The document discusses key concepts in network fundamentals including:
- The structure of networks including devices, media, protocols, and layered models like TCP/IP and OSI.
- How messages are communicated across networks in segments using hardware, software, end devices, and intermediary devices.
- The roles of protocols in allowing different devices to communicate successfully in a standardized way.
- How layered models and encapsulation allow messages to be broken into packets and routed between sources and destinations.