Overview
This is the first of two courses that prepare for CCNA certification. This course focuses on providing the skills and knowledge necessary to install, operate and troubleshoot a small branch office Enterprise network, including configuring a Switch, a Router and connecting to a WAN and implementing network security.
Outcome
At the end of this course learner’s will have developed knowledge and skills to prepare them for the Cisco 640?822 certification exam. [Learners will receive a Statement of Participation listing the topics covered]
Suited to
IT and computing students seeking industry accreditation in networking. IT support staff,
management, salespeople and
administrators seeking industry accredited network training
About the Instructor
The course presenter is a CCAI (Cisco Certified Academy Instructor) who has taught CCNA since 2001 and CCNP since 2005. He has multiple cisco certifications including CCNP, CCDP and CCIP.
What we provide
Learners receive full instructor led training in a modern lab. Each learner has their own PC, router and switch. They also receive router simulator software and electronic copies of all presentations and lab activities.
Skills Gained
Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall Objectives:
- Describe how networks function, identifying major components and the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) reference model.
- IP addressing and sub netting using the host-to-host packet delivery process, describe issues related to increasing traffic on an Ethernet LAN and identify switched LAN technology solutions to Ethernet networking issues.
- Describes the reasons for extending the reach of a LAN and the methods that can be used with a focus on RF wireless access.
- Describes the reasons for connecting networks with routers and how routed networks transmit data through networks using TCP/IP.
- Configure, Verify and troubleshoot RIPv2
- Describe the function of Wide Area Networks (WANs), the major devices of WANs, and implement and verify WAN links
- Use the command-line interface to discover neighbours on the network and managing the routers startup and configuration.
Key Topics
- Building a Simple Network
- IP addressing and Subnetting
- Ethernet Local Area Networks
- Wireless Local Area Networks
- Exploring the Functions of Routing
- Wide Area Networks
- Network Environment Management
Pre-Requisite
Basic computer literacy.