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Topics on the Exam
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Topics on the Exam
The following list outlines the topics that will be the focus of the exam. These topics are shown
corresponding to the chapters in which they are covered.
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Chapter 2, "Cisco Internetwork Operating System (IOS) Fundamentals"
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Router components
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The IOS CLI
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Managing configuration files
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Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP)
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Upgrading flash memory
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IOS initialization
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Chapter 3, "OSI Reference Model & Layered Communication"
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OSI layers, benefits of layering, interactions of OSI layers
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TCP/IP and NetWare comparisons with OSI
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Connectionless and connection-oriented protocols
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Data link layer functions
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Network layer functions: addressing and routing
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Chapter 4, "Bridges/Switches and LAN Design"
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LAN addressing and framing
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Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet
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LAN standards
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Transparent bridging
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LAN switching
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Spanning-Tree Protocol
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LAN switch configuration (1900 family)
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VLAN trunking protocol
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