Cisco Networking Academy Program

This newly revised printing includes extensive appendixes that incorporate the new topics from Version 2.1 of the online curriculum. New appendixes on computer basics and network troubleshooting and expanded sections on physics, electricity, and binary and hexadecimal conversion lay the groundwork for networking comprehension with Version 2.1 of the online curriculum. The mapping guide tracks to multiple versions of the online curriculum, making topics and assignments easy to find even if you are using an earlier version of the curriculum. Includes helpful features to increase your knowledge:

• Chapter objectives provide references to the concepts covered in the chapter
• Hands-on projects prepare you for real-world situations
• Review questions at the end of each chapter help track your progress and focus your study
• Cross-referenced interactive Quicklime movies complement both the printed and online material and serve as valuable learning reference materials
• Cross-referenced Command Summary adds to your understanding of the commands used to configure Cisco routers

Cisco Press is a collaboration between Cisco Systems, Inc., and Pearson Education that is charged with developing high-quality, cutting-edge educational and reference products for the networking industry. The products in the Cisco Networking Academy Program series are designed to prepare students for careers in the exciting networking field. George Ward (team leader and senior engineer), Dennis Frezzo, Jai Gosine, Alex Belous, and David Alexander wrote the online curriculum.

Contents

• Preface
• Introduction
• 1: Networking and the OSI Reference Model
• 2: The Physical and Data Link Layers
• 3: Networking Devices
• 4: LANs and WANs
• 5: IP Addressing
• 6: ARP and RARP
• 7: Topologies
• 8: Structured Cabling and Electricity
• 9: The Application, Presentation, Session, and Transport Layers
• 10: TCP/IP
• 11: The Network Layer and Routing
• 12: The Router User Interface and Modes
• 13: Displaying Router Configuration Information
• 14: Router Startup and Setup Configuration
• 15: Router Configuration
• 16: Sources for Cisco IOS Software
• 17: Configuring Router Interfaces with IP Addresses
• 18: Router Configuration and Routing Protocols: RIP and IGRP
• 19: Network Management
• A: Quicklime Movie Reference
• B: Command Summary
• C: Answers to Review Questions
• D: Computer Basics
• E: Electronics and Signals
• F: Signaling and Data Transmission
• G: Binary and Hexadecimal Conversion
• H: Network Troubleshooting
• Glossary
• Index