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• 200-301 CCNA: Course Overview

  The Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA) v1.0 course gives you a broad range of fundamental knowledge for all IT careers. Through a combination of lecture and hands-on labs, you will learn how to install, operate, configure, and verify basic IPv4 and IPv6 networks.

  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. By passing this one exam, you earn CCNA certification.

• 200-301 CCNA: Course Modules

  Module 1: Exploring the Functions of Networking

  Module 2: Introducing the Host-To-Host Communications Model

  Module 3: Operating Cisco IOS Software

  Module 4: Introducing LANs

  Module 5: Exploring the TCP/IP Link Layer

  Module 6: Starting a Switch

  Module 7: Introducing the TCP/IP Internet Layer, IPv4 Addressing, and Subnets

  Module 8: Explaining the TCP/IP Transport Layer and Application Layer

  Module 9: Exploring the Functions of Routing

  Module 10: Configuring a Cisco Router

  Module 11: Exploring the Packet Delivery Process

  Module 12: Troubleshooting a Simple Network

  Module 13: Introducing Basic IPv6

  Module 14: Configuring Static Routing

  Module 15: Implementing VLANs and Trunks

  Module 16: Routing Between VLANs

  Module 17: Introducing OSPF

  Module 18: Building Redundant Switched Topologies

  Module 19: Improving Redundant Switched Topologies with EtherChannel

  Module 20: Explaining the Basics of ACL

  Module 21: Enabling Internet Connectivity

  Module 22: Introducing AI and ML in Network Operations

  Module 23: Introducing System Monitoring

  Module 24: Managing Cisco Devices

  Module 25: Securing Administrative Access

  Module 26: Implementing Device Hardening

  Module 27: Exploring Layer 3 Redundancy

  Module 28: Introducing WAN Technologies

  Module 29: Introducing QoS

  Module 30: Explaining Wireless Fundamentals

  Module 31: Introducing Architectures and Virtualization

  Module 32: Explaining Software-Defined Networking

  Module 33: Introducing Network Programmability

  Module 34: Examining the Security Threat Landscape

  Module 35: Implementing Threat Defence Technologies

• 200-301 CCNA: Course Objectives

  By the end of the course, you should be able to:

  • 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.
  • 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 defence technologies.
  • Implement a basic security configuration of the device.
  • 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).

• 200-301 CCNA: Prerequisites

  This course is designed for anyone seeking CCNA certification. The course also provides foundational knowledge for all support technicians involved in the basic installation, operation, and verification of Cisco networks.

  The job roles best suited to the material in this course are:

  • Entry-level network engineer
  • Network administrator
  • Network support technician
  • Help desk technician.

  Before taking this course, you should have:

  • Basic computer literacy
  • Basic PC operating system navigation skills
  • Basic Internet usage skills
  • Basic IP address knowledge.

• CCNA FastTrack: Course Overview

  The CCNA Fastrack course gives you a broad range of fundamental knowledge for all IT careers. Through a combination of lecture, hands-on labs, and self-study, you will learn how to install, operate, configure, and verify basic IPv4 and IPv6 networks.

  The course covers configuring network components such as switches, routers, and wireless LAN controllers; managing network devices; and identifying basic security threats.

  This course helps you prepare to take the 200-301 Cisco® Certified Network Associate (CCNA®) exam. By passing this one exam, you earn CCNA certification. The 200-301 CCNA exam goes live on February 24, 2020.

• CCNA FastTrack: Course Modules

  Module 1: Networking

  Module 2: Security

  Module 3: Automation

• CCNA FastTrack: Course Objectives

  By the end of the course, you should be able to:

  • 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 (SDAccess), 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 defence technologies.
  • Implement a basic security configuration of the device management plane.
  • Implement basic steps to harden network devices.

• CCNA FastTrack: Prerequisites

  This course is designed for anyone seeking CCNA certification. The course also provides foundational knowledge for all support technicians involved in the basic installation, operation, and verification of Cisco networks.

  The job roles best suited to the material in this course are:

  • Entry-level network engineer
  • Network administrator
  • Network support technician
  • Help desk technician.