CCENT: Switching Functions


Overview/Description
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number
Expertise Level



Overview/Description

Discover fundamental concepts like broadcast and collision domains, the difference between hubs and switches, and how MAC address tables are populated as data moves through the switch device, as you prepare for the 100-105: Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1 certification exam.



Expected Duration (hours)
1.4

Lesson Objectives

CCENT: Switching Functions

  • describe the difference between a bridge and a hub
  • describe traffic flow on a hub
  • identify basic functions of a switch
  • specify how to control collisions with a hub
  • describe when the MAC table is updated
  • identify data stored in memory by the switch
  • recall fields in the Ethernet frame
  • recall how the MAC address table learns addresses
  • specify details of the source and destination MAC address in a frame
  • choose the command to display interface information on a switch
  • describe traffic flow on a switch
  • recall the process of frame flooding
  • specify the command to view the layer-2 addresses associated with ports on a switch
  • troubleshoot devices connected to a switch
  • Course Number:
    it_ccenttv_16_03_enus

    Expertise Level
    Beginner