The Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to install, configure, operate, and troubleshoot medium-sized routed and switched networks. Upon completion of the CCNA course, students will be able to:
Table of Contents
Describe the operation of data networks.
Implement a small switched network.
Implement an IP addressing scheme and IP services to meet network requirements for a small branch office.
Implement a small routed network.
Explain how to configure and verify OSPF and EIGRP in a small routed network.
Implement VLANs and trunks in a switched network.
Explain the role of VLANs in a converged network.
Explain the basics of access control lists (ACLs).
Configure network address translation (NAT) for IPv4.
Describe the operations and benefits of the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP).
Configure and verify link aggregation control protocol (LACP).
Describe the purpose of the DHCP protocol.
Configure a router for additional administrative functionality.
Configure and verify a basic WAN serial connection.
Describe VPN technology and its role in WAN connectivity.
Describe the basic operation of ACLs.
Describe the concepts of wireless networks.
Describe the different methods used to secure a wireless network.
Describe common threats to networks and mitigation techniques.
Implement, verify, and troubleshoot NAT and ACLs in a medium-sized enterprise branch office network.
