Networking Essentials Companion Guide v3: Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Networking 100-150, 2nd Edition

Networking Essentials Companion Guide v3: Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Networking 100-150, 2nd Edition

by Cisco Networking Academy
Released January 2024
Publisher(s): Cisco Press
ISBN: 9780138321352

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Book description

Networking Essentials Companion Guide v3: Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Networking 100-150 is the official supplemental textbook for the Networking Essentials course in the Cisco Networking Academy.

Networking is at the heart of the digital transformation. The network is essential to many business functions today, including business-critical data and operations, cybersecurity, and so much more. A wide variety of career paths rely on the network, so it's important to understand what the network can do, how it operates, and how to protect it.

This is a great course for developers, data scientists, cybersecurity specialists, and other professionals looking to broaden their networking domain knowledge. It's also an excellent launching point for students pursuing a wide range of career pathwaysfrom cybersecurity to software development to business and more.

The Companion Guide is designed as a portable desk reference to use anytime, anywhere to reinforce the material from the course and organize your time.

The book's features help you focus on important concepts to succeed in this course:

  • Chapter objectives: Review core concepts by answering the focus questions listed at the beginning of each chapter.

  • Key terms: Refer to the lists of networking vocabulary introduced and highlighted in context in each chapter.

  • Glossary: Consult the comprehensive Glossary with more than 250 terms.

  • Summary of Activities and Labs: Maximize your study time with this complete list of all associated practice exercises at the end of each chapter.

  • Check Your Understanding: Evaluate your readiness with the end-of-chapter questions that match the style of questions you see in the online course quizzes. The answer key explains each answer.

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. About This eBook
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. About the Contributing Authors
  6. Contents at a Glance
  7. Contents
  8. Command Syntax Conventions
  9. Introduction
    1. Who Should Read This Book?
    2. Online Course Enrollment
    3. Book Features
    4. How This Book Is Organized
  10. Chapter 1. Communications in a Connected World
    1. Objectives
    2. Key Terms
    3. Introduction (1.0)
    4. Network Types (1.1)
    5. Data Transmission (1.2)
    6. Bandwidth and Throughput (1.3)
    7. Communications in a Connected World Summary (1.4)
    8. Practice
    9. Check Your Understanding Questions
  11. Chapter 2. Network Components, Types, and Connections
    1. Objectives
    2. Key Terms
    3. Introduction (2.0)
    4. Clients and Servers (2.1)
    5. Network Components (2.2)
    6. ISP Connectivity Options (2.3)
    7. Network Components, Types, and Connections Summary (2.4)
    8. Practice
    9. Check Your Understanding Questions
  12. Chapter 3. Wireless and Mobile Networks
    1. Objectives
    2. Key Terms
    3. Introduction (3.0)
    4. Wireless Networks (3.1)
    5. Mobile Device Connectivity (3.2)
    6. Wireless and Mobile Networks Summary (3.3)
    7. Practice
    8. Check Your Understanding Questions
  13. Chapter 4. Build a Home Network
    1. Objectives
    2. Key Terms
    3. Introduction (4.0)
    4. Home Network Basics (4.1)
    5. Network Technologies in the Home (4.2)
    6. Wireless Standards (4.3)
    7. Set Up a Home Router (4.4)
    8. Build a Home Network Summary (4.5)
    9. Practice
    10. Check Your Understanding Questions
  14. Chapter 5. Communication Principles
    1. Objectives
    2. Key Terms
    3. Introduction (5.0)
    4. Networking Protocols (5.1)
    5. Communication Standards (5.2)
    6. Network Communication Models (5.3)
    7. Communication Principles Summary (5.4)
    8. Practice
    9. Check Your Understanding Questions
  15. Chapter 6. Network Media
    1. Objectives
    2. Key Terms
    3. Introduction (6.0)
    4. Network Media Types (6.1)
    5. Network Media Summary (6.2)
    6. Practice
    7. Check Your Understanding Questions
  16. Chapter 7. The Access Layer
    1. Objectives
    2. Key Terms
    3. Introduction (7.0)
    4. Encapsulation and the Ethernet Frame (7.1)
    5. The Access Layer (7.2)
    6. The Access Layer Summary (7.3)
    7. Practice
    8. Check Your Understanding Questions
  17. Chapter 8. The Internet Protocol
    1. Objectives
    2. Introduction (8.0)
    3. Purpose of an IPv4 Address (8.1)
    4. The IPv4 Address Structure (8.2)
    5. Summary (8.3)
    6. Practice
    7. Check Your Understanding Questions
  18. Chapter 9. IPv4 and Network Segmentation
    1. Objectives
    2. Key Terms
    3. Introduction (9.0)
    4. IPv4 Unicast, Broadcast, and Multicast (9.1)
    5. Types of IPv4 Addresses (9.2)
    6. Network Segmentation (9.3)
    7. IPv4 and Network Segmentation Summary (9.4)
    8. Practice
    9. Check Your Understanding Questions
  19. Chapter 10. IPv6 Addressing Formats and Rules
    1. Objectives
    2. Key Terms
    3. Introduction (10.0)
    4. IPv4 Issues (10.1)
    5. IPv6 Addressing (10.2)
    6. IPv6 Addressing Formats and Rules Summary (10.3)
    7. Practice
    8. Check Your Understanding Questions
  20. Chapter 11. Dynamic Addressing with DHCP
    1. Objectives
    2. Key Term
    3. Introduction (11.0)
    4. Static and Dynamic Addressing (11.1)
    5. DHCPv4 Configuration (11.2)
    6. Dynamic Addressing with DHCP Summary (11.3)
    7. Practice
    8. Check Your Understanding Questions
  21. Chapter 12. Gateways to Other Networks
    1. Objectives
    2. Key Term
    3. Introduction (12.0)
    4. Network Boundaries (12.1)
    5. Network Address Translation (12.2)
    6. Gateways to Other Networks Summary (12.3)
    7. Practice
    8. Check Your Understanding Questions
  22. Chapter 13. The ARP Process
    1. Objectives
    2. Key Term
    3. Introduction (13.0)
    4. MAC and IP (13.1)
    5. Broadcast Containment (13.2)
    6. The ARP Process Summary (13.3)
    7. Practice
    8. Check Your Understanding Questions
  23. Chapter 14. Routing Between Networks
    1. Objectives
    2. Key Terms
    3. Introduction (14.0)
    4. The Need for Routing (14.1)
    5. The Routing Table (14.2)
    6. Create a LAN (14.3)
    7. Routing Between Networks Summary (14.4)
    8. Practice
    9. Check Your Understanding Questions
  24. Chapter 15. TCP and UDP
    1. Objectives
    2. Key Terms
    3. Introduction (15.0)
    4. TCP and UDP (15.1)
    5. Port Numbers (15.2)
    6. TCP and UDP Summary (15.3)
    7. Practice
    8. Check Your Understanding Questions
  25. Chapter 16. Application Layer Services
    1. Objectives
    2. Key Terms
    3. Introduction (16.0)
    4. The Client-Server Relationship (16.1)
    5. Network Application Services (16.2)
    6. Domain Name System (16.3)
    7. Web Clients and Servers (16.4)
    8. FTP Clients and Servers (16.5)
    9. Virtual Terminals (16.6)
    10. Email and Messaging (16.7)
    11. Application Layer Services Summary (16.8)
    12. Practice
    13. Check Your Understanding Questions
  26. Chapter 17. Network Testing Utilities
    1. Objectives
    2. Key Terms
    3. Introduction (17.0)
    4. Troubleshooting Commands (17.1)
    5. Network Testing Utilities Summary (17.2)
    6. Practice
    7. Check Your Understanding Questions
  27. Chapter 18. Network Design
    1. Objectives
    2. Key Terms
    3. Introduction (18.0)
    4. Reliable Networks (18.1)
    5. Hierarchical Network Design (18.2)
    6. Network Design Summary (18.3)
    7. Practice
    8. Check Your Understanding Questions
  28. Chapter 19. Cloud and Virtualization
    1. Objectives
    2. Key Terms
    3. Introduction (19.0)
    4. Cloud and Cloud Services (19.1)
    5. Virtualization (19.2)
    6. Cloud and Virtualization Summary (19.3)
    7. Practice
    8. Check Your Understanding Questions
  29. Chapter 20. Number Systems
    1. Objectives
    2. Key Terms
    3. Introduction (20.0)
    4. Binary Number System (20.1)
    5. Hexadecimal Number System (20.2)
    6. Number Systems Summary (20.3)
    7. Practice
    8. Check Your Understanding Questions
  30. Chapter 21. Ethernet Switching
    1. Objectives
    2. Key Terms
    3. Introduction (21.0)
    4. Ethernet (21.1)
    5. Ethernet Frames (21.2)
    6. Ethernet MAC Address (21.3)
    7. The MAC Address Table (21.4)
    8. Ethernet Switching Summary (21.5)
    9. Practice
    10. Check Your Understanding Questions
  31. Chapter 22. Network Layer
    1. Objectives
    2. Key Terms
    3. Introduction (22.0)
    4. Network Layer Characteristics (22.1)
    5. IPv4 Packet (22.2)
    6. IPv6 Packet (22.3)
    7. Network Layer Summary (22.4)
    8. Practice
    9. Check Your Understanding Questions
  32. Chapter 23. IPv4 Address Structure
    1. Objectives
    2. Key Terms
    3. Introduction (23.0)
    4. IPv4 Address Structure (23.1)
    5. IPv4 Address Structure Summary (23.2)
    6. Practice
    7. Check Your Understanding Questions
  33. Chapter 24. Address Resolution
    1. Objectives
    2. Key Terms
    3. Introduction (24.0)
    4. ARP (24.1)
    5. Address Resolution Summary (24.2)
    6. Practice
    7. Check Your Understanding Questions
  34. Chapter 25. IP Addressing Services
    1. Objectives
    2. Key Terms
    3. Introduction (25.0)
    4. DNS Services (25.1)
    5. DHCP Services (25.2)
    6. IP Addressing Services Summary (25.3)
    7. Practice
    8. Check Your Understanding Questions
  35. Chapter 26. Transport Layer
    1. Objectives
    2. Key Terms
    3. Introduction (26.0)
    4. Transportation of Data (26.1)
    5. TCP Overview (26.2)
    6. UDP Overview (26.3)
    7. Port Numbers (26.4)
    8. TCP Communication Process (26.5)
    9. Reliability and Flow Control (26.6)
    10. UDP Communication (26.7)
    11. Transport Layer Summary (26.8)
    12. Practice
    13. Check Your Understanding Questions
  36. Chapter 27. The Cisco IOS Command Line
    1. Objectives
    2. Key Terms
    3. Introduction (27.0)
    4. Navigate the IOS (27.1)
    5. The Command Structure (27.2)
    6. View Device Information (27.3)
    7. The Cisco IOS Command Line Summary (27.4)
    8. Practice
    9. Check Your Understanding Questions
  37. Chapter 28. Build a Small Cisco Network
    1. Objectives
    2. Key Term
    3. Introduction (28.0)
    4. Basic Switch Configuration (28.1)
    5. Configure Initial Router Settings (28.2)
    6. Secure the Devices (28.3)
    7. Connecting the Switch to the Router (28.4)
    8. Build a Small Cisco Network Summary (28.5)
    9. Practice
    10. Check Your Understanding Questions
  38. Chapter 29. ICMP
    1. Objectives
    2. Introduction (29.0)
    3. ICMP Messages (29.1)
    4. Ping and Traceroute Tests (29.2)
    5. ICMP Summary (29.3)
    6. Practice
    7. Check Your Understanding Questions
  39. Chapter 30. Physical Layer
    1. Objectives
    2. Key Terms
    3. Introduction (30.0)
    4. Purpose of the Physical Layer (30.1)
    5. Physical Layer Characteristics (30.2)
    6. Copper Cabling (30.3)
    7. UTP Cabling (30.4)
    8. Fiber-Optic Cabling (30.5)
    9. Summary (30.6)
    10. Practice
    11. Check Your Understanding Questions
  40. Chapter 31. Data Link Layer
    1. Objectives
    2. Key Terms
    3. Introduction (31.0)
    4. Topologies (31.1)
    5. Summary (31.3)
    6. Practice
    7. Check Your Understanding Questions
  41. Chapter 32. Routing at the Network Layer
    1. Objectives
    2. Key Terms
    3. Introduction (32.0)
    4. How a Host Routes (32.1)
    5. Routing Tables (32.2)
    6. Summary (32.3)
    7. Practice
    8. Check Your Understanding Questions
  42. Chapter 33. IPv6 Addressing
    1. Objectives
    2. Key Terms
    3. Introduction (33.0)
    4. IPv6 Address Types (33.1)
    5. GUA and LLA Static Configuration (33.2)
    6. Dynamic Addressing for IPv6 GUAs (33.3)
    7. Dynamic Addressing for IPv6 LLAs (33.4)
    8. IPv6 Multicast Addresses (33.5)
    9. Summary (33.6)
    10. Practice
    11. Check Your Understanding Questions
  43. Chapter 34. IPv6 Neighbor Discovery
    1. Objectives
    2. Key Terms
    3. Introduction (34.0)
    4. Neighbor Discovery Operation (34.1)
    5. Summary (34.2)
    6. Practice
    7. Check Your Understanding Questions
  44. Chapter 35. Cisco Switches and Routers
    1. Objectives
    2. Key Terms
    3. Introduction (35.0)
    4. Cisco Switches (35.1)
    5. Switch Speeds and Forwarding Methods (35.2)
    6. Switch Boot Process (35.3)
    7. Cisco Routers (35.4)
    8. Router Boot Process (35.5)
    9. Summary (35.6)
    10. Practice
    11. Check Your Understanding Questions
  45. Chapter 36. Troubleshoot Common Network Problems
    1. Objectives
    2. Introduction (36.0)
    3. The Troubleshooting Process (36.1)
    4. Physical Layer Problems (36.2)
    5. Troubleshoot Wireless Issues (36.3)
    6. Common Internet Connectivity Issues (36.4)
    7. Customer Support (36.5)
    8. Troubleshoot Common Network Problems Summary (36.6)
    9. Practice
    10. Check Your Understanding Questions
  46. Chapter 37. Network Support
    1. Objectives
    2. Key Terms
    3. Introduction (37.0)
    4. Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Methodologies (37.1)
    5. Network Documentation (37.2)
    6. Help Desks (37.3)
    7. Troubleshoot Endpoint Connectivity (37.4)
    8. Troubleshoot a Network (37.5)
    9. Troubleshoot Connectivity Remotely (37.6)
    10. Network Support Summary (37.7)
    11. Practice
    12. Check Your Understanding Questions
  47. Chapter 38. Cybersecurity Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Attacks
    1. Objectives
    2. Key Terms
    3. Introduction (38.0)
    4. Common Threats (38.1)
    5. Deception (38.2)
    6. Cyber Attacks (38.3)
    7. Wireless and Mobile Device Attacks (38.4)
    8. Application Attacks (38.5)
    9. Cybersecurity Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Attacks Summary (38.6)
    10. Practice
    11. Check Your Understanding Questions
  48. Chapter 39. Network Security
    1. Objectives
    2. Key Terms
    3. Introduction (39.0)
    4. Security Foundations (39.1)
    5. Access Control (39.2)
    6. Antimalware Protection (39.4)
    7. Firewalls and Host-Based Intrusion Prevention (39.5)
    8. Secure Wireless Access (39.6)
    9. Network Security Summary (39.7)
    10. Practice
    11. Check Your Understanding Questions
  49. Appendix A. Answers to the “Check Your Understanding” Questions
  50. Index
  51. Glossary
  52. Code Snippets

Product information

  • Title: Networking Essentials Companion Guide v3: Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Networking 100-150, 2nd Edition
  • Author(s): Cisco Networking Academy
  • Release date: January 2024
  • Publisher(s): Cisco Press
  • ISBN: 9780138321352