CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Administrator

The CCNA certification (Cisco Certified Network Associate) indicates a foundation in and apprentice knowledge of networking. CCNA certified professionals can install, configure, and operate LAN, WAN, and dial access services for small networks (100 nodes or fewer), including but not limited to use of these protocols: IP, IGRP, Serial, Frame Relay, IP RIP, VLANs, RIP, Ethernet, Access Lists.

• Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies (INTRO)
• Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND)

Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies (INTRO)
CCNA Basics presents important networking fundamentals using the Open Systems Interconnect (OSI) seven layer model concepts; terminology and technologies are explained and illustrated using text and graphics animation. The course includes online assessments that allow learners to measure their progress throughout the learning experience.

Course Objectives:

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Describe computer hardware basics, binary and hexadecimal number systems, basic networking terminology, and internetworking concepts
• Identify the major components of a network system, including clients and servers, network interface cards (NICs), internetworking devices, media, and topologies
• Describe the functions, operations, and primary components of local-area networks (LANs), wide-area networks (WANs), metropolitan-area networks (MANs), storage-area networks (SANs), content networks (CNs), and virtual private networks (VPNs)
• Describe the major network access methods and outline the key features of each
• Describe the functions and operations of switching technologies
• Explain the format and significance of each of the following components to a network system: IP addressing, classes, reserved address space, and subnetting
• Calculate valid subnetwork addresses and mask values so that user/network requirements are met when given an IP address scheme
• Explain the purposes of networking addresses, routing protocols, and routed protocols
• Describe the functions, operations, and primary components of WAN technologies
• Describe the function, operation, and primary components required to provide remote access services
• Use available configuration tools to establish connectivity to the appropriate network device in order to complete the initial device configuration

Course Outline:

• Module 1: Introduction to Networking
• Module 2: Network Types
• Module 3: Network Media
• Module 4: Switching Fundamentals
• Module 5: TCP/ IP
• Module 6: IP Addressing and Routing
• Module 7: WAN Technologies
• Module 8: Operating and Configuring Cisco IOS Devices
• Module 9: Managing your Network Environment

Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND)
This course focuses on using Cisco Catalyst switches and Cisco routers connected in local-area networks (LANs) and wide-area networks (WANs) typically found at small to medium network sites. Upon completion of this training course, you will be able to select, connect, configure, and troubleshoot the various Cisco networking devices.

Course Objectives:

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Build a functional configuration to support the specified network operational requirements, given a network design
• Use the appropriate show commands to display network operational parameters so that anomalites are detected
• Use the appropriate debug commands to monitor network operational parameters so that anomalies are detected
• Explain how bridging and switching operates
• Explain the purpose and operations of the Spanning- Tree Protocol
• Build a functional router configuration to support the specified network operational requirements, given a network design
• Describe the features and operation of static routing

Course Outline:

• Module 1: Extending Switched Networks with VLANs
• Module 2: Spanning Tree Protocol Overview
• Module 3: Determining IP Routes
• Module 4: Managing IP Traffic with Access Lists
• Module 5: Establishing Serial Point-to-Point Connections
• Module 6: Establishing Frame Relay Connections
• Module 7: Completing ISDN Calls