CCIE Routing and Switching Written Exam 2006 (350-001)

Major Topic: General Networking Theory

General Networking Theory is one of 9 major topics on the 350-001 Written Exam. There are currently 37 CertZone Study Guides that address the items listed under this major topic. The blueprint item and the CertZone Study Guides that address the item are listed below. You can go directly from this list to the Study Guide by clicking on the Study Guide name.

I. General Networking Theory

1. OSI Models
2. General Routing Concepts
3. Standards
4. Protocol Mechanics
5. Commands

I. General Networking Theory

1. OSI Models
   OSI Reference Model, 2^nd Edition
   Physical Internetworking and Industry Standards for Networks, Physical Internetworking Overview
   ISDN and Dial on Demand Routing, ISDN Architecture

2. General Routing Concepts
   IP Routing
   Frame-Relay
   Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
   Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP)
   ISIS Routing in Single Areas
   ISIS Part II: Hierarchical Networks
   OSPF in Single Areas: Learning the Protocol
   OSPF Part 2: Using OSPF in Hierarchical Systems
   Scalable Routing and Link State Review
   Layer 2 Switching and Bridging
   New Generation of Cisco Switching
   Ethernet LAN Switching Part I
   Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)
   ISDN and DDR, Dynamic or Static Routing?
   ISDN and Dial on Demand Routing
   Cisco High Availability Techniques
   IPv4 and IPv6 Addressing and Services
   L3VPNs
   How to Study Virtual Private Networks
   Interior Redistribution, Routing Loops
   WAN Troubleshooting Guide, Loopback Testing
   Physical Internetworking and Industry Standards for Networks, Transparent Bridging
   Bridging, The IEEE / DEC Spanning Tree
   X.25: An Oldie but a Goodie, X.25 Switching and Tunneling
   The Other VPNs: It's Not All MPLS, Tunnels
   Troubleshooting Ethernet Networks, Tunneling and Frame Lengths
   The 3550 Switch, 802.10 (VLAN) Tunneling

3. Standards
   OSI Reference Model, 2nd Edition, Protocols and OSI Layers
   Physical Internetworking and Industry Standards for Network
   Layer 1 and Layer 2 Ethernet
   Ethernet LAN Switching Part I
   Ethernet LAN Switching Part II
   Troubleshooting Ethernet Networks
   Layer 2 Switching and Bridging
   Layer 2 Switching - Virtual Local Area Networks
   New Generation of Cisco Switching
   The 3550 Switch
   Frame-Relay
   Scalable Routing and Link State Review
   IPv4 and IPv6 Addressing and Services Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)
   Cisco High Availability Techniques
   ATM Part I: Basics
   Bridging, The IEEE / DEC Spanning Tree
   WAN Troubleshooting Guide, Cabling
   Routing Information Protocol (RIP), IP RIP Characteristics, Strengths, and Weaknesses
   

4. Protocol Mechanics
   OSI Reference Model, 2nd Edition, Protocols and OSI Layers
   X.25: An Oldie but a Goodie
   OSPF in Single Areas: Learning the Protocol
   Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP)
   Ethernet LAN Switching Part I
   Troubleshooting Ethernet Networks
   IPv4 and IPv6 Addressing and Services
   ISDN and Dial on Demand Routing
   Bridging
   WAN Troubleshooting Guide
   The Other VPNs: It's Not All MPLS
   Scalable Routing and Link State Review, Retransmission
   New Generation of Cisco Switching, Database Manager
   ATM Part I: Basics, ATM Adaptation Layer (AAL)
   Routing Principles and IOS Implementation Considerations, IP Fragmentation
   QoS Part 2: Managing Performance and Other Means of IP QoS Control, Fragmentation
   IP Routing, EIGRP Metrics
   New Generation of Cisco Switching, Database Manager
   

5. Commands
   Basic Device Operations
   Basic Router Operation
   IP Multicast Fundamentals
   WAN Troubleshooting Guide
   The 3550 Switch, Housekeeping Commands