DNS records (A, MX, AAAA, CNAME, PTR)
■ Dynamic DNS
■ Proxy/reverse proxy
■ NAT
■ PAT
■ SNAT
■ DNAT
■ Port forwarding
✓ 1.4 Explain the characteristics and benefits of various WAN technologies
■ Fiber
■ SONET
■ DWDM
■ CWDM
■ Frame Relay
■ Satellite
■ Broadband cable
■ DSL/ADSL
■ ISDN
■ ATM
■ PPP/Multilink PPP
■ MPLS
■ GSM/CDMA
■ LTE/4G
■ HSPA+
■ 3G
■ Edge
■ Dialup
■ WiMAX
■ Metro-Ethernet
■ Leased lines
■ T-1
■ T-3
■ E-1
■ E-3
■ OC3
■ OC12
■ Circuit switch vs. packet switch
✓ 1.5 Install and properly terminate various cable types and connectors using appropriate tools
■ Copper connectors
■ RJ-11
■ RJ-45
■ RJ-48C
■ DB-9/RS-232
■ DB-25
■ UTP coupler
■ BNC coupler
■ BNC
■ F-connector
■ 110 block
■ 66 block
■ Copper cables
■ Shielded vs. unshielded
■ CAT3, CAT5, CAT5e, CAT6, CAT6a
■ PVC vs. plenum
■ RG-59
■ RG-6
■ Straight-through vs. crossover vs. rollover
■ Fiber connectors
■ ST
■ SC
■ LC
■ MTRJ
■ FC
■ Fiber coupler
■ Fiber cables
■ Single mode
■ Multimode
■ APC vs. UPC
■ Media converters
■ Single mode fiber to Ethernet
■ Multimode fiber to Ethernet
■ Fiber to coaxial
■ Single mode to multimode fiber
■ Tools
■ Cable crimpers
■ Punch down Tool
■ Wire strippers
■ Snips
■ OTDR
■ Cable certifier
✓ 1.6 Differentiate between common network topologies
■ Mesh
■ Partial
■ Full
■ Bus
■ Ring
■ Star
■ Hybrid
■ Point-to-point
■ Point-to-multipoint
■ Client-server
■ Peer-to-peer
✓ 1.7 Differentiate between network infrastructure implementations
■ WAN
■ MAN
■ LAN
■ WLAN
■ Hotspot
■ PAN
■ Bluetooth
■ IR
■ NFC
■ SCADA/ICS
■ ICS server
■ DCS/closed network
■ Remote terminal unit
■ Programmable logical controller
■ Medianets
■ VTC
■ ISDN
■ IP/SIP
✓ 1.8 Given a scenario, implement and configure the appropriate addressing schema
■ IPv6
■ Auto-configuration
■ EUI-64
