The NETtech™ Network Technology Training Program by Graymark ® is the complete training system for students Wanting to become Network Support Technicians. Never before has there been a greater demand for technicians Who understand how to network computers together. NETtech provides a solid foundation to network theory, Design, implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance. The expertly written Student Instruction Manual guides students through the course with step-by-step directions, including built-in stops for instructor feedback. In addition to the manual are three industry recognized reference books which, when used with the Graymark manual, provide a thorough instructional experience for your students.

Network+ CERTIFICATION

NETtech is designed for the Network+ Certification program, an industry-wide, vendor-neutral program developed and sponsored by CompTIA. Network+ has been accepted by the following networking vendors:

• Novell ® accepts the certification exam in place of their Networking Technologies exam for all Certified Novell Engineer SM (CNE ® ) candidates.
• Lotus accepts Network+ as a certification that meets the networking competency requirement for Lotus's CLP Domino Messaging Administrator R4 certificatio.
• Network+ is an elective in Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) credential

This course is designed for students who have completed the Graymark Commander course, or have equivalent experience. The classroom should be equipped with Commander Trainers or equivalent IBM-compatible PCs With Windows XP Professional.

The NETtech Training Program accomplishes its objective through five interrelated elements. Instructors need Purchase only those packages needed, permitting instructors to use existing IBM-compatible hardware and Software or existing Novell or Microsoft client/server licenses. The five elements are:

• Student Training Program
• Instructor's Package
• Network Service Tool Set
• Classroom Consumables Package
• Client/Server Packages

STUDENT TRAINING PROGRAM

The Student Training Program takes your students by the hand and leads them in a clear, concise manner through the Course. The Program consists of:

• Student Instruction Manual
• Reference Texts
• Network+ Study Guide
• Windows Server 2003
• Network Interface Controller
• 56k FAX/Modem with Voice

STUDENT INSTRUCTION MANUAL

The Student Instruction Manual is comprised of three key elements:

• Network Theory
• Hands-On Exercises
• Appendices

The Student Manual is supplied in a 3-ring binder and on a CD-ROM. Reference Text Icons are used throughout the Manual to direct the student to read selections from the texts.

THREE MAJOR SUBJECT DIVISIONS

The subject matter in the Training Program is divided into three major sections:

• Data Communication
• Peer-to-Peer Networks
• Client/Server Networks

Data Communications

Students gain real-world, hands-on training in the important foundational aspects of data communications including:

• Configure and install a FAX/Modem
• Install and configure communication software
• Send and receive FAXs
• Communicate with Internet sites

Peer-to-Peer Networks

Students perform critical tasks including:

• Configure and install a Network Interface Controller (software& Jumpers, coax & UTP)
• Install and configure NIC drivers
• Install and use Windows XP as a peer-to-peer network
• Use MS-DOS Utilities

Client/Server Networks

NETtech provides students with experience working on a real-life client/server network. Don't let your students Work on a customer's network without hands-on training! With NETtech, students:

• Install and configure a Windows server 2003 & client
• Install and use an Ethernet Switch

HANDS-ON LAB EXERCISES

Seventy-five lab exercises help students to quickly and effectively become knowledgeable and skilled in the Essentials of data communication and networks. The Instructor's Guide contains a correctly completed copy of each Exercise, making it easy to check a student's work.

INSTRUCTOR'S PACKAGE

Each classroom needs only one Instructor's Package. The Instructor's Package is available with or without a Time Domain Reflectometer (TDR) Network Cable Tester. The Package includes:

• Instructor's Guide
• Instructor's Guide on CD-ROM
• Student Instruction Manual
• Student Instruction Manual on CD-ROM
• Network+ Study Guide
• Windows Server 2003
• TDR Network Cable Tester
• 10BASE-T Patch Cable
• Coaxial Patch Cable
• Faulted Parts Set
• BNC Terminator 50 Ohm
• BNC Tee Adapter

INSTRUCTOR'S GUIDE

The Instructor's Guide helps the instructor manage the classroom. The 250+ page Guide provides thorough Information on how to implement to course, and how to manage the hardware aspects of the training program. The instructor learns how to increase or decrease the total class hours to meet a school's educational objectives .

FAULTED PARTS SET

Students gain experience in troubleshooting hardware and software through exercises using student-transparent, instructor-inserted faulted parts and procedures. The faulted parts package includes the following:

• Network Interface Controller
• FAX Modem
• 10BASE-T Cable
• Coaxial Patch Cable

NETWORK SERVICE TOOL SET

The Network Service Tool Set puts the tools of the trade into the hands of your students from day one.

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