Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

By the end of the course, students will be able to
- Configure devices by using security best practices.
- Explain how Layer 2 switches forward data.
- Implement VLANs and trunking in a switched network.
- Troubleshoot inter-VLAN routing on Layer 3 devices.
- Explain how STP enables redundancy in a Layer 2 network.
- Troubleshoot EtherChannel on switched links.
- Implement DHCPv4 to operate across multiple LANs.
- Explain the operation of dynamic address allocation in IPv6 networks.
- Explain how FHRPs provide default gateway services in a redundant network.
- Explain how vulnerabilities compromise LAN security.
- Configure switch security to mitigate LAN attacks.
- Explain how WLANs enable network connectivity.
- Implement a WLAN using a wireless router and WLC.
- Explain how routers use information in packets to make forwarding decisions.
- Configure IPv4 and IPv6 floating static routes.
- Explain how to troubleshoot static and default route configurations.

Content (course unit)

Basic Device Configuration, Switching Concepts, VLANs, Inter-VLAN Routing, STP, EtherChannel, DHCPv4, SLAAC and DHCPv6 Concepts, FHRP, LAN Security Concepts, Switch Security Configuration, WLAN Concepts, WLAN Configuration, Routing Concepts, IP Static Routing, Troubleshoot Static and Default Route

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

A student is able to configure network devices for different technologies

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

A student is able to implement a business-level information network

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student is able to design and implement network solutions for small companies

Assessment scale

0-5