CIS183

Differentiate between synchronous and asynchronous communication.

Identify the characteristics of given network topologies.

Differentiate between logical and physical topologies.

Describe the responsibilities of each layer of the OSI model.

Describe the functions of repeaters, routers, bridges, switches and gateway hardware.

Identify physical layer interfaces.

Describe the key features of the IEEE 802 series standards.

Describe the key features of the WAN standards.

Describe the services provided by protocol suites.

Describe how the services provided by different protocols correspond to the different level of the OSI model.

Describe the services provided by and configuration of the Internet Protocol Suite and application for security and subnetworks.

Identify the seven layers of the OSI model and contrast with the TCP/IP and TCP/IP Hybrid models.