- Overview
Overview
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the IT field, focusing on the installation, operation, configuration, and verification of basic IPv4 and IPv6 networks. It covers the configuration of network components such as switches, routers, and Wireless LAN Controllers, as well as the management of network devices and the identification of basic security threats. The course also introduces network programmability, automation, and software-defined networking at a foundational level.
This course is designed to help you prepare for the 200-301 Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) exam, which goes live on February 24, 2020.
Target Audience
This course is ideal for anyone looking to start a career in networking or wishing to achieve the Cisco CCNA Certification.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
- Identify the components of a computer network and describe their basic characteristics
- Understand the model of host-to-host communication
- Describe the features and functions of the Cisco IOS Software
- Describe LANs and the role of switches within LANs
- Describe Ethernet as the network access layer of TCP/IP and describe the operation of switches
- Install a switch and perform the initial configuration
- Describe the TCP/IP internet Layer, IPv4, its addressing scheme, and subnetting
- Describe the TCP/IP Transport layer and Application layer
- Explore functions of routing
- Implement basic configuration on a Cisco router
- Explain host-to-host communications across switches and routers
- Identify and resolve common switched network issues and common problems associated with IPv4 addressing
- Describe IPv6 main features, addresses and configure and verify basic IPv6 connectivity
- Describe the operation, benefits, and limitations of static routing
- Describe, implement and verify VLANs and trunks
- Describe the application and configuration of inter-VLAN routing
- Explain the basics of dynamic routing protocols and describe components and terms of OSPF
- Explain how STP and RSTP work
- Configure link aggregation using EtherChannel
- Describe the purpose of Layer 3 redundancy protocols
- Describe basic WAN and VPN concepts
- Describe the operation of ACLs and their applications in the network
- Configure internet access using DHCP clients and explain and configure NAT on Cisco routers
- Describe the basic QoS concepts
- Describe the concepts of wireless networks, which types of wireless networks can be built and how to use WLC
- Describe network and device architectures and introduce virtualization
- Introduce the concept of network programmability and SDN and describe the smart network management solutions like Cisco DNA Center, SD-Access and SD-WAN
- Configure basic IOS system monitoring tools
- Describe the management of Cisco devices
- Describe the current security threat landscape
- Describe threat defense technologies
- Implement a basic security configuration of the device management plane
- Implement basic steps to harden network devices
Testing and Certification
This course is recommended as preparation for the following exams:
- 200-301 – Cisco Certified Network Associate Exam (CCNA)
Additional Study Materials
Additional study materials can be accessed at:
- CCNA Essentials Webinar Series
- CCNA at a glance
- CCNA Exam Topics
Overview
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the IT field, focusing on the installation, operation, configuration, and verification of basic IPv4 and IPv6 networks. It covers the configuration of network components such as switches, routers, and Wireless LAN Controllers, as well as the management of network devices and the identification of basic security threats. The course also introduces network programmability, automation, and software-defined networking at a foundational level.
This course is designed to help you prepare for the 200-301 Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) exam, which goes live on February 24, 2020.
Target Audience
This course is ideal for anyone looking to start a career in networking or wishing to achieve the Cisco CCNA Certification.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
- Identify the components of a computer network and describe their basic characteristics
- Understand the model of host-to-host communication
- Describe the features and functions of the Cisco IOS Software
- Describe LANs and the role of switches within LANs
- Describe Ethernet as the network access layer of TCP/IP and describe the operation of switches
- Install a switch and perform the initial configuration
- Describe the TCP/IP internet Layer, IPv4, its addressing scheme, and subnetting
- Describe the TCP/IP Transport layer and Application layer
- Explore functions of routing
- Implement basic configuration on a Cisco router
- Explain host-to-host communications across switches and routers
- Identify and resolve common switched network issues and common problems associated with IPv4 addressing
- Describe IPv6 main features, addresses and configure and verify basic IPv6 connectivity
- Describe the operation, benefits, and limitations of static routing
- Describe, implement and verify VLANs and trunks
- Describe the application and configuration of inter-VLAN routing
- Explain the basics of dynamic routing protocols and describe components and terms of OSPF
- Explain how STP and RSTP work
- Configure link aggregation using EtherChannel
- Describe the purpose of Layer 3 redundancy protocols
- Describe basic WAN and VPN concepts
- Describe the operation of ACLs and their applications in the network
- Configure internet access using DHCP clients and explain and configure NAT on Cisco routers
- Describe the basic QoS concepts
- Describe the concepts of wireless networks, which types of wireless networks can be built and how to use WLC
- Describe network and device architectures and introduce virtualization
- Introduce the concept of network programmability and SDN and describe the smart network management solutions like Cisco DNA Center, SD-Access and SD-WAN
- Configure basic IOS system monitoring tools
- Describe the management of Cisco devices
- Describe the current security threat landscape
- Describe threat defense technologies
- Implement a basic security configuration of the device management plane
- Implement basic steps to harden network devices
Testing and Certification
This course is recommended as preparation for the following exams:
- 200-301 – Cisco Certified Network Associate Exam (CCNA)
Additional Study Materials
Additional study materials can be accessed at:
- CCNA Essentials Webinar Series
- CCNA at a glance
- CCNA Exam Topics
