What to know from general networking portion of test?

sleemie

I plan on going the one test route, but only taking a class that covers what would be considered the second part of the test, Interconnecting Cisco devices or something like that. My impression of what information would have been taught in the general networking class was that it would be like a networking essentials type test, but when looking at the cisco site the intro test mentions cisco specific stuff.

So, basically this is the question, since I'm only taking a class that teaches what the second test would encompass, EXACTLY what do I need to learn on my own that would be taught for the intro test to make sure I've got everything covered for the one test?

I figure the basic stuff with routers, topologies, repeaters, bridges and the OSI stuff, etc. But what about router commands, subnetting, access lists, etc.

EricO

Here you go:


Design and Support
Use a subset of Cisco IOS commands to analyze and report network problems
Use embedded layer 3 through layer 7 protocols to establish, test, suspend, or disconnect connectivity to remote devices from the router console
Determine IP addresses


Implementation and Operation
Establish communication between a terminal device and the router IOS, and use IOS for system analysis
Manipulate system image and device configuration files
Perform an initial configuration on a router and save the resultant configuration file
Use commands incorporated within IOS to analyze and report network problems
Assign IP addresses
Describe and install the hardware and software required to be able to communicate via a network
Use embedded data link layer functionality to perform network neighbor discovery and analysis from the router
Use embedded layer 3 through layer 7 protocols to establish, test, suspend or disconnect connectivity to remote devices from the router console


Technology
Demonstrate the mathematical skills required to work seamlessly with integer decimal, binary and hexadecimal numbers and simple binary logic
Define and describe the structure and technologies of computer networks
Describe the hardware and software required to be able to communicate via a network
Describe the physical, electrical and mechanical properties and standards associated with optical, wireless, and copper media used in networks
Describe the topologies and physical issues associated with cabling common LANs
Identify the key characteristics of common wide area networking (WAN) configurations and technologies, and differentiate between these and common LAN technologies
Describe the purpose and fundamental operation of the internetwork operating system (IOS)
Describe the role of a router in a WAN
Identify the major internal and external components of a router, and describe the associated functionality
Identify and describe the stages of the router boot-up sequence
Describe how the configuration register and boot system commands modify the router boot-up sequence
Describe the concepts associated with routing, and the different methods and protocols used to achieve it
Describe how an IP address is associated with a device interface, and the association between physical and employ IP addressing techniques
Employ IP addressing techniques
Compare and contrast collision and broadcast domains, and describe the process of network segmentation
Describe the principles and practice of switching in an Ethernet network
Explain how collisions are detected and handled in an Ethernet system
Explain the fundamental concepts associated with the Ethernet media access technique
Describe how the protocols associated with TCP/IP allow host communication to occur
Describe the operation of the Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) and identify the reasons, types and format of associated error and control messages
Describe the principles and practice of packet switching utilizing the Internet Protocol (IP

Webmaster

An easy way to find out some more details is to go to www.ciscopress.com or amazon.com and check the Table of Contents and the Index of the study guides available for the INTRO exam.

sleemie

sheesh...what's left for the second test???

I didn't thinkt the intro portion of the test would get that deep into the router stuff.