Topics - Network fundamentals

• 1.1 Explain the role and function of network components

  • 1.1.a Routers

  • 1.1.b Layer 2 and Layer 3 switches

  • 1.1.c Next-generation firewalls and IPS

  • 1.1.d Access points

  • 1.1.e Controllers (Cisco DNA Center and WLC)

  • 1.1.f Endpoints

  • 1.1.g Servers

  • 1.1.h PoE

• 1.2 Describe characteristics of network topology architectures

  • 1.2.a Two-tier

  • 1.2.b Three-tier

  • 1.2.c Spine-leaf

  • 1.2.d WAN

  • 1.2.e Small office/home office (SOHO)

  • 1.2.f On-premise and cloud

• 1.3 Compare physical interface and cabling types

  • 1.3.a Single-mode fiber, multimode fiber, copper

  • 1.3.b Connections (Ethernet shared media and point-to-point)

• 1.4 Identify interface and cable issues (collisions, errors, mismatch duplex, and/or speed)

• 1.5 Compare TCP to UDP

• 1.6 Configure and verify IPv4 addressing and subnetting

• 1.7 Describe the need for private IPv4 addressing

• 1.8 Configure and verify IPv6 addressing and prefix

• 1.9 Describe IPv6 address types

  • 1.9.a Unicast (global, unique local, and link local)

  • 1.9.b Anycast

  • 1.9.c Multicast

  • 1.9.d Modified EUI 64

• 1.10 Verify IP parameters for Client OS (Windows, Mac OS, Linux)

• 1.11 Describe wireless principles

  • 1.11.a Nonoverlapping Wi-Fi channels

  • 1.11.b SSID

  • 1.11.c RF

  • 1.11.d Encryption

• 1.12 Explain virtualization fundamentals (server virtualization, containers, and VRFs)

• 1.13 Describe switching concepts

  • 1.14 MAC learning and aging

  • 1.15 Frame switching

  • 1.16 Frame flooding

  • 1.17 MAC address table