OSI Overview:  Architecture, Technology, and Standards, Technical Data
   Course Number HP H2521A
Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Overview self-paced course enables a
student to learn fundamental OSI technology information. This course
provides technical concepts of the OSI model and related standards in a
self-paced manner. In specific this course covers the details of
standardization environment, OSI Architecture, File Transfer Access and
Management (FTAM), Message Handling Systems (MHS), OSI Management, and
Migration from today. This course takes approximately 8-10 hours to
complete.

Benefits
This course will give you:
o The knowledge to describe the OSI reference model
o An understanding of OSI standards and profiles
o The ability to identify areas not covered by OSI

Special Features
Approximately 70 percent of this course will be presentational,
consisting of lecture. The remaining 30 percent will be paper-pencil
exercises. This self-paced course is composed of six VHS videocassettes
in PAL or NTSC formats, one course book, one student guide, and one OSI
Primer. Equipment needed for the course are one VHS videocassette
player and a monitor. This course is divided into lessons which can
provide natural beginning and ending points for instruction. At the end
of each lesson, there is a review quiz to reinforce the key points of
the lessons.
   A special feature of this self-paced course is that you can learn at
your own pace. You can proceed through this course as quickly or as
slowly as you wish and stop at any time. When you start again, you
begin right where you left off. You can also study at your own desk. No
need to travel to get the training you need. Sit at your own desk or in
a nearby training room. You are available to answer those important
questions while learning how to get the most from your HP product.
   Finally, you can use the course many times. Other people in your
organization can be trained using the same self-paced courseware. Or
you can use it again later to refresh your memory on specific points.

Who Should Attend
Technical support professionals and professionals who design and
implement networks.

Prerequisites
The student of this course needs a basic understanding of computers.
Students should read the OSI Primer before taking this course. The
primer is enclosed in the package.

Ordering Information
To order OSI Overview:  Architecture, Technology, and Standards
(HP H2521A) in the U.S. call HP DIRECT, (800) 538-8787 or, in Canada
(800) 387-3154. Toronto customers call 671-8383. Outside the U.S. and
Canada, contact your local HP sales office, (PAL videocassette format
option is available).

Course Outline
   Lesson 1
o Information Technology Environment
o OSI perspective
   Lesson 2
o Standardization Environment
o ANSI, CCITT, ISO/IEC, NBS/NIST, COS  3/4 DP, DIS, IS
   Lesson 3
o OSI Architecture Concepts
o OSI Reference Model
   Lesson 4
o Transport Service
o Transport, Network, Data Link, and Physical Layers
   Lesson 5
o Application Service Concepts
o Application Layer functions
o Application Control Service Elements (ACSEs)
o Application Service Elements (ASEs) (e.g., FTAM, MMS, VT)
o OSI Application Process (AP)
   Lesson 6
o File Transfer, Access, and Management (FTAM)
o Purpose and functionality
   Lesson 7
o Message Handling Service (MHS)
o Structure and purpose  3/4 X.400
   Lesson 8
o Presentation & Session Layers
o Functions and services
   Lesson 9
o OSI Management
o Structures and protocols
o X.500
   Lesson 10
o Community of Interest Functional Profiles
o MAP 3.0, TOP, and GOSIP
   Lesson 11
o Migration From Today
o Migration strategies

From HP Networking Communications Specifications Guide,
   5091-3821E, 9205, p 727
Associated files:  none
OSI Overview:  Architecture, Technology, and Standards, Technical Data