Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Networking Cert Prep: 1 Network Fundamentals
1h 37mBeginner2023-08-07
Authors

Kevin Wallace
Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert
Course details
The Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Networking certification validates an individual’s skills and knowledge of entry-level networking concepts and topics. The certification demonstrates foundational knowledge and skills needed to show how networks operate, including the devices, media, and protocols that enable network communications. In this first course of a four-part certification prep series, instructor Kevin Wallace covers network fundamentals. Join Kevin as he details the foundational concepts of networking, answering questions like: What is a network? What benefits does a network give you? How do you measure the performance of a network? He also explains how you can use the iPerf utility to measure network throughput, and takes a look at different network models and protocols.
Skills covered
Network AdministrationCert PrepNetwork and System Administration
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Welcome to the course
- 02 - A look at Cisco's CCST networking cert
- 03 - Meet your instructor
1. Fundamental Networking Concepts
- 04 - Fundamental networking concepts
- 05 - Defining a network and its benefits
- 06 - Common network classificiations
- 07 - Physical vs. logical topologies
- 08 - Network performance metrics
- 09 - The iPerf utility
2. Network Models and Protocols
- 10 - Network models and protocols
- 11 - OSI model
- 12 - TCP IP model
- 13 - Network layer protocols
- 14 - Transport layer protocols
- 15 - TCP's three-way handshake
- 16 - Application layer protocols
3. Cloud Computing
- 17 - Cloud computing
- 18 - Cloud deployment models
- 19 - Cloud service models
Conclusion
- 20 - Next steps