This document summarizes key networking concepts for switches including port security, switch forwarding modes, spanning tree protocol (STP), rapid STP (RSTP), VLANs, trunking, VTP, and common switch configuration commands. STP is used to prevent forwarding loops by electing a root bridge and putting ports into blocking states. VLANs segment the network into multiple broadcast domains. Trunking is used to transmit traffic between VLANs on different switches using encapsulation protocols. VTP propagates VLAN configuration changes between switches in the same VTP domain.