
- Compare and contrast Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and User Datagram Protocol (UDP) ports, protocols, and their purposes
- Ports and protocols
- File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
- Secure Shell (SSH)
- Telnet
- Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
- Domain Name System
- (DNS)
- Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
- Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
- Post Office Protocol 3(POP3)
- Network Basic Input/ Output System (NetBIOS)/ NetBIOS over TCP/IP (NetBT)
- Internet Mail Access Protocol (IMAP)
- Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
- Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
- Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)
- Server Message Block (SMB)/Common Internet File System (CIFS)
- Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)
- TCP vs. UDP
- Connectionless
- DHCP
- Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)
- Connection oriented
- HTTPS
- SSH
- Compare and contrast common networking hardware.
- Routers
- Switches
- Managed
- Unmanaged
- Access points
- Patch panel
- Firewall
- Power over Ethernet (PoE)
- Injectors
- Switch
- PoE standards
- Hub
- Cable modem
- Digital subscriber line (DSL)
- Optical network terminal (ONT)
- Network interface card (NIC)
- Software defined networking (SDN)
- Compare and contrast protocols for wireless networking.
- Frequencies
- 4GHz
- 5GHz
- Channels
- Regulations
- 4GHz vs. 5GHz
- Bluetooth
- 802.11
- a
- b
- g
- n
- ac (WiFi 5)
- ax (WiFi )
- Long range fixed wireless
- Licensed
- Unlicensed
- Power
- Regulatory requirements for wireless power
- NFC
- Radiofrequency identification (RFID)
- Frequencies
- Summarize services provided by networked hosts.
- Server roles
- DNS
- DHCP
- Fileshare
- Print servers
- Mail servers
- Syslog
- Web servers
- Authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA)
- Internet appliances
- Spam gateways
- Unified threat management(UTM)
- Load balancers
- Proxy servers
- Legacy/embedded systems Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA)
- Internet of Things (IoT) devices
- Server roles
- Given a scenario, install and configure basic wired/wireless small office/home office (SOHO) networks.
- Internet Protocol (IP) addressing
- IPv4
- Private addresses
- Public addresses
- IPv6
- Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA)
- Static
- Dynamic
- Gateway
- Internet Protocol (IP) addressing
- Compare and contrast common network configuration concepts.
- DNS
- Address
- A
- AAAA
- Mail exchanger (MX)
- Text (TXT)
- M Spam management
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- DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM)
- Sender Policy Framework (SPF)
- Domainbased Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance (DMARC)
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- DHCP
- Leases
- Reservations
- Scope
- Virtual LAN (VLAN)
- Virtual private network (VPN)
- Compare and contrast Internet connection types, network types, and their features.
- Internet connection types
- Satellite
- Fiber
- Cable
- DSL
- Cellular
- Wireless Internet service provider (WISP)
- Network types
- Local area network (LAN)
- Wide area network (WAN)
- Personal area network (PAN)
- Metropolitan area network (MAN)
- Storage area network (SAN)
- Wireless local area network (WLAN)
- Given a scenario, use networking tools.
- Crimper
- Cable stripper
- WiFi analyzer
- Toner probe
- Punchdown tool
- Cable tester
- Loopback plug
- Network tap