Computer Networks (Hardware)

  1. Network Interconnection Devices
    1. Physical Layer Devices
      1. Repeaters
        1. Signal Amplification
          1. Signal Regeneration
            1. Distance Extension
              1. Collision Domain Propagation
                1. Implementation Limitations
                2. Hubs
                  1. Multi-Port Repeater Function
                    1. Shared Collision Domain
                      1. Half-Duplex Operation
                        1. Bandwidth Sharing
                          1. Hub Limitations
                            1. Legacy Status
                          2. Network Layer Devices
                            1. Routers
                              1. Routing Functions
                                1. IP Packet Forwarding
                                  1. Routing Table Management
                                    1. Path Determination
                                      1. Network Interconnection
                                      2. Router Components
                                        1. Central Processing Unit
                                          1. Random Access Memory
                                            1. Flash Memory
                                              1. Network Interfaces
                                                1. Power Supply Systems
                                                  1. Cooling Systems
                                                  2. Router Types
                                                    1. Edge Routers
                                                      1. Core Routers
                                                        1. Distribution Routers
                                                          1. Branch Routers
                                                          2. Routing Protocols
                                                            1. Static Routing Configuration
                                                              1. Dynamic Routing Protocols
                                                                1. Interior Gateway Protocols
                                                                  1. Exterior Gateway Protocols
                                                                  2. Router Interfaces
                                                                    1. Ethernet Interfaces
                                                                      1. Serial Interfaces
                                                                        1. Fiber Interfaces
                                                                          1. Wireless Interfaces
                                                                      2. Multi-Layer Devices
                                                                        1. Layer 3 Switches
                                                                          1. Switching and Routing Integration
                                                                            1. Hardware-Based Routing
                                                                              1. VLAN Inter-VLAN Routing
                                                                                1. Enterprise Network Applications
                                                                                  1. Performance Advantages
                                                                                  2. Firewalls
                                                                                    1. Packet Filtering
                                                                                      1. Stateful Inspection
                                                                                        1. Application Layer Filtering
                                                                                          1. Network Address Translation
                                                                                            1. Access Control Lists
                                                                                              1. Intrusion Prevention Systems
                                                                                              2. Load Balancers
                                                                                                1. Traffic Distribution Methods
                                                                                                  1. Layer 4 Load Balancing
                                                                                                    1. Layer 7 Load Balancing
                                                                                                      1. Health Monitoring
                                                                                                        1. High Availability Features
                                                                                                          1. SSL Offloading

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