NWCCD 2015-16 Catalog 
    
    Apr 19, 2024  
NWCCD 2015-16 Catalog [This is an Archived Catalog.]

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CSCO 2000 - Cisco: CCNA 1


This course is the first of two courses designed to prepare the student for a CCENT certification (Cisco Certified Entry Network Technician) which can lead to other Cisco certifications to include CCNA Routing and Switching with additional coursework. The course focuses on networking fundamentals, terminology and protocols, local-area networks (LANs), wide-area networks (WANs), Open System Interconnection (OSI) models, cabling, cabling tools, switches and routers concepts and  basic programming, Ethernet, Internet Protocol (IP) addressing, and network standards.

Prerequisites:
Successful completion of CMAP 1745 A+ Computer Maintenance and MSFT 2605 Windows Client Operating System, or instructor approval

Minimum Student Competencies
Upon completion of CSCO 2000 Cisco: CCNA I, the student will:

  1. Describe physical components of a network.
  2. Describe types of networks and topologies.
  3. Interpret a network diagram.
  4. Describe the IEEE standards, primary types and uses of twisted-pair cable, coaxial cable, fiber-optic cable, and wireless media.
  5. Describe components which connect LANs to the Internet
  6. Demonstrate Cisco iOS command-line interface commands for device configuration.
  7. Describe the layers of the OSI and TCP/IP protocol model.
  8. Describe data transfer in the network.
  9. Configure Ethernet LAN switches.
  10. Configure Ethernet LAN routers.
  11. Describe IPv4 and IPv6 network addressing.
  12. Implement network segmentation using subnetting.
  13. Describe TCP and UDP communication.
  14. Describe well known application layer protocols and services.
  15. Describe a small network build process.
  16. Describe common network security threats and vulnerabilities.
  17. Implement attack mitigation and device security


General Education Requirement: None

Credits: 4

Instructional Method Lecture/Lab

Contact Hours: 4.5 hours/week



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