Asterisk Essentials
 

Learn Asterisk online at your own pace.

The Asterisk Essentials Training video course is designed to rapidly guide a new user through the installation and basic configuration of Asterisk. Key telephony concepts are introduced, explained, and implemented. The course is heavily example-based, with a focus on the practical knowledge required to successfully administer an Asterisk system. Though some time is given to architecture and theory, we've only included the most helpful information. We've left out the non-essentials so that you can get up-to-speed with Asterisk as quickly as possible. Best practices are described throughout, and many examples are supported with Asterisk documentation.

The Asterisk Essentials Training course will teach you the most important things you need to know to install and administer an Asterisk system. It will also start you on the path of deeper Asterisk knowledge. The course includes several references to outside resources for additional information and further learning.

Asterisk Essentials is an online, self-paced, video course. 14 chapters include a total of approximately 60 videos, averaging between 5 and 6 minutes each. This Asterisk training course does not have a formal lab component but does have numerous detailed examples that students should be able to implement themselves if they have access to a Linux system where they can install Asterisk. Digium does not provide a Linux system or Linux training, but students with even basic Linux skills should be able to follow along with the examples.

At the end of this training, you can enter into the Digium Certified Asterisk Administrator Exam and receive your Digium Certified Asterisk Administrator Certificate.

 
Course Outline

  1. Introduction
  2. Asterisk Overview
  3. Downloading and Installing Asterisk
  4. Asterisk Basics
  5. Dialplan Basics
  6. Asterisk Applications
  7. Interactive Dialplans
  8. VoIP Fundamentals
  9. SIP
  10. IAX2
  11. Intermediate Dialplan
  12. Analog and Digital Connectivity
  13. Advanced Dialplan
  14. Call Queues in Asterisk
  15. Conclusion
Skill Level: Beginner