I'm a transferring IT student looking to go the networking route, holding a useless non-IT-related associate's (likely next semester housing-related issue that I'm getting sorted) What are some things I should study/know the basics of to help me get ahead/learn easier or prepare for future classes?
Like the title says, does anyone know of things I should get to know (things pertaining to IT/networking, like protocols, different cable types, IP addresses, router configurations, switch configurations, etc.). I hold knowledge of building computers. I know part names. I have some networking (albeit minimal) experience with getting a homelab setup (a plug-and-play switch with the router just being a home router), and I had a friend help me with getting an IP setup for a Ubuntu VM inside of a Windows server to communicate with my personal PC. He also helped me set up Pi-hole through Ubuntu. I also got the windows server so i could have a folder for sharing files from my pc to the windows server. (sorry if i worded that wrong.) I would have to freshen up on the ubuntu IP setup as I forgot, as well as the shared access folder setup. But I can do basic Ubuntu navigation (moving from folder to folder, folder/file deletion, folder/file rename, folder/file moving, file/file editing, and folder/file creation and things of that nature). If I worded something wrong/confusing, please just ask in the comments; I'm open to any questions/advice
Thank you guys!