Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Lesson 1 - ICND1(1.1) Describe the purpose and functions of various network devices

Welcome to the first lesson (Estimated time for completion: 20 Minutes).  This lesson is an introduction to get your feet wet, and the topic will be further explored in subsequent lessons.   I will go through the whole blueprint for the CCNA ICND1.  You can view it yourself here (https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/community/certifications/ccna/icnd1 (Exit to Cisco.com, Registration required))
Every Aspiring Network Engineer Must Watch This Video! It's cheesy and a bit outdated, but it gets the job done.  It's a rite of passage (Via YouTube).
Routers/Switches
 This video from Cisco explains routers versus switches (very basic,Via YouTube)

Firewalls
 This video from Cisco explains firewalls  (very basic,Via YouTube)

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These videos are adequate to get us into subsequent items, which will explain network devices in more detail.  Heading into the next lesson, you should know the following network diagram components:

Switch
Router

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