Purpose

To assess your ability to:

• Identify and briefly describe three network topologies and four different network types, including the uses and limitations of each.
• Identify and briefly discuss several types of both guided and wireless communications.
• Identify several network hardware devices and define their functions.
• Briefly describe how the Internet and the Web work, including various methods for connecting to the Internet.
• Outline the process and tools used in developing Web content and applications.
• List and briefly describe several Internet and Web applications.
• Explain how intranets and extranets use Internet technologies, and describe how the two differ.
• Define what is meant by the Internet of Things (IoT), and explain how it works.
• Identify and briefly, discuss several practical applications of the Internet of Things (IoT).
• Categorize and summarize several potential issues and barriers associated with the expansion of the Internet of Things (IoT).
• Discuss how cloud computing can increase the speed and reduce the costs of new product and service launches.
• Summarize three common problems organizations encounter in moving to the cloud.
• Discuss the pros and cons of private and hybrid cloud computing compared to public cloud computing.