Networking Fundamentals

Identify the concepts and functionality of various fundamental elements of networking

Collision domains and broadcast domains

Function of routers and switches

Optical network fundamentals – SONET/SDH, OTN

Ethernet networks

Layer 2 addressing, including address resolution

IPv4 and IPv6 fundamentals

Layer 3 / IP addressing, including subnet masks

Subnetting and supernetting

Decimal to binary conversion

Longest match routing

Connection-oriented vs. connectionless protocols