Description

You will be able to define the characteristics of a network, host-to-host communications, and the role switches play in a network. This course introduces the concept of networking and host-to-host communication. It presents the OSI model, the TCP/IP stack and the characteristics of a network. It also identifies the need for switches within local area networks (LANs) while introducing Cisco IOS which is the software running on Cisco IOS routers and switches.