At a glance
Format:
Web-based training (approx. 2-4 hours)
Course ID:
00071501 - The Learning Center (Partners and end users)
00112879 - Grow@HP (HP employees)
Certification
ProCurve Networking Primer provides you with the basic understanding of network topics
required to get the most from the Adaptive EDGE Fundamentals v8.41 (AEF) classroom training.
ProCurve Networking Primer does not have a certification exam; however this training is a
prerequisite for the AIS - ProCurve
Networking [2008] certification track.
For more information, contact your HP representative or visit
www.procurve.com/training/certifications/technical.htm. The test is offered at Prometric
testing centers. For registration instructions, consult your local ProCurve representative or
visit the Prometric HP training site 
.
Audience
HP channel partner systems engineers, network engineers and network administrators who are new to
the networking field and those who wish to take ProCurve Networking training courses.
Benefits of attending the course
It is essential that all students who attend ProCurve Networking courses have the same foundation
of knowledge. This self-paced training course covers the topics of networking technologies, network
components and network protocols in a flexible, interactive format. Completing this course will
prepare students for the ProCurve Networking training courses, which are part of the HP Certified
Professional Program.
Student performance objectives
After completing ProCurve Networking Primer, the student will be able to:
- Identify the features and benefits of a physical star topology
- Identify key features of the Ethernet specifications
- Identify key features of wireless technologies
- Identify key features of WAN technologies
- Identify the components that make up a typical computer network
- Identify the characteristics of copper and fiber optic cables and connectors
- Identify the characteristics of a network switch and a network router
- Describe how a VLAN works
- Identify the roles of the 4 layers of the TCP/IP protocol stack
- Identify how TCP/IP addresses devices on a network
- Identify how ports and services are used in a TCP/IP network
- Identify common TCP/IP ports and services
- Identify other LAN protocols used in computer networks
