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Course Objective
 This course will enable participants to gain a broad appreciation of
all features and other aspects of D-Link switching technologies.
 It aims to provide a comprehensive learning experience and equip
participants with an extensive understanding of networking in a LAN
switching environment.
 Upon completion of this course, participants will have all the tools
they need to set up, implement and operate D-Link switches.
 Participants will have the opportunity to practice working with the
material hands-on.

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Participant Prerequisites
 For an effective and efficient learning experience, the participants
need to have a prerequisite of at least one year of practical
experience in LAN network implementation and operation.

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Target Audience
 This course is open to IT professionals with working experience in a
relevant industry, as well as others with basic knowledge of
networking. Examples include junior technical support engineers
and pre-sales engineers.
 This course is open to those who wish to pursue the D-Link Certified
Specialist (DCS) certification.

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Syllabus
 Chapter 1: Network Essentials
 Chapter 2: D-Link Switch Operation
 Chapter 3: VLAN
 Chapter 4: The Spanning Tree Protocol
 Chapter 5: D-Link Switch Stacking
 Chapter 6: Routing
 Chapter 7: D-Link Switching Features

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D-Link Certifications
D-Link Certification
D-Link Certified Professional(DCP)

D-Link Certified Specialist(DCS)/D-Link Sales Specialist(DSS)

D-Link Network Associate(DNA)

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D-link Icons – Switch & Router, Wireless, Security, People

Switch and Router Wireless

Switch Stackable Stackable Chassis Switch Router Wireless Switch Access Point
Switch 1 Switch 2

Security

Firewall VPN Server Virus Worm

People

Male

Female
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D-link Icons - Building, Storage, PC and Server, Misc.

Building Storage

Generic Building Generic Storage

PC and Server

PC Laptop Workstation Server

Misc.

Cloud 1 Cloud 2 Cloud 3 Phone Internet

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Participant Introduction
 Your name
 Your company
 Your job responsibilities
 Your background
 What you’d like to get out of
this course