Day 1: Networking Essentials Scope and Sequence
Introduction
Every day, more people around the world are working from home and attending school from home. This means that many people are using a variety of networks to connect to the internet. Do you know what it takes to connect multiple devices using a local network? Do you know how to connect the network to the internet?
The Cisco Networking Academy’s Networking Essentials 2.0 course provides learners with a broad foundational understanding of networking. It is suitable for anyone interested in a career in IT, or a related career pathway. Networking Essentials 2.0 is self-paced. The primary emphasis is on networking knowledge with a small amount of basic skills that are useful for a home or SOHO network.
Course Objectives
The Networking Essentials 2.0 course is designed for people who want to learn the knowledge and skills they need to work in Information Technology (IT) and networking. These course materials will assist you in developing the skills necessary to do the following:
• Explain the concept of network communication.
• Explain the basic requirements for getting online.
• Create a simulated network using Cisco® Packet Tracer.
• Build a simple home network.
• Explain the importance of standards and protocols in network communications.
• Explain how communication occurs on Ethernet networks.
• Create a fully connected LAN.
• Explain the features of an IP address.
• Explain the DHCP address assignment process.
• Explain the principles of IPv4 and IPv6 address management.
• Explain how clients access internet services.
• Explain the function of common application layer services.
• Configure an integrated wireless router and wireless client to connect securely to the internet.
• Connect wireless PC clients to a wireless router.
• Explain how to use security best practices to mitigate attacks.
• Configure basic network security.
• Explain how to create a console connection to a Cisco device.
• Explain how to use the Cisco IOS.
• Build a simple computer network using Cisco devices.
• Troubleshoot basic network connectivity issues.