Juniper Networks Junos Essentials: Networking Fundamentals Overview/Description Target Audience Prerequisites Expected Duration Lesson Objectives Course Number Expertise Level Overview/Description
Configuring Junos OS devices requires a thorough understanding of networking fundamentals, and this course is a primer in that understanding. It covers the fundamentals of networking, including the OSI network model, the routing and switching functions, and data-link and IP addressing. This course is one of a series of Skillsoft courses that cover the objectives for Juniper Networks exam JN0-102. This exam completes the requirement for the certification Juniper Networks Certified Associate - Junos (JNCIA-Junos).
Target Audience
Beginner and intermediate level networking professionals
Prerequisites
None
Expected Duration (hours)
2.7
Lesson Objectives Juniper Networks Junos Essentials: Networking Fundamentals
start the course
describe the seven layers of the ISO Open Systems Interconnection model
describe the characteristics of layer 2 and layer 3 in the OSI model with respect to node-to-node and end-to-end communication
describe the concept of a collision domain in a layer 2 network
describe the concept of a broadcast domain in a layer 2 network
describe the function of layer 2 network switches
describe the function of layer 3 routers
describe the SONET and SDH protocols for transferring data over fiber optic cable
describe the OTN standard for optical networks
describe the basic characteristics of Ethernet
list the variants of Ethernet in common use
list and describe the addressing schemes used at layer 2 of the OSI model
describe address resolution at layer 2 and ARP
describe the fundamental properties and structure of IPv4 addresses
describe the fundamental properties and structure of IPv6 addresses
describe the use of subnet mask and default gateway for IPv4 addresses
describe the binary number system and how to convert from decimal to binary and binary to decimal
describe the process of subnetting to split an IP address space
describe the technique of supernetting to aggregate an IP address space
describe the function of routing tables and the longest match routing algorithm
describe the function of protocols at layer 4 and the main protocols in use
describe the operation of connection-oriented protocols and TCP
describe the function of connectionless protocols and UDP
match protocols and functionality in networks to the layers responsible
Course Number: dt_jnca_a01_it_enus
Expertise Level
Beginner