Course Syllabus
Key Syllabus Areas
1. Networking Fundamentals
- OSI and TCP/IP models
- Network topologies and protocols (Ethernet, IPv4, IPv6)
- Basic network troubleshooting techniques
- TCP vs UDP comparison
- Wireless principles and non-overlapping WiFi channels
- 2
- 2. Network Access
- LAN switching concepts
- VLAN configuration and segmentation
- Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and Rapid STP (RSTP)
- Wireless LAN standards and basic security
- Switch configuration and EtherChannel
- 2
- 3. IP Connectivity
- IPv4 and IPv6 addressing and subnetting
- Inter-VLAN routing
- Routing protocols including OSPF and EIGRP
- IP parameters for client operating systems
- Need for private IPv4 addressing
- 2
- 4. IP Services
- Network Address Translation (NAT)
- Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
- IP services configuration and troubleshooting
- VPNs: IPsec remote access and site-to-site VPNs
- 2
- 5. Security Fundamentals
- Firewalls and Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS)
- Access Control Lists (ACLs)
- Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA)
- Basic network device security
- 2
- 6. Automation and Programmability
- Network automation concepts
- Virtualization fundamentals
- Understanding controllers and software-defined networking (SDN) principles
- 2
- 7. Network Components and Topologies
- Routers, L2/L3 switches, endpoints, and controllers
- WAN, SOHO, spine-leaf, on-premises, and cloud architectures
- Physical interface and cabling types (single-mode fiber, multimode fiber, copper)
- Interface and cable issue identification
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