Module 1
Shapes, Virtualization and the Physical World
How networks are arranged and what they run on - including the one subject this platform cannot demonstrate and says so.
5 activities~45 min
In this module
- Choose between a two-tier and three-tier hierarchy from the number of distribution blocks
- Say what spine-leaf makes predictable that a hierarchy does not
- Distinguish a virtual machine, a container and a VRF by what each isolates
- Choose a transmission medium from distance and interference requirements
Activities
Lesson
Shapes networks are built in
Hierarchies, fabrics, and what each is making predictable.
9 min
Lesson
Virtual machines, containers and VRFs
Three kinds of sharing, and what each one actually separates.
9 min
Lesson
Renting infrastructure instead of owning it
Service models, deployment models and where responsibility sits.
9 min
Lesson
Cables, transceivers and the room they live in
The one subject no lab here can demonstrate, and the reason why.
10 min
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Curriculum topics
- Design
- Physical Layer
Each topic page lists every lesson, quiz and hands-on lab that covers it, plus how it maps onto the CCNA and Network+ blueprints.