Cisco Networking Academy. Connecting Networks V6 Companion Guide

Indianopolis: Cisco Press, 2018. — 764 p.Connecting Networks v6 Companion Guide is the official supplemental textbook for the Cisco Network Academy CCNA Connecting Networks course. Cisco Networking Academy is a comprehensive program that delivers information technology skills to students around the world. The curriculum emphasizes real-world practical application, while providing opportunities for you to gain the skills and hands-on experience needed to design, install, operate, and maintain networks in small-to medium-sized businesses, as well as enterprise and service provider environments. This textbook provides a ready reference to explain the same networking
concepts, technologies, protocols, and devices as the online curriculum. This book emphasizes key topics, terms, and activities and provides some alternate explanations and examples as compared with the course. You can use the online curriculum as directed by your instructor and then use this Companion Guide’s study tools to help solidify your understanding of all the topics.Who Should Read This Book:The book, as well as the course, is designed as an introduction to data network technology for those pursuing careers as network professionals as well as those who need only an introduction to network technology for professional growth. Topics are presented concisely, starting with the most fundamental concepts and progressing to a comprehensive understanding of network communication. The content of this text provides the foundation for additional Cisco Networking Academy courses, and preparation for the CCNA Routing and Switching certification.WAN Concepts
Point-to-Point Connections
Branch Connections
Access Control Lists
Network Security and Monitoring
Quality of Service
Network Evolution
Network Troubleshooting
Answers to the “Check Your Understanding” Questions (App. A).