, the organization of channels and radio frequencies, and radio standards and regulatory bodies. The course then focuses on the first of the three radio network types (WPAN, WWLANs, and WWANs) - WPANs - covering each of the four different WPAN types and then going into comprehensive detail on Bluetooth technology.

Learn To
# To match the main types of wireless networks with their features.
# To identify developments in the history of wireless communications.
# To identify applications of wireless technology.
# To identify the principal Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPAN) technologies.
# To identify features of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID).
# To identify features of Home Radio Frequency (HomeRF).


Audience
The Understanding Wireless Solutions curriculum addresses the rapidly developing and growing marketplace of wireless networking. It is targeted at network professionals who are new to or not familiar with wireless technologies. The audience will include network designers, system engineers, administrators, application developers, and individuals needing instant skills for projects using wireless networking solutions. Basic network engineering knowledge is a pre-requisite for this course.

Deployment Options
e-Learning

Accreditation
NASBA credits: 4 CPE Credits
CEU credits: 0.70 CEUs

Language Options
US English

Total Learning Time
6 to 8 hours

Objectives
Unit 1: Wireless Solutions Fundamentals 3 - 4 hours
# Identify wireless-related standards within the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802 range.
# Match the main types of wireless networks with their features.
# Identify developments in the history of wireless communications.
# Identify project management guidelines for implementing a successful wireless solution.
# Identify applications of wireless technology.
# Differentiate between Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs), Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs), and Wireless Wide Area Networks (WWANs).
# Identify features of electromagnetism.
# Identify components of a radio signal.
# Match radio signal modulation types with their features.
# Identify factors that determine the effectiveness of radio signal transmission.
# Identify features of radio channels.
# Distinguish between Radio Frequency (RF) and digital bandwidth.
# Distinguish between the Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS) and the Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS).
# Identify advantages and disadvantages of wireless technology.
# Match antenna types with their features.
# Identify features of Radio Frequency (RF) bands.
# Identify key features of the spread spectrum radio technique.
# Identify features of the Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS).
# Identify features of the Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS).
# Match wireless regulatory bodies with their responsibilities.
# Identify key features of the Industrial, Scientific, and Medical (ISM) band.


Unit 2: WPAN Technologies 3 - 4 hours
# Identify the principal Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPAN) technologies.
# Identify features of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID).
# Identify features of Home Radio Frequency (HomeRF).
# Identify features of Infrared Data Association (IrDA).
# Identify features of Bluetooth.
# Identify criteria used for selecting Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPAN) technologies.
# Identify applications of Bluetooth technology.
# Identify features of the Bluetooth Link Manager.
# Identify features of the Bluetooth radio component.
# Identify functions of the Bluetooth Protocol Stack elements.
# Identify features of the Bluetooth certification process.
# Identify functions of Bluetooth profiles.
# Identify features of Bluetooth Link Control.
# Identify features of Bluetooth security.

IBM Understanding Wireless Solutions Part 2: IEEE 802.11 Standards and WLANs
Course Overview
The second course in this curriculum goes into detail on the IEEE WLAN Working Groups, looking at each of the 802.11 Standards in detail. It then looks at the basic components of WLAN networks. The second half of the course covers the structure and parts of WLAN topologies and structures and finishes with comprehensive guidelines on designing a WLAN.

Learn To
# To identify functions of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 Working Group.
# To identify key features of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 standard.
# To identify features of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11b standard.
# To identify features of ad-hoc and infrastructure modes of operation for Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11.
# To identify capabilities of infrastructure mode roaming.
# To identify criteria for the allocation of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11b channels.


Audience
The Understanding Wireless Solutions curriculum addresses the rapidly developing and growing marketplace of wireless networking. It is targeted at network professionals who are new to or not familiar with wireless technologies. The audience will include network designers, system engineers, administrators, application developers, and individuals needing instant skills for projects using wireless networking solutions. Basic network engineering knowledge is a pre-requisite for this course.

Deployment Options
e-Learning

Accreditation
NASBA credits: 4 CPE Credits
CEU credits: 0.70 CEUs

Language Options
US English

Total Learning Time
6 to 8 hours

Objectives
Unit 1: WLAN Standards 3 - 4 hours
# Identify functions of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 Working Group.
# Identify key features of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 standard.
# Identify features of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11b standard.
# Identify features of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11a standard.
# Identify features of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11g standard.
# Match additional Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 task groups with their functions.
# Identify features of Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) Certification.
# Identify features of Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) access points (APs).
# Identify features of wireless client adapters.
# Identify uses of Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) antennas.
# Identify typical operational ranges in Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs).


Unit 2: WLAN Topologies and Design 3 - 4 hours
# Identify features of ad-hoc and infrastructure modes of operation for Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11.
# Identify capabilities of infrastructure mode roaming.
# Identify criteria for the allocation of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11b channels.
# Identify criteria for the allocation of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11a channels.
# Identify features of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 Media Access Protocol.
# Identify functions of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 station services.
# Identify functions of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 distribution system services.
# Identify uses of Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) technology in providing point-to-point LAN bridges.
# Match the phases in the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) design with their features.
# Identify considerations for the planning phase of a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) solution.
# Identify features and functions of a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) preliminary design.
# Identify features and functions of a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) site survey.
# Identify types of equipment that are useful when performing a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) site survey.

IBM Understanding Wireless Solutions Part 3: WWANs and Wireless Security
Course Overview
The third course in the curriculum focuses on the third of the three wireless networks - WWANS. It firstly covers the types of WWAN solutions available and guidelines on making a selection. It then covers the history of this technology in detail, looking at First Generation through to Third Generation Wireless. It also looks at technologies that are evolving in this area and covers the principal technologies that exist in the fixed wireless area. The second half of the course focuses on the issue of wireless security, looking at the types of security risks that exist, elements of cryptography and the principal wireless security protocols.

Learn To
# To identify key features of Wireless Wide Area Networks (WWANs).
# To identify issues that affect selection of a Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) solution.
# To identify the elements required to build a successful Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) solution.
# To identify considerations for maintaining a secure wireless network.
# To identify types of security attacks to which wireless networks are vulnerable.
# To distinguish between authentication and privacy.


Audience
The Understanding Wireless Solutions curriculum addresses the rapidly developing and growing marketplace of wireless networking. It is targeted at network professionals who are new to or not familiar with wireless technologies. The audience will include network designers, system engineers, administrators, application developers, and individuals needing instant skills for projects using wireless networking solutions. Basic network engineering knowledge is a pre-requisite for this course.

Deployment Options
e-Learning

Accreditation
NASBA credits: 4 CPE Credits
CEU credits: 0.70 CEUs

Language Options
US English

Total Learning Time
6 to 8 hours

Objectives
Unit 1: WWANs 3 - 4 hours
# Identify key features of Wireless Wide Area Networks (WWANs).
# Identify issues that affect selection of a Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) solution.
# Identify the elements required to build a successful Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) solution.
# Match mobile device categories with their features.
# Identify features of First Generation (1G) technology.
# Identify ways in which Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) technology contributed to the worldwide deployment of Second Generation (2G) networks.
# Identify features of Second Generation (2G) technology.
# Identify features of Web phones.
# Identify features of 2.5 Generation (2.5G) technology.
# Identify features of Third Generation (3G) technology.
# Identify benefits of roaming between wireless technologies.
# Identify benefits of location-based services (LBS).
# Identify features of Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service (MMDS) technology.
# Identify features of Local Multipoint Distribution Service (LMDS) technology.
# Identify features of terrestrial-based microwave wireless.
# Identify features of satellite-based microwave wireless.


Unit 2: Wireless Security 3 - 4 hours
# Identify considerations for maintaining a secure wireless network.
# Identify types of security attacks to which wireless networks are vulnerable.
# Distinguish between authentication and privacy.
# Identify guidelines for developing a network security policy.
# Identify key features of encryption.
# Identify key features of symmetrical encryption.
# Identify key features of asymmetrical encryption.
# Identify key features of hashing technology.
# Identify responsibilities of Public Key Infrastructures (PKIs).
# Identify features of IEEE 802.1X.
# Identify features of EAP.
# Identify features of Media Access Control (MAC) filters.
# Identify features of Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP).
# Identify features of AES.