CCENT/CCNA ICND1 Official Exam Certification Guide (CCENT Exam 640-822 and CCNA Exam 640-802)

by Odom, Wendell

• ISBN13: 9781587201820
• ISBN10: 1587201828
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover w/CD
• Copyright: 2008-01-01
• Publisher: Cisco Press

Summary

Prepare for the Cisco CCNA INTRO exam with the only official INTRO preparation guide available, updated for recent changes.

Table of Contents

Networking Fundamentals	p. 3
Introduction to Computer Networking Concepts	p. 5
Perspectives on Networking	p. 5
The Flintstones Network	p. 8
The TCP/IP and OSI Networking Models	p. 17
Do I Know This Already? Quiz	p. 18
Foundation	p. Topics
The TCP/IP Protocol Architecture	p. 22
The TCP/IP Application Layer	p. 23
The TCP/IP Transport Layer	p. 25
The TCP/IP Internet Layer	p. 27
The TCP/IP Network Access Layer	p. 28
Data Encapsulation Terminology	p. 30
The OSI Reference Model	p. 32
Comparing OSI and TCP/IP	p. 32
OSI Layers and Their Functions	p. 34
OSI Layering Concepts and Benefits	p. 35
OSI Encapsulation Terminology	p. 36
Exam Preparation Tasks	p. 38
Review all the Key Topics	p. 38
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory	p. 38
Definitions of Key Terms	p. 38
OSI Reference	p. 39
Fundamentals of LANs	p. 41
Do I Know This Already? Quiz	p. 41
Foundation Topics	p. 45
An Overview of Modern Ethernet LANs	p. 45
A Brief History of Ethernet	p. 48
The Original Ethernet Standards	p. 48
Repeaters	p. 50
Building 10BASE-T Networks with Hubs	p. 51
Ethernet UTP Cabling	p. 52
UTP Cables and RJ-45 Connectors	p. 52
Transmitting Data Using Twisted Pairs	p. 54
UTP Cabling Pinouts for 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX	p. 55
1000BASE-T Cabling	p. 58
Improving Performance by Using Switches Instead of Hubs	p. 58
Increasing Available Bandwidth Using Switches	p. 61
Doubling Performance by Using Full-Duplex Ethernet	p. 62
Ethernet Layer 1 Summary	p. 63
Ethernet Data-Link Protocols	p. 63
Ethernet Addressing	p. 64
Ethernet Framing	p. 65
Identifying the Data Inside an Ethernet Frame	p. 67
Error Detection	p. 68
Exam Preparation Tasks	p. 69
Review All the Key Topics	p. 69
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory	p. 69
Definitions of Key Terms	p. 69
Fundamentals of WANs	p. 71
Do I Know This Already? Quiz	p. 71
Foundation Topics	p. 74
OSI Layer 1 for Point-to-Point WANs	p. 74
WAN Connections from the Customer Viewpoint	p. 77
WAN Cabling Standards	p. 78
Clock Rates, Synchronization, DCE, and DTE	p. 80
Building a WAN Link in a Lab	p. 81
Link Speeds Offered by Telcos	p. 82
OSI Layer 2 for Point-to-Point WANs	p. 83
HDLC	p. 83
Point-to-Point Protocol	p. 85
Point-to-Point WAN Summary	p. 85
Frame Relay and Packet-Switching Services	p. 86
The Scaling Benefits of Packet Switching	p. 86
Frame Relay Basics	p. 87
Exam Preparation Tasks	p. 91
Review All the Key Topics	p. 91
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory	p. 91
Definitions of Key Terms	p. 91
Fundamentals of IP Addressing and Routing	p. 93
Do I Know This Already? Quiz	p. 93
Foundation Topics	p. 98
Overview of Network Layer Functions	p. 98
Routing (Forwarding)	p. 99
PC1s Logic	p. 100
R1 and R2s Logic	p. 100
R3s Logic	p. 100
Network Layer Interaction with the Data Link Layer	p. 101
IP Packets and the IP Header	p. 102
Network Layer (Layer 3) Addressing	p. 103
Routing Protocols	p. 104
IP Addressing	p. 105
IP Addressing Definitions	p. 105
How IP Addresses Are Grouped	p. 106
Classes of Networks	p. 107
The Actual Class A, B, and C Network Numbers	p. 109
IP Subnetting	p. 110
IP Routing	p. 114
Host Routing	p. 114
Router Forwarding Decisions and the IP Routing Table	p. 115
IP Routing Protocols	p. 118
Network Layer Utilities	p. 121
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