HomeNetworking Overview

Employees working in the cable, satellite or terrestrial TV industries, multimedia and advertising agencies who wish to gain a fundamental understanding of digital television, including TV producers, cable TV executives, marketing managers, and sales personnel.

This course summarizes how convergence and digitization is fueling the demand for home networks. This course acts as a foundation for the technology discussions that follow in latter courses.

1. Describe the new digital economy.

2. Explain how convergence and digitisation has led to the emergence of digital homes.

3. Provide an overview of computer networks.

4. List and explain the types of components that make up a standard network.

5. Define the characteristics of a home network.

6. List and explain the factors that encourage consumers to network their homes.

7. List and explain the requirements of home networking users.

8. Identify the different types of people who are involved in networking their homes.

9. List and explain the five components that make up a home network.

10. Provide an overview of home automation.

Test, and discovery questions