Cisco Networking Academy Program: First-Year Companion Guide, Revised Printing, is the Cisco-approved textbook for Semesters 1 and 2 of the Cisco Networking Academy Program (CNAP) online curriculum. This textbook completes your online learning experience by providing easily accessible printed course material that tracks to Version 2.1 of the online curriculum. Specifically developed to help maximize your training time both on and away from the computer, First-Year Companion Guide, Revised Printing, is the ideal tool for students on the go.
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
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