Overview This four-day instructor-led course 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. This course includes online assessments that allow learners to measure their progress throughout the learning experience.
Pre-Requisites
There are no pre-requisites for this course.
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This course is intended for System Engineers, Account Managers and Channel Partners/Resellers who are new to networking concepts and terminology, and/or individuals preparing to take Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND).
- 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.
Introduction to networking.
- Computing basics
- Network Fundamentals
- Network Devices
- Network Topologies
Network types.
Network media.
- Network Media Types
- Cabling the LAN
- Cabling the WAN
Switching fundamentals.
- Shared LAN technology
- LAN Switching
- VLANs
TCP/IP
- Network Layer Protocol Overview
- Transport Layer Protocol Overview
- Transport Layer Functionality
IP addressing and routing.
- IP Network Addressing
- IP Subnetting
- Routing Basics
- Routing Protocols
WAN technologies.
- WAN Technology Basics
- WAN Access Technologies
- Modems
Operating and configuring Cisco IOS devices.
- Operating Cisco IOS Software
- Starting a Switch
- Starting a Router
- Configuring a Router
Managing your network environment.
- Discovering Neighbors on a network
- Router startup and configuration management
- Managing Cisco Devices
Recommended as preparation for exam(s):
- 640-821 INTRO
- 640-801 CCNA – This is a composite exam consisting of both INTRO & ICND
The following courses are recommended for further study:
- ICND – Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices