Product Description
Cisco authorized self-study book for CCNA fundamentals
Prepare for the CCNA INTRO exam 640-821 or CCNA exam 640-801 with a Cisco authorized self-study guide. You’ll learn how to:
* Describe the basic components of a PC, the OSI model, and fundamental networking concepts and terminologyCreate a simple Ethernet network and describe the components and functions of an Ethernet LAN
* Determine the most appropriate network topology for typical user requirements
* Describe issues related to shared LANs, add hubs and switches to expand an Ethernet LAN, and optimize LANs
* Define how networks can be connected by routing protocols and how data is transmitted via routed networks
* Test the connectivity between hosts on a routed network
* Construct a network addressing scheme with subnet mask computations
* Compare UDP to TCP and explain the functions of both protocols in communicating with sites not on an Ethernet LAN
* Define major WAN access technologies
* Verify the default configuration of Cisco IOS devices
* Use Cisco IOS commands to determine network operational status and performance
CCNA Self-Study: Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies (INTRO) is a Cisco authorized, self-paced learning tool for fundamental CCNA knowledge. This book helps you become literate in the basics of internetworking, TCP/IP, and the use of Cisco IOS Software on Cisco switches and routers. An excellent introduction to computer networking, this book addresses fundamental terms and concepts as well as basic procedures for working with the Cisco command-line interface (CLI) to configure and operate Cisco IOS devices.