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Lesson 1
Introduction to Home Automation & Computer
Networking
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Overview of Home
Automation Systems
- Demonstrations of Remote Controlled
Devices
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Internet of Things
(IoT)
- Basic
network communication Topologies
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Standard Network Hardware
- Hubs
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Switches
- Routers
- Access
Points
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Lesson
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Network & Telephone Cabling
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- Network Cabling
(CAT-5)
- How to create a patch
cable
- How to wire patch
panels
- Wire up & install Keystone wall
jacks
- Use cable testers
- Telephone Cabling
(CAT-3)
- How to wire
and punch down "66" communication blocks.
- Test cables
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Quiz 1 on lessons 1 & 2
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Lesson
3
Introdution to TCP/IP Networks and the protocol
suite
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Transmission Control and Internet Protocols
(TCP/IP, UDP,FTP, SMTP, & POP3)
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OSI Model as it relates to:
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Network Interface Cards (NIC)
- Switches
- Routers
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Internet Protocol Addressing
- IP Addresses
- Subnet Masks
- Gateways
- DNS
- DHCP
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Troubleshooting
| Host File | Static Arp entry Network Connectivity
- IPCONFIG /ALL
- GETMAC
- PING
- TRACERT
- PATHPING
- NSLOOKUP
- HOSTNAME
- NETSTAT
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Create a Client-server app using UDP
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Quiz 2 on lesson 3
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Lesson
4
- Build a home network LAN
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IP addressing
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Wireless Security &
Port Forwarding
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Building a Home
Network
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Major
Components
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Addressing
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Port forwarding
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Quiz 3 on lesson 4
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Lesson 5
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Introduction to Microcontrollers & Basic
Electronics
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- Program the
BASIC STAMP
- Introduction to embedded
programming with PBASIC
- Programming
the Arduino with Sketches & Visual Micro
(C#)
- Basic
Electronics &
Breadboarding circuits
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Basic Electronics
- Resistors
- Capacitors
- LED's
- Transistors
- Relays, solenoids, &
actuators
- Temp & Humidty sensor
circuits
- Remote Contol
- Turn on lights/fans with
the PowerTail Switch
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Quiz 4 on lesson 5
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Lesson 6
Introduction to Sensors
& Software Applications
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Lesson 7
Wireless Technologies for managing automated
homes
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Lesson 8
Data Logging & Cloud Computing
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Working with
Databases
- Tables
- SQL
- Datalogging
- Create MS AZURE Web
Application to display our data
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Quiz 6 on lesson 7
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