Chapter 1 Networking Fundamentals

THE CCNP ENCOR EXAM OBJECTIVES COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

  • Domain 1.0: Architecture
    • ✓ 1.1  Explain the different design principles used in an enterprise network
    • ✓ 1.7  Differentiate hardware and software switching mechanisms
  • Domain 3.0: Infrastructure
    • ✓ 3.1  Layer 2
    • ✓ 3.2  Layer 3

images  Forgetting the fundamentals is by far the biggest cause of failures—both network failures and failing Cisco exams. Just visit any networking forum and look at the posts from people who failed an exam by a narrow margin. Almost without exception, they can trace back their failure to misunderstanding or ...

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