Exam Preparation Tasks

Review All the Key Topics

The narrow focus of this chapter means that all the key topics have something to do with the three mask formats and converting between the formats (see Table 14-9). Review the key topics as part of your study, but know that you will likely come to know all the information in these key topics through practice and repitition.

Table 14-9 Key Topics for Chapter 14

Definitions of Key Terms

Define the following key terms from this chapter and check your answers in the Glossary:

binary mask,

dotted-decimal notation (DDN),

decimal mask,

prefix mask,

slash mask,

CIDR mask

Practice

If you have not done so already, practice converting subnet masks as discussed in this chapter. Refer to the section, “Practice Converting Subnet Masks,” for suggestions.