Cisco Networking Academy Program : First-Year Companion Guide

by Amato, Vito; Lewis, Wayne

• ISBN13: 9781587130038
• ISBN10: 1587130033
• Edition: CD
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-05-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

Cisco Networking Academy Program: First-Year Companion Guide, Revised Printing, is the Cisco-approved textbook for Semesters 1 and 2 of the Cisco Networking Academy Program online curriculum. This textbook completes the online learning experience by providing easily accessible printed course material that tracks to Version 2.1 of the online curriculum. Specifically developed to help maximize the students training time both on and away from the computer. This newly revised printing includes extensive appendixes that incorporate the new topics from Version 2.1 of the online curriculum. New appendices on computer basics and network troubleshooting and expanded sections on physics, electricity, and binary and hexadecimal conversion lay the groundwork for networking comprehension with Version 2.1 of the online curriculum.

Table of Contents

Overview

Preface

Introduction

Networking and the OSI Reference Model

The Physical and Data Link Layers

Networking Devices

LANs and WANs

IP Addressing

ARP and RARP

Topologies

Structured Cabling and Electricity

The Application, Presentation, Session, and Transport Layers

TCP/IP

The Network Layer and Routing

The Router User Interface and Modes

Displaying Router Configuration Information

Router Startup and Setup Configuration

Router Configuration

Sources for Cisco IOS Software

Configuring Router Interfaces with IP Addresses

Router Configuration and Routing Protocols: RIP and IGRP

Network Management

A QuickTime Movie Reference

B Command Summary

C Answers to Review Questions

D Computer Basics

E Electronics and Signals

F Signaling and Data Transmission

G Binary and Hexadecimal Conversion

H Network Troubleshooting

Glossary

Index