CCNA

Cisco CCNA Boot Camp (INTRO & ICND)

Program Overview

This program was designed specifically to help the participants attain the knowledge and skills necessary to install, configure and support Cisco devices in a small to medium sized organization or as part of a team in a large enterprise. This course will also help the participants prepare for the Cisco CCNA certification examination.

Program Contents

• Cisco Press CCNA Certification Library
• Cisco ICND 2.1 Course
• Cisco INTRO essential topic review
• Access to Cisco Expert Forums

Course Description

The CCNA Boot Camp will include the full delivery of the ICND 2.1 course in addition to a review of the essential elements of the Cisco INTRO course. The outlines for the full Cisco INTRO and ICND courses are attached below for reference.

INTRO: Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies

Course Overview

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.

Target Audience

• System Engineers
• Account Managers
• Channel Partner/Reseller customers

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

Cisco ICND v2.1 Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices 2.1

Course Overview

Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND) is an instructor-led course presented by Cisco Systems, Inc., training partners to their end-user customers. This five-day 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.

Prerequisites

To fully benefit from ICND, you should already possess certain prerequisite skills, which can be gained from completing the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Basics CD-ROM, e-learning course, INTRO course or through work experience.
The participant should have a working knowledge of the following:

• Commonly used networking terms and topologies
• The basic functions of a network protocol
• Fundamental network device roles (for example, hub, bridge, router, and switch)
• The Open System Interconnection (OSI) reference model
• The use of Windows 95/NT to run multiple applications
• Accessing the Internet or an intranet
• Binary and hexadecimal numbering

Target Audience

• Customers, channel resellers or account managers who are new to Cisco products or just entering the internetworking industry
• Network technicians new to Cisco products and services
• Network administrators and system engineers responsible for implementing and managing small and medium business networks
• Network support staff that will perform a help desk role in a medium or enterprise-sized company that has an internal network support escalation staff
• Network support staff that will act as network device installers and first-line support in a small business environment
• CCNA candidates
• CCNP candidates

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 anomalies 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