Ccst Cisco Certified Support Technician Study Guide - Networking Exam

The ideal prep guide for earning your CCST Networking certification
 
CCST Cisco Certified Support Technician Study Guide: Networking Exam is the perfect way to study for your certification as you prepare to start or upskill your IT career. Written by industry expert and Cisco networking guru Todd Lammle, this Sybex Study Guide uses the trusted Sybex approach, providing 100% coverage of CCST Networking exam objectives. You'll find detailed information and examples for must-know Cisco networking topics, as well as practical insights drawn from real-world scenarios.
 
This Study Guide provides authoritative coverage of key exam topics, including standards and concepts, addressing and subnet formats, endpoints and media types, infrastructure, diagnosing problems, and security. You also get one year of FREE access to a robust set of online learning tools, including a test bank with hundreds of questions, a practice exam, a set of flashcards, and a glossary of important terminology, all supported by Wiley's support agents who are available 24x7 via email or live chat to assist with access and login questions. The CCST Networking certification is an entry point into the Cisco certification program, and a pathway to the higher-level CCNA, so it's a great place to start as you build a rewarding career!
* Study 100% of the topics covered on the Cisco CCST Networking certification exam
* Get access to flashcards, practice questions, and more great resources online
* Master difficult concepts with real-world examples and clear explanations
* Learn about the career paths you can follow and what comes next after the CCST
 
This Sybex study guide is perfect for anyone wanting to earn their CCST Networking certification, including entry-level network technicians, networking students, interns, and IT professionals.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction xxi
 
Assessment Test xxxi
 
Chapter 1 Internetworking 1
 
Internetworking Basics 2
 
Internetworking Models 10
 
The Layered Approach 10
 
Advantages of Reference Models 11
 
The OSI Reference Model 12
 
The Application Layer 14
 
The Presentation Layer 15
 
The Session Layer 15
 
The Transport Layer 15
 
The Network Layer 21
 
The Data Link Layer 23
 
The Physical Layer 26
 
Summary 29
 
Exam Essentials 29
 
Review Questions 31
 
Chapter 2 Introduction to TCP/IP 33
 
Introducing TCP/IP 34
 
A Brief History of TCP/IP 34
 
TCP/IP and the DoD Model 35
 
The Process/Application Layer Protocols 37
 
The Host- to- Host or Transport Layer Protocols 46
 
The Internet Layer Protocols 55
 
IP Addressing 64
 
IP Terminology 64
 
The Hierarchical IP Addressing Scheme 65
 
Private IP Addresses (RFC 1918) 70
 
IPv4 Address Types 71
 
Layer 2 Broadcasts 71
 
Layer 3 Broadcasts 72
 
Unicast Address 72
 
Multicast Address 73
 
Summary 74
 
Exam Essentials 75
 
Review Questions 77
 
Chapter 3 Easy Subnetting 81
 
Subnetting Basics 82
 
How to Create Subnets 83
 
Subnet Masks 84
 
Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR) 86
 
IP Subnet-Zero 87
 
Subnetting Class C Addresses 88
 
Using a Subnet Calculator 99
 
Subnetting Class B Addresses 99
 
Subnetting Class A Addresses 107
 
Summary 110
 
Exam Essentials 111
 
Review Questions 112
 
Chapter 4 Network Address Translation (NAT) & IPv6 115
 
When Do We Use NAT? 116
 
Types of Network Address Translation 118
 
NAT Names 118
 
How NAT Works 119
 
Why Do We Need IPv6? 120
 
The Benefits and Uses of IPv 6 122
 
IPv6 Addressing and Expressions 123
 
Shortened Expression 123
 
Address Types 124
 
Special Addresses 126
 
How IPv6 Works in an Internetwork 127
 
Manual Address Assignment 127
 
Stateless Autoconfiguration (EUI- 64) 128
 
Neighbor Discovery (NDP) 129
 
Summary 130
 
Exam Essentials 131
 
Review Questions 133
 
Chapter 5 IP Routing 137
 
Routing Basics 138
 
The IP Routing Process 141
 
Testing Your IP Routing Understanding 146
 
Configuring IP Routing 151
 
Static Routing 151
 
Default Routing 153
 
Dynamic Routing 154
 
Routing Protocol Basics 154
 
Summary 156
 
Exam Essentials 156
 
Review Questions 158
 
Chapter 6 Switching 161
 
Switching Services 162
 
Three Switch Functions at Layer 2 163
 
VLAN Basics 169
 
Broadcast Control 172
 
Security 173
 
Flexibility and Scalability 173
 
Identifying VLANs 174
 
Assigning Switch Ports to VLANs 176
 
Routing Between VLANs 178
 
Summary 180
 
Exam Essentials 180
 
Review Questions 182
 
Chapter 7 Cables and Connectors 185
 
The Basic Network Topologies 186
 
Local Area Networks 187
 
Wide Area Networks 189
 
Metropolitan Area Networks 190
 
Campus Area Networks 190
 
Personal Area Networks 190
 
Storage Area Networks 190
 
Physical Network Topologies 191
 
Bus Topology 191
 
Star Topology 192
 
Ring Topology 19

Über den Autor / die Autorin

ABOUT THE AUTHORS Todd Lammle is the authority on Cisco certification and internetworking, and is Cisco certified in most Cisco certification categories. He is a world-renowned author, speaker, trainer, and consultant. Todd has published over 130 books, including the very popular CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide, and over a hundred more from Sybex. He runs an international consulting and training company based in northern Idaho, where he spends his free time in the mountains playing with his golden retrievers. You can reach Todd through his website at www.lammle.com. Donald Robb has over 15 years of experience with most areas of IT, including networking, security, collaboration, data center, cloud, SDN, and automation/devops. He's earned many advanced certifications and specializations. Currently he's a SDN/Cloud/DevOps SME. Visit his blog at https://www.the-packet-thrower.com and YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/ThePacketThrower.

Zusammenfassung

The ideal prep guide for earning your CCST Networking certification

CCST Cisco Certified Support Technician Study Guide: Networking Exam is the perfect way to study for your certification as you prepare to start or upskill your IT career. Written by industry expert and Cisco networking guru Todd Lammle, this Sybex Study Guide uses the trusted Sybex approach, providing 100% coverage of CCST Networking exam objectives. You'll find detailed information and examples for must-know Cisco networking topics, as well as practical insights drawn from real-world scenarios.

This Study Guide provides authoritative coverage of key exam topics, including standards and concepts, addressing and subnet formats, endpoints and media types, infrastructure, diagnosing problems, and security. You also get one year of FREE access to a robust set of online learning tools, including a test bank with hundreds of questions, a practice exam, a set of flashcards, and a glossary of important terminology, all supported by Wiley's support agents who are available 24x7 via email or live chat to assist with access and login questions. The CCST Networking certification is an entry point into the Cisco certification program, and a pathway to the higher-level CCNA, so it's a great place to start as you build a rewarding career!
* Study 100% of the topics covered on the Cisco CCST Networking certification exam
* Get access to flashcards, practice questions, and more great resources online
* Master difficult concepts with real-world examples and clear explanations
* Learn about the career paths you can follow and what comes next after the CCST

This Sybex study guide is perfect for anyone wanting to earn their CCST Networking certification, including entry-level network technicians, networking students, interns, and IT professionals.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Todd Lammle, Todd Robb Lammle, Lammle Todd, Donald Robb
• Verlag: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 20.11.2023
• EAN: 9781394205806
• ISBN: 978-1-394-20580-6
• Seiten: 464
• Serie: Sybex Study Guide
• Themen: Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Informatik, EDV; Ratgeber > Lebenshilfe, Alltag > Familie; Informatik, Prüfungsvorbereitung, Zertifizierung, computer science, Cisco, test prep, Networking / Security, Netzwerke / Sicherheit, Zertifizierung Cisco, Cisco Certification