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AP® Networking Course Outline

Every unit, topic, and planned lesson, organized around the College Board course framework. Each planned lesson covers one learning objective, with 12 multiple-choice questions, two free-response questions, and a full answer key.

4 units22 topics59 planned lessons12 MCQ + 2 FRQ per lesson
1Unit 1: Managing My ConnectionsTroubleshoot, connect, and secure one device.4 topics · 10 lessons

1.1Fixing What's Slowing Me Down: Troubleshooting Issues on My Device

1.2Getting the Most Out of My Network: Connecting and Optimizing My Device

  • 1.2.A
    Connecting a Device to Wi-Fi Securely

    Find the right network, join it safely, and confirm access.

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  • 1.2.B
    Improving Speed, Reliability, and Performance

    Bandwidth, signal and device fixes for a better connection.

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1.3What Could Go Wrong: Identifying the Security Needs of My Device

  • 1.3.A
    Impacts of Digital and Physical Attacks on Devices

    What stolen data, stolen logins and malware really cost.

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  • 1.3.B
    Choosing Security Controls for Device Attacks

    Match MFA, filtering, privacy screens and updates to each threat.

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1.4Locking It Down: Securing My Device

  • 1.4.A
    Building Strong Passwords

    Length, character sets, lockout and passphrases.

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  • 1.4.B
    Everyday Device and Account Security

    Phishing checks, secure connections, updates, unique passwords and MFA.

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  • 1.4.C
    Configuring Wireless Network Security

    WPA3 and WPA2, WPS, network names and strong Wi-Fi passwords.

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2Unit 2: Managing My Shared ConnectionsTroubleshoot, document, upgrade, and secure a home or small-office network.6 topics · 15 lessons

2.1Missed Connection: Troubleshooting My SOHO Network

  • 2.1.A
    Finding the Cause of a Home Network Problem

    Indicator lights, ping, and ipconfig/ifconfig clues.

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  • 2.1.B
    Fixing and Verifying a Home Network

    Cable, performance, APIPA and loopback fixes.

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2.2Identification Needed: Documenting My Network

  • 2.2.A
    MAC Addresses: Every Device's Hardware ID

    The 48-bit structure, hexadecimal, and switch address tables.

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  • 2.2.B
    IP Addresses and How Devices Find Each Other

    IPv4 structure, address classes, subnet masks and ARP.

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  • 2.2.C
    Types of IPv4 Addresses

    Public, private, APIPA and loopback addresses.

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  • 2.2.D
    Documenting a Home Network

    Network diagrams, devices, addresses and cable types.

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2.3Smart Moves: Upgrading My Network

  • 2.3.A
    Choosing the Right Endpoint Devices

    Computers, IoT, mobile and specialized devices for each need.

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  • 2.3.B
    Choosing Transmission Media

    Twisted pair, coax, fiber and wireless compared.

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  • 2.3.C
    Static vs. Dynamic IP Addressing

    How DHCP works and when a device needs a fixed address.

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2.4Leveling Up: Advanced Features on My Network

  • 2.4.A
    Evaluating AI-Generated Network Advice

    Better prompts, red flags, and judging cost and coverage.

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  • 2.4.B
    Setting Up a Home Media Server

    Host, file sharing, folders, a static address and testing.

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2.5Guarding My Network: Identifying Security Needs

  • 2.5.A
    Security Weaknesses in a Home Network

    Default logins, old firmware, IoT devices and attackers spreading.

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  • 2.5.B
    Choosing Home Network Security Controls

    Hardened defaults, updates, IoT isolation and guest Wi-Fi.

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2.6Applying Defense: Securing My Network

  • 2.6.A
    Firewalls and Network Segmentation

    Security zones and rules by address, port and protocol.

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  • 2.6.B
    Grouping Devices into Segments

    Grouping by function, risk, performance and user.

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3Unit 3: Managing Many ConnectionsPlan, build, segment, secure, and repair a multi-segment LAN.6 topics · 18 lessons

3.1Planning a Network: Choosing the Right Devices and Connections

  • 3.1.A
    Choosing Endpoints for a Scenario

    Matching devices to roles and workloads.

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  • 3.1.B
    Sizing a Network's Connections

    Wireless networks, access points, switch ports and gateways.

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3.2Creating a Network: Switching and Topologies

  • 3.2.A
    How Data Travels a Segmented Network

    Packet headers, local vs. remote delivery, routing tables.

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  • 3.2.B
    Choosing a Segmentation Method

    Physical separation, VLANs, subnets and multiple SSIDs.

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  • 3.2.C
    Choosing a Network Topology

    Star, mesh and hybrid trade-offs.

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  • 3.2.D
    Evaluating an AI-Generated LAN Design

    Checking a multi-segment design before building it.

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3.3Making It Work: Connecting, Configuring, and Verifying Access

  • 3.3.A
    Configuring and Verifying IP Addresses

    Static entry, DHCP pools and verification.

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  • 3.3.B
    Same Network or Not? Subnet Masks and CIDR

    Binary, network bits and comparing addresses.

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  • 3.3.C
    Configuring a LAN

    Switches, the default gateway, access points and endpoints.

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3.4Building the Boundaries: Identifying Segmentation Security

  • 3.4.A
    Threats to a Segmented LAN

    Rogue devices, weak Wi-Fi and attackers moving between segments.

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  • 3.4.B
    Security Controls for a Segmented LAN

    Least privilege, separate ranges, port controls and default deny.

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  • 3.4.C
    Subnetting to Segment a Network

    Borrowing host bits, sizing blocks and mapping subnets to VLANs.

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3.5Controlling the Traffic: Firewalls and Filtering

  • 3.5.A
    MAC Filtering and Port Security

    Per-port limits and defending against MAC flooding.

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  • 3.5.B
    Choosing the Right Firewall

    Stateless, stateful and next-generation; perimeter, internal and host.

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  • 3.5.C
    Writing Firewall Rules

    Access-list order, criteria, actions and ports.

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3.6Restored Connections: Documenting, Diagnosing, and Fixing a Segmented LAN

  • 3.6.A
    Documenting a Multi-Segment LAN

    Diagrams, naming, IP plans and access requirements.

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  • 3.6.B
    Diagnosing a Multi-Segment LAN

    DHCP, gateway, mask, wireless and power problems.

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  • 3.6.C
    Fixing and Verifying a Multi-Segment LAN

    Pools, settings, rule order, placement and backup power.

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4Unit 4: Managing Our Global ConnectionsProtect, analyze, route, and grow networks at internet scale.6 topics · 16 lessons

4.1What Happens When Networks Break or Fail?

  • 4.1.A
    Spotting Compromised Confidentiality, Integrity, or Availability

    Evidence that one of the three protections has failed.

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  • 4.1.B
    The Cost of Unreliable Connectivity

    How outages hurt people, safety, money and trust.

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4.2The Language of the Network: Protocols and the OSI and TCP/IP Models

  • 4.2.A
    Network Protocols and Transport

    Core protocols and ports; TCP vs. UDP trade-offs.

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  • 4.2.B
    The OSI and TCP/IP Models

    Layers, data units and how the two models map.

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  • 4.2.C
    Troubleshooting Layer by Layer

    Isolating a fault to the layer where it lives.

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4.3Tools of Network Analysts: Using the CLI

  • 4.3.A
    Working at the Command Line

    Navigating, commands, options and arguments.

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  • 4.3.B
    Remote Access and File Transfer

    Secure remote sessions and moving files.

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4.4How Data Travel the Internet: Routing, Metrics, and Paths

  • 4.4.A
    How Data Moves Between Networks

    Gateways, NAT, routing tables and hops.

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  • 4.4.B
    Routing Protocols and Metrics

    Static vs. dynamic routes and choosing the best path.

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  • 4.4.C
    Tracing a Path with Routing Tools

    Following data hop by hop with a routing tool.

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4.5From the Inside Out: Monitoring and Defending a Large Network

  • 4.5.A
    Threats to a Managed Network

    Misuse, physical access and lateral movement.

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  • 4.5.B
    Layered Security Controls

    Policy, physical and technical defenses chosen by risk.

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  • 4.5.C
    Reading IDS and IPS Logs

    Spotting threats and performance problems in logs.

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  • 4.5.D
    Configuring VLANs

    VLAN IDs, access ports and trunk ports.

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4.6Moving Forward: Designing for Reliability and Growth

  • 4.6.A
    IPv6 Addressing

    Address format, shortening and address types.

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  • 4.6.B
    Designing for Reliability

    Power protection, updates and redundancy.

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