¶ … learnthat.com/2008/07/network-2008-tutorial / encompasses allows the reader to discover that the tutorial addresses six different areas of networking. Those six areas are of primary concern to those individuals interested in passing not only the latest version (2008) of the networking certification exam, but the 2005 version as well. The six areas of networking interest addressed by the website includes 1) technologies, 2) media and topologies, 3) devices, 4) management, 5) tools and 6) security. Since all of these areas are presumably of interest to the individual seeking certification in networking skills it is nice to know that the information is available at one easily accessible location. The tutorial's Home page also provided information regarding the concepts that would have to be understood to pass the examination.
One the Home page has been perused the reader can then click on one of following pages to learn about the different domains. Pages two and three deals with Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and Internet Protocol (IP). This part of the tutorial...
The example cited by the tutorial compared the IP to the Post Office by showing how the IP is much like the specific zip code of an address, while the PO box would be the port in the zip code. This example was very helpful in comprehending what an IP is and how it works.
Page four deals with networking protocols and provides a simple list of those protocols, their acronyms and their definitions.
It's at this point that the tutorial reminds the reader that there is one key to passing the part of the certification that deals with network protocols and the key is that the certification may include a specific question on the ports which a particular protocol works on. This is good information for the reader.
The next page deals with specific addresses used in networking, ie; internet protocol and machine access control addresses. A simple explanation as to how these addresses are created and how the addresses are employed is…
