Preparation for CCNA I - 640-821 INTRO

CCNA 640-821 INTRO


Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies (INTRO)
Cisco has revised its exam pattern and included new question types to make the exam more practical in nature, covering all hands-on tasks. The exam includes following types of questions:

* Simulation (Router and Switching)
* Drag N Drop
* Multiple Choice (Single Response)
* Multiple Choice (Multiple Response)
* Fill in the Blanks

CCNA 640-821 Topics

Introduction to networking	Networking Fundamentals
* Introduction * Data units - Bits/Bytes * Binary/Decimal/hex conversions * Base 10/Base 2 number systems * Digital/Analog * Client/Server * PC basics * Web server	* Circuit switched/Packet switched * Connection Oriented/Connectionless * How switches work - hubs , bridges , routers * Collision domain * Broadcast domain with vlans * Network Topologies * Cisco 3 layered network model * Intranet * Extranet * LAN * LAN protocols * WAN * SAN * Bandwidth/Throughput * OSI model - encapsulation - peer to peer * ARP/Proxy ARP * Packet flow from host to host - MAC change
Networking media	WANs
* Cabling guides from cisco - Dont have to read everything but focus on the last link in this section for console/aux for serial / isdn * CDDI/FDDI * STP/UTP/coaxial/Fiberoptic/Wireless	* WAN Intro * WAN overview * DSL * ISDN * Configuring ISDN * Frame relay intro * Configuring Frame-relay * modem BASICS * DTE * DCE
Ethernet Technologies	Ethernet switching
* Ethernet overview * Ethernet faq * Ethernet overview and Types - Cisco * MAC address/OUI * CSMA/CD * Ethernet half duplex/full duplex/Auto negotiation * Ethernet Cabling - straight / crossover	* Bridging basics * How Lan switches work * Understanding STP * Configuring STP * RSTP * Vlan overview * Understanding VTP and configuring
IP Addressing & subnetting	Routing fundamentals
* IP addressing overview * Private IP address * NAT faq * RARP * BOOTP/DHCP * Subnetting Tutorial * CIDR	* Routing/Routed protocols * Routing Basics * Routing/Switching difference * IGP/EGP * Distance Vector routing * Link State routing * Configuring IP routing protocols ** Read basics for paper1
TCP/IP	Routers/Switches
* TCP/IP overview from cisco * Understanding TCP/IP from cisco * 3 WAY HANDHAKE/Windowing/Session-Ack * Port numbers * Well known ports - FTP/TFTP/Telnet/DNS/HTTP /SMTP/snmp	* Router components/Architecture * Main components of a router * Cisco IOS CLI Tutorial * Using Cisco IOS CLI * Using setup facility when booting the first time- Cisco * Management thru SNMP - Basics- Cisco * Rebooting a router - Cisco * Cisco IOS File system * LED indicators * Troubleshooting line protocol - Keepalives * Boot sequence - config-register * Boot sequence 2
Cisco's IOS software	CDP - Cisco Discovery Protocol
* Console access & keyboard help in IOS * History/Banner/MOD * show version/running/Startup/Nvram/Copy	* CDP overview * CDP configuration
Security - Access control Lists	TCP/IP Troubleshooting
* ACLs overview - Standard/Extended * 10 things to know about ACLs * How ACL match occurs * Last minute revision	* Ping/Trace * How ping/Trace works * Troubleshooting tools * Refer TCP/IP Rebook IBM given above