CCNA Study Guide

CCNA Study Guide

1. Standard Internetworking Models
2. Physical Layer Networking Concepts
3. Data Link Networking Concepts
   • Data Link Protocol
   • Physical Ethernet Standards
   • Data Link Layer Devices
4. General Network Security
   • Classes of Attack
   • Mitigating Network Threats
5. IP at the Network Layer
   • IP Addressing and Formats
   • Subnetting IP
   • IPv6
   • Network Layer Devices
6. Introduction to Cisco Routers and Switches
   • Interfaces and Modules
   • Cisco Memory Components
   • Cisco Internetworking Operating System
7. Foundation Cisco IOS Operations
   • Terminal Options
   • Router/Switch Startup Procedures
   • Navigating the IOS
8. Foundation Cisco Configurations
   • Global Configuration
   • Line Configurations
   • Router Interface Configurations
   • Using the show Command to Get Information
   • Backing Up and Restoring Configurations and IOS Using TFTP
   • Using Telnet for Virtual Terminal Access
9. Understanding the Cisco SDM
   • Global Configurations
   • Router Interface Configurations
10. Introduction to Routing and Routing Protocols
    • The Default Gateway
    • Routing Sources
    • Static Routes
    • Default Routes
    • Verifying Static and Default Routes
11. Distance Vector Routing Protocols
    • Distance Vector Operations
    • Routing Loop Mitigation
    • RIP
    • RIPv2 Configuration
12. Link-State and Hybrid Routing Protocols
    • Link-State Operations
    • OSPF
    • EIGRP
    • EIGRP Configuration
13. Foundation Switching Operations
    • Switching Functionality
    • Spanning Tree Protocol
    • Initial Switch Configurations
14. Enhanced Switching Operations
    • Cisco Enhancements to Spanning Tree Protocol
    • Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol
15. Virtual LANs
    • Overview of VLANs
    • VLAN Trunking
    • VLAN Trunking Protocol
    • InterVLAN Routing
16. Implementing Switch Security
    • Securing Physical Access to the Catalyst Switch
    • Layer 2 Security
17. Understanding Wireless Networking
    • The Players in the 802.11 Market
    • The 802.11 Standards Family
18. Wireless Security and Implementation Considerations
    • Understanding the Threats
    • Deploying a Secure Wireless Network
    • Wireless Implementation Guidelines
19. Using Cisco Access Lists
    • Functions of an Access List
    • Standard Access Lists
    • Extended Access Lists
    • Verifying Access Lists
20. Enabling Internet Connectivity with NAT
    • NAT Concepts
    • Configuring NAT Using Cisco SDM
    • Verifying NAT Configuration
21. Command-Line NAT Implementation
    • Reviewing NAT Concepts
22. Wide Area Network Connections
    • WAN Connection Types
    • WAN Data Link Encapsulations
    • PPP
    • Configuring PPP
    • Verifying PPP
23. Frame Relay
    • Frame Relay Overview
    • Frame Relay Terminology
    • Data Link Protocols
    • Configuring Frame Relay
    • Verifying Frame Relay
24. Understanding VPN Connectivity
    • Understanding VPN Connectivity
    • Understanding IPsec