What is computer networking? Why is networking important for yourself and business? How is networking achieved in a school environment? How can satellite networking help in remote location? How can I learn more on networking for free?

1. Introduction To Networking
by Matthew Bulat
M.Eng.Tech MACS CP Prince2 ITIL Chairman NQ Chapter Aust.
Computer Society

2. What is networking?
A system to allow computers to communicate.
Wired or Wireless
e.g. Internet - 3.3 billion users
Smartphone - 1.8 billion users

3. Classroom
Networking
Wireless
Networking
Wireless
Access
Point
Building Network Switch
School Network Switch / Router
Building to
Building
Fibre
Optic
Cable
Internet Connection
Copper Ethernet Cable
School
Laptops &
Tablets
NBN
Network
Termination
Unit

4. Other Networks

5. Where can networking lead me into the future?
● Townsville has the most fibre NBN in Australia (18 suburbs)
● NBN will improve VOIP telephony e.g. Skype, Hangouts
● NBN Satellite goes active in April 2016
● Networking helps us work remotely. e.g. Work from home
● Networking allows access to global computing resources

6. Satellite Networking Across Australia in 2016

7. Remote Australia Classroom with Satellite Networking plus WiFi

8. One Laptop Per Child
~$200 US each
WiFi
WiFi Mesh
~ 12 volt charging
Picture Interface
(Sugar Linux)
Teach Language
Water resistant
2 million distributed
including in Australia

9. Raspberry Pi 3
$54 Quad Core Computer
Ethernet, WiFi, Bluetooth
4 x USB 2
HDMI HD video/sound
MicroSD storage
Micro USB power 10 watts
Linux or Windows 10 IoT
What are the possibilities?
Internet of Things (IoT), Thin Client, Smart Devices, Set top box...

10. How can I learn more about networking?
Coursera - 300+ free network courses https://www.coursera.org
Microsoft Education - 55 free network courses - https://mva.microsoft.com/
Further Research Topics
● WiFi - Wireless Networking E.g. School, Home, MiTownsville (public)
● TCP/IP - Protocol used to communicate on the Internet
● IoT - Internet of Things - Devices using the Internet by themselves
● CompTIA Network + Overview of Networking technologies
● Cisco CCNA - One of the languages to program networking hardware
● Virtual Machine (computers in a computer) internal networking
http://www.slideshare.net/matthewbulat/introduction-to-computer-networking-school-level