1.   Understanding of LAN switching:
      a.   Improving LAN performance
      b.   Full-Duplex Ethernet
      c.   LAN switching latency 
      d.   Symmetric and asymmetric switching
2.   Demonstrate an understanding of VLANs..
      a.   VLANs and Physical Boundaries
      b.   Routers in VLANs and port-centric VLANs
      c.   Benefits of dynamic VLANs
      d.   Dynamic VLANs and controlling broadcast activity
3.   Demonstrate an understanding of classless interdomain routing
      (CIDR).
      a.   Develop networks using Variable-length subnet masking
      b.   Configuring VLSM.
      c.   Using CIDR and VLSM to prevent address waste and promote
            route aggregation.
      d.   Develop a network configuration using RIPv2.
4.   Demonstrate and understanding of routing protocols.
      a.   Develop route aggregation and superneting
      b.   Configure RIP version 2 and describe the benefits. 
      c.   Describe the benefits of single-area OSPF
5.   Demonstrate an understanding of Interior VLAN Trunking Protocol.
      a.   Describe the benefits of VTP
      b.   Describe the process of VTP implementation
      c.   Describe and apply IGRP metric information.
      d.   Define and describe maximum hop count.
6.   Demonstrate an understanding and the application of Single-area
      OSPF.
      a.   Define the concepts of single-area OSPF.
      b.   Explain the shortest path first algorithm.
      c.   Compare OSPF with Distance Vector Routing protocols.
      d.   Describe router adjacency.
      e.   Define and explain the configuring a loopback address.
8.   Demonstrate an understanding of EIGRP.
      a.   Define and describe EIGRP benefits with rapid convergence.
      b.   Define routing algorithm called DUAL that guarantees loop-free
            operation.
      c.   Define, describe, the successor and feasible successor and the
            selection process.
9.   Define and describe switching concepts and LAN design.
      a.   Explain how switches results in a smaller collision domains.
      b.   Describe factors that impact network performance.
      c.   Describe LAN segmentation.
      d.   Define how LAN segmentation works with routers and switches.
10. Demonstrate an understanding of LAN design.
      a.   Describe how to place servers.
      b.   Describe how to address broadcast domain issues.
      c.   Explain factors that affect network availability.
11. Demonstrate the physical startup of the catalyst switch.
      a.   Describe, and solve problems associated with switch start-up.
      b.   Define, help in the switch command-line interface.
12. Describe and apply solutions to access layer and distribution layer
      switching:
      a.   Solve problems using broadcast/multicast domain definition
            and VLAN routing
      c.   Solve problems using core layer switches as a backbone.
13.  Demonstrate an understanding of switch configuration.
      a.   Define how switches create a collision-free domain.
      b.   Define the difference between symmetric switching and
            asymmetric switching.
      c.   Demonstrate how switches create collision domains.
      d.   Demonstrate how to verify the catalyst switch default
            configuration 
      e.   Describe how to assign a IP address and default gateway to
            a switch.
14.  Demonstrate an understanding managing the MAC address table.
      a.   Describe and apply the process for clearing the MAC address
            table.
      b.   Design and configure static MAC addresses.
      c.   Configure port security on a switch
      d.   Describe how to manage switch operating systems
      e.   Define Password recovery on switches.
15.   Define and describe the purpose spanning tree protocol. 
      a.   Describe redundancy.
      b.   Describe broadcast storms.
      c.   Describe how to use spanning tree to create a loop-free
            topology.