2.1 Compare and contrast Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and User Datagram Protocol (UDP) ports, protocols, and their purposes.
- Ports and protocols
- 20/21 - File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
- 22 - Secure Shell (SSH)
- 23 - Telnet
- 25 - Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
- 53 - Domain Name System (DNS)
- 67/68 - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
- 80 - Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
- 110 - Post Office Protocol 3 (POP3)
- 137/139 - Network Basic Input/Output System (NetBIOS)/NetBIOS over TCP/IP (NetBT)
- 143 - Internet Mail Access Protocol (IMAP)
- 161/162 - Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
- 389 - Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
- 443 - Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)
- 445 - Server Message Block (SMB)/Common Internet File System (CIFS)
- 3389 - Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)
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- TCP vs. UDP
- Connectionless
- DHCP
- Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)
- Connection-oriented
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2.2 Compare and contrast common networking hardware.
- Routers
- Switches
- Access points
- Patch panel
- Firewall
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- 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)
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2.3 Compare and contrast protocols for wireless networking.
- Frequencies
- Channels
- Regulations
- 2.4GHz vs. 5GHz
- Bluetooth
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- 802.11
- a
- b
- g
- n
- ac (WiFi 5)
- ax (WiFi 6)
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- Long-range fixed wireless
- Licensed
- Unlicensed
- Power
- Regulatory requirements for wireless power
- NFC
- Radio-frequency identification (RFID)
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2.4 Summarize services provided by networked hosts.
- Server roles
- DNS
- DHCP
- Fileshare
- Print servers
- Mail servers
- Syslog
- Web servers
- Authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA)
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- Internet applicances
- Spam gateways
- Unified threat management (UTM)
- Load balancers
- Proxy servers
- Legacy/embedded systems
- Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA)
- Internet of Things (IoT) devices
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- Internet Protocol (IP) addressing
- IPv4
- Private addresses
- Public addresses
- IPv6
- Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA)
- Static
- Dynamic
- Gateway
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2.6 Compare and contrast common network configuration concepts.
- DNS
- Address
- Mail exchanger (MX)
- Text (TXT)
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- DHCP
- Leases
- Reservations
- Scope
- Virtual LAN (VLAN)
- Virtual private network (VPN)
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2.7 Compare and contrast Internet connection types, network types, and their features.
- Internet connection types
- Satellite
- Fiber
- Cable
- DSL
- Cellular
- Wireless Internet service provider (WISP)
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- 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)
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- Crimper
- Cable stripper
- WiFi analyzer
- Toner probe
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- Punchdown tool
- Cable tester
- Loopback plug
- Network tap
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