Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA) v2.1
This course gives you a broad range of fundamental knowledge for all IT careers. You will learn how to install, operate, configure, and verify a basic IPv4 and IPv6 network. The course covers configuring network components such as switches, routers, and Wireless LAN Controllers; managing network devices; and identifying basic security threats. The course also gives you a foundation in network programmability, automation, and software-defined networking. This course helps you prepare to take the 200-301 Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) exam to earn CCNA certification.
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Exploring the Functions of Networking — Lecture
Introducing the Host-to-Host Communications Model — Lecture
Operating Cisco IOS Software — Lecture
Introducing LANs — Lecture
Exploring the TCP/IP Link Layer — Lecture
Starting a Switch — Lecture
Introducing the TCP/IP Internet Layer, IPv4 Addressing, and Subnets — Lecture
Explaining the TCP/IP Transport Layer and Application Layer — Lecture
Exploring the Functions of Routing — Lecture
Configuring a Cisco Router — Lecture
Exploring the Packet Delivery Process — Lecture
Troubleshooting a Simple Network — Lecture
Introducing Basic IPv6 — Lecture
Configuring Static Routing — Lecture
Implementing VLANs and Trunks — Lecture
Routing Between VLANs — Lecture
Introducing OSPF — Lecture
Building Redundant Switched Topologies — Self-study
Improving Redundant Switched Topologies with EtherChannel — Lecture
Exploring Layer 3 Redundancy — Self-study
Introducing WAN Technologies — Self-study
Explaining Basics of ACL — Lecture
Enabling Internet Connectivity — Lecture
Introducing QoS — Self-study
Explaining Wireless Fundamentals — Self-study
Introducing Architectures and Virtualization — Self-study
Explaining the Evolution of Intelligent Networks — Lecture
Introducing System Monitoring — Lecture
Managing Cisco Devices — Lecture
Examining the Security Threat Landscape – Self-study
Identify the components of a computer network and describe their basic characteristics
Understand the model of host-to-host communication
Describe the features and functions of the Cisco Internetwork Operating System (IOS®) software
Describe LANs and the role of switches within LANs
Describe Ethernet as the network access layer of TCP/IP and describe the operation of switches
Install a switch and perform the initial configuration
Describe the TCP/IP Internet layer, IPv4, its addressing scheme, and subnetting
Describe the TCP/IP Transport layer and Application layer
Explore functions of routing
Implement basic configuration on a Cisco router
Explain host-to-host communications across switches and routers
Identify and resolve common switched network issues and common problems associated with IPv4 addressing
Describe IPv6 main features and addresses, and configure and verify basic IPv6 connectivity
Describe the operation, benefits, and limitations of static routing
Describe, implement, and verify virtual local area networks (VLANs) and trunks
Describe the application and configuration of inter-VLAN routing
Explain the basics of dynamic routing protocols and describe components and terms of Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
Explain how Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) work
Configure link aggregation using EtherChannel
Describe the purpose of Layer 3 redundancy protocols
Describe basic WAN and VPN concepts
Describe the operation of access control lists (ACLs) and their applications in the network
Configure Internet access using Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP) clients and explain and configure network address translation (NAT) on Cisco routers
Describe basic quality of service (QoS) concepts
Describe the concepts of wireless networks, which types of wireless networks can be built, and how to use Wireless LAN Controllers (WLCs)
Describe network and device architectures and introduce virtualization
Introduce the concept of network programmability and Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and describe smart network management solutions such as Cisco DNA Center™, Software-Defined Access (SD-Access), and Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN)
Configure basic IOS system monitoring tools
Describe the management of Cisco devices
Describe the current security threat landscape
Describe threat defense technologies
Implement a basic security configuration of the device management plane
Implement basic steps to harden network devices
Entry-level network engineer
Network administrator
Network support technician
Help desk technician
Basic computer literacy
Basic PC operating system navigation skills
Basic Internet usage skills
Basic IP address knowledge
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