Computer Systems Technology CIS701 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Network Operating System, Cisco Ios, Securecrt

• School: Seneca College
• Department: Computer Systems Technology
• Course: Computer Systems Technology CIS701
• Professor: Julio Garza

Document Summary

All end devices and network devices require an operating system (os) Shell:the user interface that allows users to request specific tasks from the computer. These requests can be made either through the cli or gui interfaces. the user can interact with the shell using a command-line interface (cli) or a graphical user interface (gui). Kernel: the portion of the os that interacts directly with computer hardware. The network operating system used on cisco devices is called the cisco internetwork. Through a gui, a pc operating system enables a user to: Use a mouse to make selections and run programs. A cli-based network operating system like the cisco ios on a switch or router enables a network technician to: Use a keyboard to run cli-based network programs. Use a keyboard to enter text and text-based commands. The most common methods to access cli: Console this is a physical management port that provides out-of-band access to a cisco device.