Curriculum topic
Design
PartialTopology architectures, modern network architectures, virtualization and containers, and cloud connectivity models.
- lesson
- 4 lessons
- quiz
- 2 quizzes
- question
- 6 questions
- lab
- 0 labs
Two of the three: taught, assessed, or practised.
Why this matters
Design decisions determine which faults are possible at all, and both blueprints test them as concepts rather than configuration.
Learn
Modules covering this topic
4 lessons on this topic, sequenced inside these modules alongside their quizzes and labs.
Practice
Hands-on labs
No dedicated Design lab is currently available. It is taught and assessed, but you will not configure it here.
Assess
Graded quizzes
6 graded questions across 2 quizzes, taken inside the modules above. Wrong answers explain the specific misconception behind the option you chose.
Review
Spaced repetition
Design is tracked on the review ladder. Once you have answered a question on it, it comes back on a schedule that stretches as you keep getting it right - and resets if you don't. See your review queue.
Certification
Exam objectives this topic covers
- 1.2 Describe characteristics of network topology architectures (two-tier, three-tier, spine-leaf, WAN, SOHO, on-premises and cloud)
- 1.12 Explain virtualization fundamentals (server virtualization, containers, VRFs)
- 6.1 Explain how automation impacts network management
- 6.2 Compare traditional networks with controller-based networking
- 6.3 Describe controller-based, software defined architecture
- 6.5 Describe characteristics of REST-based APIs
- 6.6 Recognize the capabilities of configuration management mechanisms such as Ansible and Terraform
- 6.7 Recognize components of JSON-encoded data
- 1.3 Summarize cloud concepts and connectivity options
- 1.5 Compare and contrast transmission media and transceivers
- 1.6 Compare and contrast network topologies, architectures, and types
- 1.8 Summarize evolving use cases for modern network environments
- 2.4 Explain important factors of physical installations