Data Communication Network Basis

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 Foreword
 Communication has always been with us ever since the origin of human society. Communication
has been playing an increasingly important role especially since human society entered the
information era in the 1970s or 1980s.
 The communication mentioned in this course refers to the communication implemented through
a data communication network. This course describes the concepts related to communication
and a data communication network, information transfer process, network devices and their
functions, network types, and typical networking. In addition, this course briefly introduces the
concepts related to network engineering and network engineers.

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 Objectives
 On completion of this course, you will be able to:
 Understand the concepts related to communication and a data communication network.
 Be able to describe the information transfer process.
 Differentiate network devices of different types and understand their basic functions.
 Understand different network types and topology types.
 Understand the concepts related to network engineering and network engineers.

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 Huawei Device Icons

General General Core switch Aggregation Access Stacked switches Firewall General NMS AP Base
router switch switch switch station

General server Cluster FTP server Authentication PN user Enterprise network Enterprise Business trip AC Wi-Fi signals
server user

Internet Network Network IP phone PC Pad Mobile Laptop

cloud 1 cloud 2 phone

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 Contents
1. Communication and Networks
2. Network Types and Topology Types
3. Network Engineering and Network Engineers

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 Network communication Data communication network

Concept of Network Communication

 Communication refers to the information transfer and exchange between people, between people and things, and
between things through a certain medium and behavior.
 Network communication refers to communication between terminal devices through a computer network.
 Examples of network communication:

Data
Router

A. Files are transferred between two computers

(terminals) through a network cable. Data
..
Data .

B. Files are transferred among multiple computers

(terminals) through a router.

C. A computer (terminal) downloads files

through the Internet.
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Information Transfer Process

 Virtual information transfer is similar to real object transfer.

Objects Package Distribution center Sky Distribution center Package Objects

Packet Packet
Data Data Data Data

Computer Gateway router Internet Gateway router Computer

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Common Terms

Term Description
Data payload Information conveyed
Packet Data unit switched and transmitted on the network
Header Information segment added before the data payload
Tail Information segment added after the data payload
Encapsulation Process of adding a header and a tail to a data payload to form a new packet
Decapsulation Process of removing the header and tail from a packet to obtain the data payload
Network device that provides functions such as protocol conversion, route selection, and
Gateway
data exchange
Router Network device that selects a forwarding path for packets
Terminal device End device of a data communication system, used as a sender or receiver of data

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Concept of the Data Communication Network

Internet
• Data communication network:
Core equipment room
Log system
Communication network that consists of Controller
NMS
routers, switches, firewalls, access Application server

controllers (ACs), access points (APs),

PCs, network printers, and servers

• Function:
To implement data communication

...
... ...

Office area 1 Office area 2 Office area 3

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Switches
 Switch: a device closest to end users, used to access the network and switch data frames
 Network access of terminals (such as PCs and servers)
 Layer 2 switching

Switch

Broadcast domain

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Routers
 Router: a network-layer device that forwards data packets on the Internet. Based on the destination address in a
received packet, a router selects a path to send the packet to the next router or destination. The last router on the path
is responsible for sending the packet to the destination host.
 Implementing communication between networks of
the same type or different types
 Isolating broadcast domains
Router
 Maintaining the routing table and running
routing protocols
 Selecting routes and forwarding IP packets
 Implementing WAN access and network
address translation Broadcast domain A Broadcast domain B
 Connecting Layer 2 networks established through switches

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Firewalls
 Firewall: a network security device used to ensure secure communication between two networks. It monitors,
restricts, and modifies data flows passing through it to shield information, structure, and running status of internal
networks from the public network.
Untrust zone
 Isolating networks of different security levels
Internet
 Implementing access control (using security policies)
between networks of different security levels
DMZ
 Implementing user identity authentication Firewall
 Implementing remote access
 Supporting data encryption and VPN services Trust zone

 Implementing network address translation

 Implementing other security functions

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Wireless devices

Internet Internet

A
C

Fat AP Fit AP

WLAN (Wi-Fi)

Wired terminal Wireless terminal Wireless Wireless

terminal terminal

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 Contents
1. Communication and Networks
2. Network Types and Topology Types
3. Network Engineering and Network Engineers

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 Network Types Network Topologies

LAN, MAN, and WAN

 Based on the geographical coverage, networks can be classified into local area networks (LANs), metropolitan area
networks (MANs), and wide area networks (WANs).
 LAN
 A LAN is a network that consists of computers, servers, and network devices in a geographic area. The coverage of a LAN is generally
within several thousand square meters.
 Typical LANs include a company's office network, a cyber bar network, a home network.

 MAN
 A MAN is a computer communication network established within a city.
 Typical MANs include broadband MANs, education MANs, and municipal or provincial e-government private lines.

 WAN
 A WAN generally covers a large geographical area ranging from tens of square kilometers to thousands of square kilometers. It can connect
networks of multiple cities or even networks of countries (as an international large-scale network) and provide long-distance communication.
 The Internet is a typical WAN.

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LAN, MAN, and WAN in the Education Industry

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LAN of a LAN of a LAN of a primary

middle school middle school school

LAN of a college or LAN of a college or LAN of a college or

LAN of a college or university
university LAN of a college or university
university university

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Network Topologies
 A network topology is a structured layout presented using transmission media (such as twisted pairs and optical
fibers) to interconnect various devices (such as computer terminals, routers, and switches).

The network topology is used to

describe the physical or logical
structure of a network in the
network engineering field, and is
a very important network
concept.

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...

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Network Topology Types

 Network topologies are classified into star, bus, ring, tree, full-mesh, and partial-mesh network
topologies.

Star network topology Bus network topology Ring network topology

Combined network topology

Tree network Full-mesh network Partial-mesh network

topology topology topology

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 Contents
1. Communication and Networks
2. Network Types and Topology Types
3. Network Engineering and Network Engineers

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 Network Engineering
 Network engineering
 Network engineering refers to planning and designing feasible solutions based on network application requirements and computer network
system standards, specifications, and technologies under the guidance of information system engineering methods and complete organizations, as
well as integrating computer network hardware devices, software, and technologies to form a cost-effective network system that meets user
requirements.

 Technical modules covered by network engineering:

Application

Storage Security Calculation

Wireless Routing Switching

Equipment Media
room

...

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 Network Engineer
 Network engineer
 Network engineers are technology professionals who master professional network technologies, have professional skills, professionalism, and
project implementation experience in the network engineering field, and are able to fully communicate with customers or other project
stakeholders onsite. In addition, they can develop implementation solutions and project plans (recognized by project stakeholders) based on
customer requirements and environment factors, fully mobilize resources of all parties to ensure timely and high-quality project implementation,
and provide training for stakeholders and deliver engineering documents after the project is implemented.

 Comprehensive capability models for network engineers:

Process specification Business etiquette Team collaboration

Industry knowledge Values Business management

Engineering knowledge Service awareness Presentation capability

Product knowledge Information collection Problem solving

Technical knowledge Learning competency Communication capability

Professional knowledge Basic qualification Professional skills

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 Network Engineers' Technology Development
Path

Solution design, network planning, implementation, troubleshooting,

Overall capabilities
From macro to micro and then and optimization

Packet and
underlying Underlying working mechanism of protocols and packet details
mechanisms
back to macro

Protocol Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) connection establishment process

mechanisms Detailed working process of the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)

How How to perform, verify, and query OSPF configurations

What Routing and switching

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 Quiz
1. (Single) Which of the following type of network topology has the highest reliability? ( )
A. Star network topology

B. Ring network topology

C. Full-mesh network topology

D. Tree network topology

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 Summary
 This section describes the concepts of network communication and data communication
network. The basic function of a data communication network is to implement network
communication.
 This section also introduces various network devices, the differences between LAN, MAN and
WAN, and various network topologies. In actual networking, multiple topologies are combined
according to the requirements of multiple parties.
 This section also describes network engineering and network engineers and introduces Huawei
datacom certification system.

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