| Module | Objective |
|---|
| Module 1: Networking Today | Explain the advances in modern network technologies |
| Module 2: Basic Switch and End Device Configuration | Implement initial settings inlcuding passwords, IP addressing, and default gateway parameters on a network switch and end devices |
| Module 3: Protocol Models | Explain how network protocols enable devices to access local and remote network resources |
| Module 4: Physical Layer | Explain how physical layer protocols, services, and network media support communications across data networks |
| Module 5: Number Systems | Calculate numbers between decimal, binary, and hexadecimal systems |
| Module 6: Data Link Layer | Explain how media access control in the data link layer supports communication across networks |
| Module 7: Ethernet Switching | Explain how Ethernet operates in a switched network |
| Module 8: Network Layer | Explain how routers use network layer protocols and services to enable end-to-end connectivity |
| Module 9: Address Resolution | Explain how ARP and ND enable communication on a local area network |
| Module 10: Basic Router Configuration | Implement initial settings on a router and end devices |
| Module 11: IPv4 Addressing | Calculate an IPv4 subnetting scheme to efficiently segment your network |
| Module 12: IPv6 Addressing | Calculate an IPv6 subnetting scheme to efficiently segment your network |
| Module 13: ICMP | Explain how ICMP manages messaging between devices |
| Module 14: Transport Layer | Compare the operations of transport layer protocols in supporting end-to-end communcation |
| Module 15: Application Layer | Explain the operation of application layer protocols in providing support to end-user applications |
| Module 16: Network Security Fundamentals | Configure switches and routers with device hardening features to enhance security |
| Module 17: Build a Small Network | Implement a network design for a small network to include a router, a switch, and end devices |
