CCNA

For network engineers who need to increase their value to employers and stay current with advances in networking knowledge and skills, the Cisco CCNA Routing and Switching certification program provides the education and training required for installing, monitoring, and troubleshooting network infrastructure products designed by the industry leader in IP networking.

What will I learn

Building a Simple Network  

• Exploring the Functions of Networking
• Understanding the Host-to-Host Communications Model
• OSI Reference Model
• Understanding the TCP/IP Internet Layer Understanding the TCP/IP Transport Layer Exploring the Packet Delivery Process Understanding Ethernet
• Connecting to an Ethernet LAN

Switching

• Understanding the Challenges of Shared LANs
• Solving Network Challenges with Switched LAN Technology Operating Cisco IOS Software
• Starting a Switch Securing the Switch
• Maximizing the Benefits of Switching Implementing VLANs and Trunks Optimizing Spanning Tree
• Performance Routing Between VLANs

Wireless LANs 

• Exploring Wireless Networking Understanding WLAN Security Implementing a WLAN
• LAN Connections
• Understanding Binary Basics
• Constructing a Network Addressing Scheme Starting a Cisco Router
• Configuring a Cisco Router Understanding Cisco Router Security

WAN Connections 

• Understanding WAN Technologies
• Enabling the Internet Connection
• Introducing VPN Solutions
• Configuring Serial Encapsulation
• Enabling Static Routing

Network Environment Management

• Managing Cisco Router Startup and Configuration
• Managing Cisco Devices

Medium-Sized Routed Network Construction

• Exploring the Functions of Routing
• Enabling RIP
• Implementing VLSM

Single-Area OSPF Implementation 

• Implementing OSPF
• Troubleshooting OSPF

EIGRP Implementation 

• Implementing EIGRP
• Troubleshooting EIGRP Access Control Lists 
• Introducing ACL Operation
• Configuring and Troubleshooting ACLs

Address Space Management 

• Scaling the Network with NAT and PAT
• Transitioning to IPv6

LAN Extension into a WAN with Frame Relay

• Establishing a WAN Connection with Frame Relay
• Troubleshooting Frame Relay WANs

Router Hardware 

• Understanding routers memories
• Understanding routers hardware
• Backup of a router

Advance Routing 

• Understanding Ipv6
• Understanding Routing protocols through IPv6
• SNMP NTP SYSLOG DHCP Servers
• VOIP Voice over Ip on a Router