Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
Course Description: Topics include connecting to a WAN; implementing network security; network types; network media; routing and switching fundamentals; the TCP/IP and OSI models; IP addressing; WAN technologies; operating and configuring IOS devices; extending switched networks with VLANs; determining IP routes; managing IP traffic with access lists; establishing point-to-point connections; and establishing Frame Relay connections.
Course Objectives: This course focuses on providing the skills and knowledge necessary to install, operate, and troubleshoot a small to medium branch office Enterprise network, including configuring a switch, a router, and connecting to a WAN and implementing network security. Students should be able to complete configuration and implementation of a small branch office network under supervision. Students will also learn to configure, verify, and troubleshoot OSPF and EIGRP. Students will be able to apply ACLs based on network requirements, and configure, verify, and troubleshoot ACLs on a medium-sized network. Students can configure and judge between NAT and PAT for a medium-sized network.
Course Content
Lesson 1: Internetworking
Lesson 2: Introduction to TCP/IP
Lesson 3: Subnetting, Variable Length Subnet Masks (VLSMs), and Troubleshooting TCP/IP
Lesson 4: Cisco’s Internetworking Operating System (IOS) and Security Device Manager (SDM)
Lesson 5: Managing a Cisco Internetwork
Lesson 6: IP Routing
Lesson 7: Enhanced IGRP (EIGRP) and Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
Lesson 8: Layer 2 Switching and Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
Lesson 9: Virtual LANs (VLANs)
Lesson 10: Security
Lesson 11: Network Address Translation (NAT)
Lesson 12: Cisco’s Wireless Technologies
Lesson 13: Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6)
Lesson 14: Wide Area Networks
Exam: Students will be well prepared for the 640-802 Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) examination.
Students may also take both of the following exams instead, as an alternative: 640-822 ICND1 and 640-816 ICND2
Course Hours: 49
Prerequisites: Basic Windows skills and fundamental understanding of computer and networking concepts are required.