Note: This is a three-day course from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., June 10 - 12. This course is a core knowledge class for all AV professionals. You will learn the basics of networking from an AV perspective, while gaining the tools you need to have a meaningful conversation with your IT peers. It also offers hands-on computer labs to help you practice the skills you’ll take back to work with you.

WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE
AV professionals, who design, implement, maintain or manage networked AV systems, including:
• Designers who use network infrastructure for signal transportation or control
• Installers who connect gear to a network or configure network settings
• Service providers who troubleshoot network-connected systems
• Candidates for any CTS® Certification needing extra study on networking
• Students intending to take the advanced course Networked AV Systems
• Any AV professional who wants to prepare for the future of AV

COURSE FEATURES
This three-day classroom course is eight hours per day. Additional evening work may be required.
By the end of this course, you will:
• Review how to discuss AV network requirements with your IT stakeholders
• Compare and contrast the most common network-based AV transmission protocols
• Interpret IP addresses and subnets
• Identify network security threats and countermeasures
• Use common network diagnostic tools and perform basic network troubleshooting