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Identify the components of a computer network and describe their basic characteristics
•Understand the OSI Reference Model
•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
•Describe the TCP/IP Internet layer, IPv4 addressing scheme, and subnetting
•Describe IPv6 main features and addresses
•Describe the TCP/IP Transport layer and Application layer
•CASE STUDY
CCNA COURSE OUTLINE
MODULE#1
MODULE#2
•Explore functions of Routers
•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 and addresses, and configure and verify basic IPv6 connectivity
MODULE 2 LABS
•Get Started with Cisco Command-Line Interface (CLI)
•Observe How a Switch Operates
•Perform Basic Switch Configuration
•Implement the Initial Switch Configuration
•Implement an Initial Router Configuration
•Configure an Interface on a Cisco Router
•Secure Console and Remote Access
•Enable and Limit Remote Access Connectivity
•Secure Device Administrative Access
MODULE#3
•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
MODULE #3 LABS
•Configure and Verify NTP
•Configure System Message Logging
•Create the Cisco IOS Image Backup
•Upgrade Cisco IOS Image
MODULE#4
•Explain how Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) work
•Describe, implement, and verify Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) and trunks
•Configure link aggregation using EtherChannel
•Describe the purpose of Layer 3 redundancy protocols
•Describe the application and configuration of inter-VLAN routing
•Describe the operation, benefits, and limitations of static routing
•Explain the basics of dynamic routing protocols and describe components and terms of Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
MODULE 4 LABS
•Configure Basic IPv6 Connectivity
•Configure and Verify IPv4 Static Routes
•Configure IPv6 Static Routesv
•Implement IPv4 Static Routing
•Implement IPv6 Static Routing
•Configure and Verify Single-Area OSPF
•Configure VLAN and Trunk
•Troubleshoot VLANs and Trunk
•Configure a Router on a Stick
•Implement Multiple VLANs and Basic Routing Between the VLANs
•Configure and Verify EtherChannel
•Improve Redundant Switched Topologies with EtherChannel
MODULE#5
•Describe the operation of Access Control Lists (ACLs) and their applications in the network
•Configure Internet access using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) clients and explain and configure Network Address Translation (NAT) on Cisco routers
•Describe basic Quality of Service (QoS) concepts
MODULE 5 LABS
•Configure and Verify IPv4 ACLs
•Implement Numbered and Named IPv4 ACLs
•Define a Remote Access Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) Server
•Configure Static NAT
•Configure Dynamic NAT and Port Address Translation (PAT)
•Implement PAT
MODULE#6
•Describe basic WAN and VPN concepts
•Describe the concepts of wireless networks, which types of wireless networks can be built, and how to use Wireless LAN Controllers (WLCs)
•Introduce the concept of network programmability and Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and describe smart network management solutions such as Cisco DNA Center™, Software-Defined Access (SD-Access), and Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN)
MODULE 6 LABS
•Log into the WLC
•Monitor the WLC
•Configure WLAN Using Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) Pre-Shared Key (PSK) Using the GUI
•Configure a Dynamic (VLAN) Interface
•Configure a DHCP Scope
•Configure a WLAN
•Explore Management Options
•Explore the Cisco DNA™ Center
