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6 page laminated guide includes explanations, differences, and examples within:
NETWORKING CONCEPTS
- Explain Concepts Related to the OSI Reference Model
- Layer 1: physical, Layer 2: data link, Layer 3: network, Layer 4: transport, Layer 5: session, Layer 6: presentation, Layer 7: application
- Compare & Contrast Networking Appliances, Applications & Functions
- Physical & virtual appliances
- Applications, Functions
- Summarize Cloud Concepts & Connectivity Options
- Network Functions Virtualization (NFV)
- Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
- Network security groups
- Network security lists
- Cloud gateways, Cloud connectivity options
- Deployment models, Service models, Key cloud concepts
- Explain Common Networking Ports, Protocols, Services & Traffic Types
- Common ports & protocols
- IP types, Traffic types
- Compare & Contrast Transmission Media & Transceivers
- Transmission media
- Transceivers
- Connector types
- Compare & Contrast Network Topologies, Architectures & Types
- Topologies
- Traffic flows
- Given a Scenario, Use Appropriate IPv4 Network Addressing
- Public vs. private addressing
- Subnetting
- IPv4 address classes
- Summarize Evolving Use Cases for Modern Network Environments
- SDN & SD-WAN, VXLAN, ZTA, SASE/SSE, IaC, IPv6 addressing
NETWORK IMPLEMENTATION
- Explain Characteristics of Routing Technologies
- Static routing, Dynamic routing
- Route selection, Address translation
- FHRP, VIP
- Subinterfaces
- Given a Scenario, Configure Switching Technologies & Features
- VLAN, Interface configuration, STP, MTU
- Given a Scenario, Select & Configure Wireless Devices & Technologies
- Channels, Frequency options
- SSID
- Network types
- Encryption
- Guest networks
- Authentication
- Antennas
- Autonomous vs. lightweight AP
- Explain Important Factors of Physical Installations
- Important installation implications
- Power considerations
- Environmental factors
