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CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate

CCNA Course Title: Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices-Instructor Led - (ICND)

The CCNA certification (Cisco Certified Network Associate) indicates a foundation in and apprentice knowledge of networking for the small office/home office (SOHO) market. 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, IPX, Serial, AppleTalk, Frame Relay, IP RIP, VLANs, RIP, Ethernet, Access Lists.

The CCNA is awarded in two tracks:

• Routing and Switching (Most Popular)
• WAN Switching

• Benefits of CCNA Certification
  Overall, Cisco certification validates an individual's achievement, so it increases the holder's professional credibility by ensuring high standards of technical expertise.
  In particular, the CCNA certification indicates knowledge of networking for the Small Office, Home Office (SOHO) market and the ability to work in small businesses or organizations whose networks have fewer
  than 100 nodes.
  
  A CCNA can do the following:
• Install and configure Cisco switches and routers in multi protocol internet works using LAN and WAN interfaces
• Provide Level 1 troubleshooting service
• Improve network performance and security

Positions for a CCNA include:

• Help desk engineer
• Field technician
• Level 1 systems engineer
• Level 1 systems integrator

CCNA Prerequisites: No Prerequisites

Course Title: Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND) v1.1
Course Code: TRN-ICND
Exam No: 640-507 CCNA
CCNA Re certification: Sit for Exam 640-507 CCNA
CCNA certifications are valid for three years. (Advancing to the next level or re-certifying at the Professional level automatically renews the related CCNA certification.)

• CCNP - Cisco Certified Network Professional

Course Content
The Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND 1.0) course presents the concepts, commands, and practice required to configure Cisco switches and routers in multi protocol inter networks. Through lectures, discussions, demonstrations, exercises, and laboratory projects, students are given information sufficient to identify and recommend the best Cisco solutions for small to medium-sized businesses. Students perform all basic configuration procedures to build a multi router, multi group inter network that uses LAN and WAN interfaces for the most commonly used routing and routed protocols. ICND 1.0 provides the installation, configuration, and troubleshooting information that technical support people require to install and configure Cisco products.

Course Objectives
In order to perform the course goal, students should be able to fulfill the following tasks:

• Determine in which situations a hub, Ethernet switch, or router would be more appropriately used.
• Use Cisco software to identify addresses, protocols, and connectivity status in a network containing multiple interconnected Cisco devices.
• Interconnect Cisco switches and routers according to a given network design specification.
• Configure Cisco switches and routers to support a specified list of protocols and technologies.
• Configure access lists to control access to network devices or segments and general network traffic.
• Verify that Cisco switches and routers, as well as their configured network services and protocols, operate as intended within a given network specification.
  

Who Should Attend
The target audiences for this course are as follows:

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

Prerequisites
To attend this course, the prospective student must have basic knowledge of data networking equivalent to the material found in Cisco's Internetworking Technology Multimedia CD-ROM (ITM). Generally the student should have a basic understanding of networking concepts and an exposure to IP or IPX networking. Experience working within a networked environment is recommended. Specific prerequisites include a basic understanding of the following:

• Commonly used networking terminology and topologies
• Fundamental network device roles (for example, hub, bridge, router, switch)
• Internetworking Fundamentals
  • LAN Protocols
  • WAN Technologies
  • Bridging and Switching
  • Routed Protocols
  • Routing Protocols
  • Network Management
• Binary and hexadecimal numbering (a plus, but not required)
• The OSI internetworking model, including the functions of:
  • Applications and upper layers
  • Physical and data link layers
  • The network layer with path determination
  • Accessing the Internet or an intranet
• Using Windows 95/NT to run multiple applications

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