Cisco Certified Network Associate,
CCNA Certification

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.

Course Overview

The CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) training courses can be used as a starting point for higher level certifications courses, such as the CCDA (Cisco Certified Design Associate) courses CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional) courses and CCDP (Cisco Certified Design Professional) courses, CCIP (Internetworking Professional) courses, and CCSP (Security Professional) courses. The CCNA course is for students and IT professionals who want to learn how to install, configure, and operate LAN, WAN, and dial access services for small networks, use protocols such as: IP, IGRP, Serial, Frame Relay, IP RIP, VLANs, RIP, Ethernet etc.

Audience

The target audience consists of system engineers, network administrators, network support staff, account managers, and channel partner/reseller customers and anyone wishing to take the Cisco Exams 640-821 INTRO and 640-811 ICND or 640-801 to gain the CCNA qualification.

This part of the course maps to Cisco Exam 640-821INTRO.

The Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies exam is one of the two qualifying exams available to candidates pursuing a two-exam option for CCNA. This exam tests content covered in the Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies (INTRO) course including topics on Network Types, Network Media, Switching Fundamentals, TCP/IP, IP Addressing and Routing, WAN Technologies, Operating and Configuring IOS Devices, and Managing Network Environments. The exam will certify that the successful candidate has important knowledge and skills necessary to describe and identify major network and WAN components, along with their function and purpose.

Course Syllabus:

This section covers computing fundamentals, networking fundamentals, configuring network devices, as well as the fundamentals of network topologies and International standards.

• Identify features and functions of major computer components.
• Identify commonly used computer measurement terms.
• Identify guidelines for converting a decimal number to a binary number.
• Identify features of physical topologies.
• Identify features of a bus topology.
• Identify features of star topologies.

This section covers cabling LANS and WANs, switching, and TCP/IP. Virtual LANs and shared LAN technologies are also covered.

• Identify features of twisted-pair cable.
• Identify features of coaxial cables.
• Identify features of fiber-optic cables.
• Identify features of Local Area Network (LAN) switching.
• Identify categories of switches.
• Identify how switching works in a Local Area Network (LAN) environment.
• Identify functions of the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet protocol (TCP/IP) Network layer.
• Identify characteristics of Internet Protocol (IP).
• Identify functions of Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP).

This section covers the fundamentals of routing and routing protocols as well as WAN and DSL technologies. It then teaches the fundamentals of Cisco IOS software and switching.

• Identify features of routing.
• Identify information contained in the routing table.
• Identify goals of routing protocols.
• Identify characteristics of circuit switching and packet switching.
• Identify bandwidths available for serial line connections.
• Identify types of multiplexing.
• Identify stages in the process for starting and accessing a network router.
• Identify characteristics of the Internetwork Operating System (IOS) command line interface (CLI).
• Identify guidelines for the initial startup of a Catalyst switch.

This course covers configuring Cisco routers and managing the network environment.

• Identify the stages of a router startup.
• Identify how to complete router system setup.
• Identify the command used to log in to privileged mode on a router.
• Identify features of Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP).
• Identify commands for enabling and disabling Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP).
• dentify commands for displaying CDP information.

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This part of the course maps to Cisco Exam 640-811ICND

The ICND exam is one of the two qualifying exams available to candidates pursuing a two-exam option for the Cisco Certified Network Associate CCNA certification. The ICND (640-811) exam will test materials from the new Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND) course. The exam will certify that the successful candidate has important knowledge and skills necessary to select, connect, configure, and troubleshoot the various Cisco networking devices. The exam covers topics on Extending Switched Networks with VLANS, Determining IP Routes, Managing IP traffic with Access Lists, Establishing Pont-to-Point connections, and Establishing Frame Relay Connections.

Course Syllabus

This is the first course in a 3 part series that prepares learners for the Cisco CCNA ICND exam 640-811 - Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices. The course shows you how to configure a catalyst switch for basic operations. Topics covered include switching, spanning tree protocol, and access layer switch configuration. This course also describes the features and operation of VLANs, and shows you how to configure and troubleshoot them.

• Identify features and functions of Layer 2 switches and bridges.
• Sequence the steps in managing Layer 2 addresses.
• Sequence the steps for forwarding and filtering frames.
• Identify features of the Cisco IOS software.
• Identify guidelines for the physical startup of a Catalyst switch.
• Identify the states of the LEDs on Catalyst 1900 and 2950 switches.
• Identify features of a VLAN.
• Distinguish between the Trunking 802.1Q and Inter-Switch Link (ISL) protocols.
• Identify features and functions of a Per VLAN Spanning-Tree (PVST) network.
• Identify guidelines for configuring VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP).
• Identify guidelines for configuring 802.1Q trunks.
• Identify Inter-Switch Link (ISL) trunk command options.

This is the second course in a 3 part series that prepares learners for the Cisco CCNA ICND exam 640-811 - Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices. The course introduces fundamental routing concepts. It describes the features, operation, and configuration of Routing Information Protocol (RIP), Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (IGRP), Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol(EIGRP), and Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) routing protocols. This course also describes the operation of different types of access lists.

• Identify characteristics of Network Address Translation (NAT) and port address translation (PAT).
• Sequence the steps for inside source address translation.
• Sequence the steps for configuring static translation.
• Identify features of distance vector routing.
• Identify key aspects of maintaining routing information.
• Match routing loop prevention techniques with their descriptions.
• Identify features of Routing Information Protocol (RIP).
• Identify commands for configuring Routing Information Protocol (RIP).
• Identify commands for troubleshooting Routing Information Protocol (RIP) configuration.
• Identify features of Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP).
• Identify commands for configuring Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP).
• Identify commands for troubleshooting Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP) configuration.
• Identify features of an access list.
• Identify features of standard and extended access lists.
• Identify how access lists operate.
• Identify features of routing.
• Identify commands for configuring static routes.
• Identify features of dynamic routing protocols.

This is the third course in a 3 part series that prepares learners for the Cisco CCNA ICND exam 640-811 - Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices. The course describes Network Address Translation (NAT) and port address translation (PAT). This course also covers how to configure serial interfaces using PPP and High-Level Data Link Control (HDLC) encapsulation. Frame Relay operation is introduced and you learn how to configure Frame Relay on Cisco Systems routers. Finally, you learn how to configure DDR between two routers with Basic Rate Interface (BRI) or Primary Rate Interface (PRI).

• Identify characteristics of a WAN.
• Identify features of WAN interfacing and cabling.
• Identify features and functions of WAN encapsulation protocols.
• Identify features of Frame Relay.
• Match common Frame Relay terms with their descriptions.
• Identify features of Frame Relay signaling.
• Identify features of ISDN.
• Identify key aspects of ISDN call processing.
• Identify features of ISDN functions and reference points.

Delivery

Computer Based Training (CD-ROM) and Cisco Press Manuals with Network Simulation software

Content

Interactive, skills-based with full testing for exam preparation

Recommended Pre-requisite

A+ Certification or Good all round computer skills and preferably some networking experience would be beneficial but is not required.

Course Duration:

Approx. 80 hrs

Qualification

Cisco Certified Network Associate - CCNA v2.1
Exams 640-821 and 640-811

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