Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Exam (ICND 640-811)

Technology is one of four major topic categories on the CCNA ICND 640-811 exam. There are currently 16 CertZone Study Guides that address the items listed under this category. 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.

IV. Technology

1. Describe the Spanning Tree process
2. Evaluate the characteristics of LAN environments
3. Evaluate the characteristics of routing protocols
4. Evaluate rules for packet control
5. Evaluate key characteristics of HDLC, PPP, Frame Relay, DDR, and ISDN technologies

IV. Technology

1. Describe the Spanning Tree process
   

   Introduction to the Spanning Tree Protocol
   Layer 2 Switching and Bridging
   Layer 2 Switching - Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs)
   LAN Switching
   Layer 1 and Layer 2 Ethernet
   New Age Bridging and Switching
   Physical Internetworking and Industry Standards for Networks

2. Evaluate the characteristics of LAN environments
   

   Layer 1 and Layer 2 Ethernet
   New Age Bridging and Switching
   LAN Switching
   Layer 2 Switching and Bridging
   Physical Internetworking and Industry Standards for Networks

3. Evaluate the characteristics of routing protocols
   

   IP Routing
   Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
   Layer 1 and Layer 2 Ethernet
   OSPF in Single Areas: Learning the Protocol
   WAN Protocols

4. Evaluate rules for packet control
   

   Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
   OSI Reference Model
   Access Denied: Network Security with Cisco Routers
   Layer 2 Switching and Bridging
   WAN Protocols
   ISDN and DDR

5. Evaluate key characteristics of HDLC, PPP, Frame Relay, DDR, and ISDN technologies
   

   ISDN and DDR
   WAN Protocols
   Physical Internetworking and Industry Standards for Networks
   Basic Router Operation
   IP Routing
   Network Management
   Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
   The Other VPNs: It's Not All MPLS