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Networking Essentials Companion Guide v3: Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Networking 100-150, 2nd Edition
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Networking Essentials Companion Guide v3: Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Networking 100-150, 2nd Edition

by Cisco Networking Academy
January 2024
Intermediate to advanced
1000 pages
23h 3m
English
Cisco Press
Content preview from Networking Essentials Companion Guide v3: Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Networking 100-150, 2nd Edition

Chapter 2

Network Components, Types, and Connections

Objectives

Upon completion of this chapter, you will be able to answer the following questions:

  • What are the roles of clients and servers in a network?

  • What are the roles of network infrastructure devices?

  • What are ISP connectivity options?

Key Terms

This chapter uses the following key terms. You can find the definitions in the Glossary.

cable

cellular

client

dial-up

DSL—Digital Subscriber Line

end devices

intermediary devices

Internet service provider (ISP)

peer-to-peer (P2P)

satellite

server

Introduction (2.0)

Kishori does not yet understand network infrastructure device roles in the network, including end devices, intermediary devices, and network media. When she first started her ...

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ISBN: 9780138321352