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The use ofthe wort partner doesnot imply a pariership relationship between Cisco and any other company (02038)COURSE INTRODUCTION 1 “Overview 7 Course Outline 1 Course Goal and Objectives 2 Cisco Certifications 5 Leamer Skills and Knowledge 6 Learner Responsibilities 7 General Administration a Course Flow Diagram 9 Icons and Symbols 10 Learner Introductions " Course Evaluations 12 MODULE 1 - INTRODUCTION TO NETWORKING 441 ‘Overview TH Objectives: 4 Outline 42 LESSON ONE: COMPUTING BASICS 13 ‘Overview TS Relevance 13 Objectives 13 Leamer Skills and Knowledge 14 Outline +4 PC Components, 15 PC vs. Laptop 110 Network Interface Card 11 NIC Installation 112 Bits, Bytes, and Measurements Terms 413 Decimal-to-Binary Conversion. 115, Binary-to-Decimal Conversion 147 Binary-to Hex Conversion 119 Hex-lo-Binary Conversion 4.23 Summary 1.25 Quiz 1-28 ‘Quiz Answer Key 1-28 ): NETWORKING FUNDAMENTALS 1-29 ‘Overview 29 Relevance 1.29 Objectives. 129 Learner Skills and Knowledge 4-30 Outline 1-30 Basic Networking Terminology 431 Network Applications, 4-33 Computer Networks 1.35 The OSI Reference Mode! 1-38 The OS! Layers and Functions 141 Data Communications 1.49 The TCPIIP Protocol Stack 1.53 TCPIIP Protocol Stack vs. OSI Reference Model 1.54 Summary 1-55, Quiz 1.87 Copyright © 2003, Cisco Systems, Ine Irieaucon to Cisco Networking Technologias (INTRO) v.03‘Quiz Answer Key 1-60 LESSON THREE: NETWORK DEVICES 1-61 Overview Tet Relevance 1-61 Objectives 1-61 Leamer Skills and Knowledge 4-62 Outline 1-62 Layer 1 Devices 4-63 Layer 2 Devices 4-65 Layer 3 Devices 1-69 Voice, DSL, and Optical Devices vn Firewalls and AAA Servers 474 Summary 4-75 Quiz 477 ‘Quiz Answer Key 4-79 LESSON FOUR: NETWORK TOPOLOGIES 1-81 Overview Tat Relevance 1-81 Objectives 1-81 Leamer Skills and Knowledge 4-82 Outline 4-82 Physical vs. Logical 1-83 Bus 4-85 Star and Extended Star 1-86 Ring 1-88 Mesh and Partial Mesh 4-90 Summary 4-92 Quiz 4-93 ‘Quiz Answer Key 4-94 LESSON ASSESSMENTS 1-95 Overview TS Relevance 4-95 ‘Quiz 1-1: Computing Basics 4-96 ‘Quiz 1-2: Networking Fundamentals 1-98 ‘Quiz 1-3: Network Devices 4-400 ‘Quiz 1-4: Network Topologies 4-402 Lesson Assessment Answer Key 4404 MODULE 2 - NETWORK TYPES 24 Overview ZI Objectives ra Outline 2 LESSON ONE: LANS 23 Overview 23 Relevance 23 Objectives 23 Leamer Skills and Knowledge 24 Outline 24 LAN Standards, 25 Ethemet and CSMA/CD 27 ji Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies (INTRO) v.03 ‘Copyright © 2009, Cisco Systems neEthernet Protocol Description Fast Ethernet Gigabit Ethemet Gigabit Interface Converter Summary Quiz ‘Quiz Answer Key LESSON TWO: WANS 247 ‘Overview Zar Relevance 247 Objectives. 247 Learner Skills and Knowledge 248 ‘Outline 248 Global Intemet 2-49 WAN Technology Overview 2.20 WAN Devices 2:22 WAN Service Providers and Signaling Standards 2.28 WANS and the Physical Layer 2-30 WANS and the Data-Link Layer 232 ‘Summary 2:33 Quiz 2:34 ‘Quiz Answer Key 2:36 LESSON THREE: OTHER TYPES OF NETWORKS, 237 ‘Overview 237 Relevance 237 Objectives. 237 Learner Skills and Knowledge 2.38 Outline 2:38 Metropolitan-Area Networks 2:39 Storage Area Networks 2-40 Content Networks 2.43 Virtual Private Networks 2.45 Types of VPNs 2-46 Intranets and Extranets, 247 ‘Summary 2-49 Quiz 251 ‘Quiz Answer Key 253 LESSON ASSESSMENTS 2-55 ‘Overview 255 Outline 2-55 (Quiz 2-1: LANs 2.56 ‘Quiz 2-2: WANs 2.58 Quiz 2-3: Other Types of Networks, 261 Lesson Assessment Answer Key 2-63 MODULE 3 - NETWORK MEDIA 34 ‘Overview ot Objectives: a4 Outline 34 LESSON ONE: NETWORK MEDIA TYPES 33, Copyright © 2003, Cisco Systems, Ine Triroaucton to Cisco Networking Technologias (INTRO) via i‘Overview a Relevance 33 Objectives 33 Leamer Skills and Knowledge 34 Outline 3d Twisted-Pair Cable 35 Coaxial Cable 38 Fiber-Optic Cable 310 Wireless Communication 342 Comparing Media Types B14 Summary 345 Quiz 346 ‘Quiz Answer Key B47 : CABLING THE LAN 319 ‘Overview ze Relevance 319 Objectives. 319 Learner Skills and Knowledge 3.20 Outline 3-20 LAN Physical Layer 321 Ethernet in the Campus 3.22 Ethernet Media and Connector Requirements 323 Connection Media 324 UTP Implementation 327 Summary 3:33 Quiz 3-34 ‘Quiz Answer Key 3.35 LESSON THREE: CABLING THE WAN ‘Overview Relevance Objectives. Learner Skills and Knowledge Outline WAN Physical Layer WAN Serial Connections Routers and Serial Connections Routers and ISDN BRI Connections, Routers and DSL Connections: Routers and Cable Connections Setting Up Console Connections Summary Quiz ‘Quiz Answer Key LESSON ASSESSMENTS 3-55 ‘Overview 555 Outline 3-55 ‘Quiz 3-1: Network Media Types 3-58 ‘Quiz 3-2: Cabling the LAN 358 ‘Quiz 3-3: Cabling the WAN 3-60 Lesson Assessment Answer Key 362 iv Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies (INTRO) vi. Copyright ©2002, Cisco Systems, nc.MODULE 4 - SWITCHING FUNDAMENTALS 44 Overview at Objectives at Outline 42 LESSON ONE: SHARED LAN TECHNOLOGY 4-3 Overview 43 Relevance 43 Objectives 43 Learner Skills and Knowledge 44 Outline 44 Identifying Segment Limitations 45 Extending the LAN Segment 46 ‘Communicating Within the LAN ar Defining a Collision Domain 48 ‘Consuming Bandwidth 49 Creating Multiple Collision Domains 4-10 ‘Summary 412 Quiz 413 ‘Quiz Answer Key 415 LESSON TWO: LAN SWITCHING 417 ‘Overview 47 Relevance 4ar Objectives: 47 Learner Skills and Knowledge 418 Outline 418 Defining LAN Switching 4-19 Identifying Switching Features 4.20 Categorizing Switches by Switching Technique 421 Categorizing Switches by Bandwidth Allocation 422 Categorizing Switches by Layer Functionality 423 Switching Frames 4.24 Flooding the Network 4.25 Preventing Loops 427 ‘Summary 428 Quiz 4.29 ‘Quiz Answer Key 431 LESSON THREE: VIRTUAL LANS 4-33 Overview 4.33 Relevance 4.33 Objectives: 4.33 Learner Skills and Knowledge 4.34 Outline 4.34 Defining a Virtual LAN 4.35 Identifying VLAN Benefits 4-36 Copyright © 2003, Cisco Systems, Ine Irieaucon to Cisco Networking Technologias (INTRO) v.03