CCNA Course Outline

CCNA Course Outline


Cisco CCNA Certification



I. Introduction to Network Engineering

a. Unit 1 - Fundamentals of Data Networking

i. Lesson 1 - 99 frames - Introduction to the Course

1. Lesson Intro - Brief introduction to the material in Lesson 1

2. Course Introduction - Introduction to the course

3. Course Outline - The course outline

4. VIASINC System Overview - Introduction to the training system

5. Conventions Used in the Course - Various conventions used throughout the course

6. Course Philosophy - The general course philosophy about how to learn data networking

7. Intro to Network Engineering - Introduction to basic networking terms and concepts, and the job of the network engineer

8. Lesson Recap - Review of the terms and concepts covered in Lesson 1

ii. Drill 1 - 10 frames - Questions on the material from Lesson 1

iii. Lesson 2 - 140 frames - Data Networking Basics

1. Lesson Intro - Brief introduction to the material in Lesson 2

2. History of Networking and the Internet - A timeline of those key individuals and events that were most crucial to early Internet development

3. Circuit Switching - Introduction to the circuit switching communications approach used on the telephone networks

4. Packet Switching - Introduction to the packet switching communications approach used on data networks and the Internet

a. General Network Types - Introduction to the two general types of networks, local area networks (LANs) and wide area networks (WANs)

5. Overview of Network Devices - Introduction to the main network devices used in the course, routers and LAN switches, and what they are used for

6. History of Cisco - A brief history of Cisco Systems, the leading manufacturer of network equipment

7. Lesson Recap - Review of the terms and concepts covered in Lesson 2

iv. Drill 2 - 15 frames - Questions on the material from Lesson 2

v. Lesson 3 - 108 frames - The TCP/IP Protocol Stack

1. Lesson Intro - Brief introduction to the material in Lesson 3

2. Introduction to TCP/IP - Introduction to the TCP/IP family of communications protocols

3. Data Communications Reference Models - Introduction to the TCP/IP (DoD) and OSI Reference Models and what they're used for

4. The TCP/IP Reference Model - The four layers of the TCP/IP Reference Model

5. Peer-to-Peer Communications - The peer-to-peer communications model used by TCP/IP protocols, and how it differs from the client-server model used by most network-based software

6. Introduction to the OSI Reference Model - Overview of the seven layered OSI Reference Model, and how it differs from the TCP/IP Model

7. Lesson Recap - Review of the terms and concepts covered in Lesson 3

vi. Drill 3 - 13 frames - Questions on the material from Lesson 3

vii. Lesson 4 - 91 frames - TCP/IP Upper Layers

1. Lesson Intro - Brief introduction to the material in Lesson 4

2. Application Layer Functionality - TCP/IP Application Layer communications tasks, protocols and technologies

3. Transport Layer Functionality - TCP/IP Transport Layer communications tasks, protocols and technologies

4. Lesson Recap - Review of the terms and concepts covered in Lesson 4

viii. Drill 4 - 8 frames - Questions on the material from Lesson 4

ix. Lesson 5 - 148 frames - TCP/IP Internet Layer

1. Lesson Intro - Brief introduction to the material in Lesson 5

2. Internet Layer Functionality - TCP/IP Internet Layer communications tasks, protocols and technologies

3. IP Addresses - IP addresses and netmasks

4. ARP - Hardware (MAC) addresses and the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)

5. Router Operations - Router operations and functionality

6. Lesson Recap - Review of the terms and concepts covered in Lesson 5

x. Drill 5 - 13 frames - Questions on the material from Lesson 5

xi. Lesson 6 - 135 frames - TCP/IP Network Access Layer

1. Lesson Intro - Brief introduction to the material in Lesson 6

2. Network Access Layer Functionality - TCP/IP Network Access Layer communications tasks, protocols and technologies

3. WAN Technologies - The main technologies used on wide area networks (WANs)

4. LAN Technologies - The main technologies used on local area networks (LANs)

5. LAN Switch Operations - Switch operations and functionality

6. Lesson Recap - Review of the terms and concepts covered in Lesson 6

xii. Drill 6 - 11 frames - Questions on the material from Lesson 6

xiii. Quiz 1 - 43 frames - Questions on the material in Unit 1, Lessons 1 - 6

b. Unit 2 - Hands-On Cisco Routers

i. Lesson 7 - 118 frames - Introduction to Cisco IOS Software

1. Lesson Intro - Brief introduction to the material in Lesson 7

2. Intro to IOS - Overview of the Internetwork Operating System (IOS) and the command line interface (CLI) used to operate a Cisco router

3. Accessing IOS on a Router - How to access IOS via telnet or the console port

4. IOS Modes of Operation - Moving around the operational modes on a Cisco router

5. IOS help system - Using the interactive help system to get assistance on IOS commands

6. Lesson Recap - Review of the terms, concepts and router commands covered in Lesson 7

ii. Drill 7 - 16 frames - Questions and hands-on network engineering work based on the material from Lesson 7

iii. Lesson 8 - 94 frames - Basic Router Configuration

1. Lesson Intro - Brief introduction to the material in Lesson 8

2. Router Memory - Router memory and configuration versions

3. Hostname Configuration - Configuring the hostname on a Cisco router

4. Configuring Passwords - Securing access to a router by configuring passwords on it

5. Lesson Recap - Review of the terms, concepts and router commands covered in Lesson 8

iv. Drill 8 - 23 frames - Questions and hands-on network engineering work based on the material from Lesson 8

v. Lesson 9 - 115 frames - LAN Overview

1. Lesson Intro - Brief introduction to the material in Lesson 9

2. Practice LAN Overview - An overview of the practice LAN used throughout the course

3. LAN Construction and Configuration - The tasks required to physically construct and implement a local area network (LAN)

4. LAN Routing - An overview of IP routing tables and routing strategies for the practice LAN

5. Cisco Router Models - Models of Cisco routers

6. Lesson Recap - Review of the terms and concepts covered in Lesson 9

vi. Drill 9 - 9 frames - Questions on the material from Lesson 9

vii. Lesson 10 - 134 frames - Router IP Configuration

1. Lesson Intro - Brief introduction to the material in Lesson 10

2. Network Interface Configuration - Configuring IP addresses and activating router interfaces

3. Displaying Network Interface Parameters - Displaying and interpreting router interface parameters

4. DNS Configuration - Configuring DNS parameters on a router

5. Lesson Recap - Review of the terms, concepts and router commands covered in Lesson 10

viii. Drill 10 - 21 frames - Questions and hands-on network engineering work based on the material from Lesson 10

ix. Lesson 11 - 137 frames - Static Routing Configuration

1. Rating Routes - How Cisco routers select and utilize IP routes

2. Configuration of Static Routing - Implementing static routes on the practice LAN

3. Use of Ping to Verify Network Connectivity - Using the ping program

4. Use of Traceroute to Verify Routing - Using the traceroute program

5. Accessing Routers with Telnet - Using the telnet program to manage routers remotely

6. Lesson Recap - Review of the terms, concepts and router commands covered in Lesson 11

x. Drill 11 - 32 frames - Questions and hands-on network engineering work based on the material from Lesson 11

xi. Lesson 12 - 151 frames - Dynamic Routing Configuration

1. Lesson Intro - Brief introduction to the material in Lesson 12

2. Dynamic Routing Terms and Concepts - An overview of dynamic routing

3. The Dynamic Routing Protocols - Overview of the main routing protocols

4. Removing Static Routes - Disabling static routing in preparation for the dynamic routing configuration

5. RIP Configuration - Implementing RIP on the practice LAN

6. Lesson Recap - Review of the terms, concepts and router commands covered in Lesson 12

xii. Drill 12 - 35 frames - Questions and hands-on network engineering work based on the material from Lesson 12

xiii. Quiz 2 - 68 frames - Questions and network engineering work based on the material in Unit 2, Lessons 7 - 12

c. Unit 3 - Hands-On Cisco Switches

i. Lesson 13 - 147 frames - Getting Started with Cisco Switches

1. Lesson Intro - Brief introduction to the material in Lesson 13

2. Cisco Switch Operating System Software - Introduction to the OS software used on Cisco switches

3. Implementing Switches on the LAN - How switches will be implemented on the practice LAN

4. MAC Address Tables - Displaying and interpreting switch MAC address tables

5. Switch Configuration Overview - Switch configuration tasks

6. Cisco Switch Models - Models of Cisco switches

7. Lesson Recap - Review of the terms, concepts and switch commands covered in Lesson 13

ii. Drill 13 - 18 frames - Questions and hands-on network engineering work based on the material from Lesson 13

iii. Lesson 14 - 151 frames - Basic Switch Configuration

1. Lesson Intro - Brief introduction to the material in Lesson 14

2. Initial Switch Configuration - Placing a basic initial configuration on a switch

3. IP Management Configuration - Configuring IP parameters on a switch

4. DNS Configuration - Configuring DNS parameters on a switch

5. Switch Port Configuration - Configuring switch port parameters

6. Lesson Recap - Review of the terms, concepts and switch commands covered in Lesson 14

iv. Drill 14 - 35 frames - Questions and hands-on network engineering work based on the material from Lesson 14

v. Lesson 15 - 112 frames - Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP)

1. Lesson Intro - Brief introduction to the material in Lesson 15

2. CDP Displays - Use of CDP to verify network connectivity

3. Switch CDP Configuration - Configuring CDP parameters on a switch

4. CDP on Routers - Use of CDP on routers

5. Lesson Recap - Review of the terms, concepts and switch commands covered in Lesson 15

vi. Drill 15 - 21 frames - Questions and hands-on network engineering work based on the material from Lesson 15

vii. Quiz 3 - 56 frames - Questions and network engineering work based on the material in Unit 3, Lessons 13 - 15

d. Unit 4 - Network Design, Security and Troubleshooting

i. Lesson 16 - 139 frames - Network Security and Firewalls

1. Lesson Intro - Brief introduction to the material in Lesson 16

2. Overview of Network Security - Introduction to network security and security policies

3. Introduction to Firewalls - Introduction to firewall functionality

4. Firewall Operations - How firewalls work

5. Cisco PIX Firewalls - The Cisco line of PIX firewalls

6. Lesson Recap - Review of the terms and concepts covered in Lesson 16

ii. Drill 16 - 17 frames - Questions on the material from Lesson 16

iii. Lesson 17 - 129 frames - Network Address Translation (NAT)

1. Lesson Intro - Brief introduction to the material in Lesson 17

2. Private versus Public IP Addresses - Comparison of private and public IP addresses, and the purpose of NAT

3. NAT on Firewalls - NAT operations on Cisco firewalls

4. NAT on Routers - NAT operations on Cisco routers

5. Lesson Recap - Review of the terms, concepts and router commands covered in Lesson 17

iv. Drill 17 - 20 frames - Questions and hands-on network engineering work based on the material from Lesson 17

v. Lesson 18 - 129 frames - Router Security and Traffic Management

1. Lesson Intro - Brief introduction to the material in Lesson 17

2. Introduction to Router Security - Overview of security features that can be implemented on routers

3. Standard Access Control Lists (ACLs) - Implementing standard ACLs for security and traffic management

4. Restricting Telnet Access - Using standard ACLs to restrict telnet access

5. Correct Use of Passwords - Good network password practices and password management

6. Lesson Recap - Review of the terms, concepts and router commands covered in Lesson 18

vi. Drill 18 - 33 frames - Questions and hands-on network engineering work based on the material from Lesson 18

vii. Lesson 19 - 104 frames - Network Design and Troubleshooting

1. Lesson Intro - Brief introduction to the material in Lesson 19

2. Basic LAN Design - Basic network design considerations and strategies

3. Extending the LAN - Technologies used to inter-connect multiple LANs

4. Introduction to Network Troubleshooting - Troubleshooting strategies and tools

5. Lesson Recap - Review of the terms and concepts covered in Lesson 19

viii. Drill 19 - 16 frames - Questions on the material from Lesson 19

ix. Quiz 4 - 68 frames - Questions and network engineering work based on the material in Unit 4, Lessons 16 - 19

e. Unit 5 - Course Summary and Final Exam

i. Lesson 20 - 51 frames - Course Summary

1. Lesson Intro - Brief introduction to the material in Lesson 20

2. Course Summary - A breakdown of the key topics covered in the course

3. Further Studies and Certifications - Overview of network-related career paths, and ideas for continued training and certification

4. Course Recap - High-level recap of the course

ii. Drill 20 - 24 frames - Practice for the final exam

iii. Final Exam - 153 frames - Comprehensive exam on the entire course

II. Practical Network Engineering

a. Unit 1 - Network Theory

i. Lesson 1 - 77 frames - Introduction to the Course

1. Lesson Intro - Brief introduction to the material in Lesson 1

2. Course Introduction - Introduction to the course

3. Course Outline - The course outline

4. Conventions Used in the Course - Various conventions used throughout the course

5. Network Theory Overview - An overview of data networking fundamentals

6. Lesson Recap - Review of the terms and concepts covered in Lesson 1

ii. Drill 1 - 13 frames - Questions on the material from Lesson 1

iii. Lesson 2 - 101 frames - The OSI Reference Model

1. Lesson Intro - Brief introduction to the material in Lesson 2

2. OSI Model versus TCP/IP Model - A comparison of the two main data networking reference models

3. The OSI Model Layers - The communication functionalities provided by the seven OSI Model layers

4. Network Communications Overview - How the OSI Model is used to describe network communications

5. Network Device Operations - Descriptions of the main network devices in terms of the OSI Model

6. Lesson Recap - Review of the terms and concepts covered in Lesson 2

iv. Drill 2 - 14 frames - Questions on the material from Lesson 2

v. Lesson 3 - 184 frames - TCP/IP Protocol Operations

1. Lesson Intro - Brief introduction to the material in Lesson 3

2. OSI Upper Layer Protocols - Description of the protocols that act at the three upper OSI Model layers

3. OSI Transport Layer Protocols - Description of the protocols that act at the OSI Model Transport Layer

4. OSI Network Layer Protocols - Description of the protocols that act at the OSI Model Network Layer

5. Ethernet LAN Technologies - Description of the protocols that act at the two lower OSI Model layers on Ethernet LANs

6. Wireless LAN Technologies - Description of the protocols that act at the two lower OSI Model layers on wireless LANs

7. WAN Technologies - Description of the protocols that act at the two lower OSI Model layers on wide area networks (WANs)

8. Lesson Recap - Review of the terms and concepts covered in Lesson 3

vi. Drill 3 - 19 frames - Questions on the material from Lesson 3

vii. Lesson 4 - 129 frames - IP Subnetting

1. Lesson Intro - Brief introduction to the material in Lesson 4

2. IP Addressing Overview - Overview of IP addresses

3. IP Address Classes - The various classes of IP addresses

4. Subnetting Class A Networks - How to subnet a Class A IP network

5. Subnetting Class B Networks - How to subnet a Class B IP network

6. Subnetting Class C Networks - How to subnet a Class C IP network

7. Lesson Recap - Review of the terms and concepts covered in Lesson 4

viii. Drill 4 - 19 frames - Questions on the material from Lesson 4

ix. Quiz 1 - 40 frames - Questions on the material in Unit 1, Lessons 1 - 4

b. Unit 2 - Basic LAN Configuration

i. Lesson 5 - 151 frames - IOS Software Administration

1. Lesson Intro - Brief introduction to the material in Lesson 5

2. Router Hardware and Software Overview - Overview of Cisco router hardware and software

3. Displaying IOS Version Info - Obtaining sofware and hardware statistics on a Cisco router

4. Working with Flash Memory - Obtaining information for the IOS image files stored in flash memory

5. Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) - Using TFTP to transfer files to and from a Cisco router

6. Performing an IOS Upgrade - The process of upgrading the IOS software on a router

7. Lesson Recap - Review of the terms, concepts and Cisco commands covered in Lesson 5

ii. Drill 5 - 29 frames - Questions on the material from Lesson 5

iii. Lesson 6 - 139 frames - LAN Design Overview

1. Lesson Intro - Brief introduction to the material in Lesson 6

2. LAN Design Models - The Cisco campus model and other LAN design considerations and models

3. The Practice LAN - Overview of the practice LAN used throughout the course

4. Cisco Network Devices - Overview of the various Cisco network devices used on the practice LAN

5. Lesson Recap - Review of the terms and concepts covered in Lesson 6

iv. Drill 6 - 28 frames - Questions on the material from Lesson 6

v. Lesson 7 - 203 frames - Initial LAN Configuration

1. Lesson Intro - Brief introduction to the material in Lesson 7

2. LAN Configuration Overview - The general LAN configuration process

3. Intranet Router Configuration - Basic configuration of the practice LAN intranet router

4. Access Switch Configuration - Basic configuration of the practice LAN access switches

5. Core Switch Configuration - Basic configuration of the practice LAN core switch

6. Extranet Configuration - Basic configuration of the practice LAN extranet

7. Lesson Recap - Review of the terms, concepts and Cisco commands covered in Lesson 7

vi. Drill 7 - 76 frames - Questions and hands-on network engineering work based on the material from Lesson 7

vii. Lesson 8 - 106 frames - PIX Firewall Configuration

1. Lesson Intro - Brief introduction to the material in Lesson 8

2. PIX Firewall Configuration Overview - The general PIX firewall configuration process

3. Basic PIX Configuration - Configuration of basic system parameters on the practice LAN firewall

4. IP Configuration - Configuration of IP network parameters on the practice LAN firewall

5. NAT Configuration - Configuration of network address translation (NAT) on the practice LAN firewall

6. Lesson Recap - Review of the terms, concepts and Cisco commands covered in Lesson 8

viii. Drill 8 - 35 frames - Questions and hands-on network engineering work based on the material from Lesson 8

ix. Quiz 2 - 74 frames - Questions and network engineering work based on the material in Unit 2, Lessons 5 - 8

c. Unit 3 - Implementing Virtual LANs (VLANs)

i. Lesson 9 - 134 frames - Use of VLANs

1. Lesson Intro - Brief introduction to the material in Lesson 9

2. Broadcast Domains - The basic concept of a network broadcast domain

3. VLAN Basics - The purpose of VLANs

4. Network Segmentation with VLANs - How VLANs are used to segment a network

5. Router Sub-Interfaces - The use of router sub-interfaces for routing between different VLANs

6. VLAN Implementation - How VLANs will be implemented on the practice LAN

7. VLAN Configuration Overview - The general VLAN configuration process that will be used on the practice LAN

8. Lesson Recap - Review of the terms and concepts covered in Lesson 9

ii. Drill 9 - 23 frames - Questions on the material from Lesson 9

iii. Lesson 10 - 184 frames - VTP and Trunk Configuration

1. Lesson Intro - Brief introduction to the material in Lesson 10

2. Default VLAN Configuration - Verifying the default VLAN configuration on the practice LAN switches

3. VTP Overview - Introduction to the VLAN Trunk Protocol (VTP)

4. VTP Configuration - Configuring VTP on the practice LAN switches

5. Trunk Line Configuration - Configuring trunk ports on the practice LAN switches

6. Lesson Recap - Review of the terms, concepts and Cisco commands covered in Lesson 10

iv. Drill 10 - 55 frames - Questions and hands-on network engineering work based on the material from Lesson 10

v. Lesson 11 - 169 frames - VLAN Configuration

1. VLAN Database Configuration - Configuring the VLAN databases on the practice LAN switches

2. Core Switch VLAN Assignments - Making VLAN assignments on the ports of the practice LAN core switch

3. Access Switch VLAN Assignments - Making VLAN assignments on the ports of the practice LAN access switches

4. Switch Management VLAN - The purpose of the switch management VLAN and how to modify it

5. Lesson Recap - Review of the terms, concepts and Cisco commands covered in Lesson 11

vi. Drill 11 - 51 frames - Questions and hands-on network engineering work based on the material from Lesson 11

vii. Lesson 12 - 125 frames - Inter-VLAN Routing

1. Lesson Intro - Brief introduction to the material in Lesson 12

2. Routing Overview - How routing will work on the practice LAN intranet

3. Inter-VLAN Routing Configuration - Configuring routing between the various VLANs on the practice LAN

4. Verifying Inter-VLAN Routing - Verifying that routing is working correctly on the practice LAN intranet

5. Adding a Host to the LAN - The general procedure for adding a new host to the practice LAN

6. Lesson Recap - Review of the terms, concepts and Cisco commands covered in Lesson 12

viii. Drill 12 - 26 frames - Questions and hands-on network engineering work based on the material from Lesson 12

ix. Quiz 3 - 64 frames - Questions and network engineering work based on the material in Unit 3, Lessons 9 - 12

d. Unit 4 - More LAN Configuration, Verification, and Troubleshooting

i. Lesson 13 - 175 frames - Spanning-Tree Protocol

1. Lesson Intro - Brief introduction to the material in Lesson 13

2. Purpose of STP - The reason STP is necessary

3. STP Basics - The basic functionality of STP

4. STP Operations - How STP works

5. Verifying STP Operations on the Core Switch - Verifying STP operations on the practice LAN core switch

6. Verifying STP Operations on the Access Switches - Verifying STP operations on the practice LAN access switches

7. Lesson Recap - Review of the terms, concepts and Cisco commands covered in Lesson 13

ii. Drill 13 - 34 frames - Questions and hands-on network engineering work based on the material from Lesson 13

iii. Lesson 14 - 116 frames - Traffic Management with Access-Control Lists (ACLs)

1. Lesson Intro - Brief introduction to the material in Lesson 14

2. ACL Basics - Overview of access-control lists, and their use for security and IP traffic management

3. ACL Wildcard Masks - Use of wildcard masks in access control lists (ACLs)

4. Extended ACLs - Use of extended access control lists (ACLs) for more specific IP traffic management

5. Implementing Extended ACLs - Implementing extended access control lists (ACLs) on the practice LAN

6. Lesson Recap - Review of the terms, concepts and Cisco commands covered in Lesson 14

iv. Drill 14 - 30 frames - Questions and hands-on network engineering work based on the material from Lesson 14

v. Lesson 15 - 155 frames - Verifying and Troubleshooting LAN Operations

1. Lesson Intro - Brief introduction to the material in Lesson 15

2. Core Switch - Verify and troubleshoot core switch operations on the practice LAN

3. Access Switch - Verify and troubleshoot access switch operations on the practice LAN

4. Intranet Router - Verify and troubleshoot intranet router operations on the practice LAN

5. PIX Firewall - Verify and troubleshoot firewall operations on the practice LAN

6. Lesson Recap - Review of the terms, concepts and Cisco commands covered in Lesson 15

vi. Drill 15 - 40 frames - Questions and hands-on network engineering work based on the material from Lesson 15

vii. Lesson 16 - 177 frames - Dynamic Routing

1. Lesson Intro - Brief introduction to the material in Lesson 16

2. Use of Dynamic Routing - When to use dynamic routing instead of static routing

3. Dynamic Routing Terms and Concepts - Important dynamic routing terms and concepts, including the thre main routing algorithms

4. IGRP Overview - Overview of the Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (IGRP)

5. IGRP Configuration - Configuring IGRP

6. Introduction to BGP - Introduction to the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)

7. Lesson Recap - Review of the terms and concepts covered in Lesson 16

viii. Drill 16 - 27 frames - Questions on the material from Lesson 16

ix. Quiz 4 - 54 frames - Questions and network engineering work based on the material in Unit 4, Lessons 13 - 16

e. Unit 5 - WAN Technologies

i. Lesson 17 - 144 frames - Point-to-Point WAN Connections

1. Lesson Intro - Brief introduction to the material in Lesson 17

2. WAN Connection Types - Overview of point-to-point, packet switched, and circuit switched WAN connections and technologies

3. High-Level Data Link Control (HDLC) Overview - The use of HDLC on a a point-to-point WAN connection

4. High-Level Data Link Control (HDLC) Configuration - Configuring HDLC on a Cisco router

5. Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) Overview - The use of PPP on a point-to-point WAN connection

6. Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) Configuration - Configuring PPP on a Cisco router

7. Lesson Recap - Review of the terms, concepts and router commands covered in Lesson 17

ii. Drill 17 - 28 frames - Questions and hands-on network engineering work based on the material from Lesson 17

iii. Lesson 18 - 198 frames - Frame Relay

1. Lesson Intro - Brief introduction to the material in Lesson 18

2. Frame Relay Overview - Overview of Frame Relay technology

3. Basic Frame Relay Configuration - Configuring basic Frame Relay parameters on a Cisco router

4. Point-to-Point Sub-Interfaces - Configuring point-to-point Frame Relay sub-interfaces on a Cisco router

5. Multipoint Sub-Interfaces - Configuring multipoint Frame Relay sub-interfaces on a Cisco router

6. Frame Relay Internet Access - Use of Frame Relay technology for general Internet access

7. Lesson Recap - Review of the terms, concepts and router commands covered in Lesson 18

iv. Drill 18 - 50 frames - Questions and hands-on network engineering work based on the material from Lesson 18

v. Lesson 19 - 142 frames - Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)

1. Lesson Intro - Brief introduction to the material in Lesson 19

2. ISDN Overview - Overview of ISDN technology

3. ISDN BRI Configuration - Configuring basic ISDN BRI parameters on a Cisco router

4. ISDN Dial-on-Demand Routing (DDR) Configuration - Configuring dial-on-demand routing (DDR) on an ISDN connection on a Cisco router

5. ISDN Internet Access - Use of ISDN technology for general Internet access

6. Lesson Recap - Review of the terms and concepts covered in Lesson 19

vi. Drill 19 - 32 frames - Questions on the material from Lesson 19

vii. Quiz 5 - 58 frames - Questions and network engineering work based on the material in Unit 5, Lessons 17 - 19

f. Unit 6 - Course Summary and Final Exam

i. Lesson 20 - 57 frames - Course Summary

1. Lesson Intro - Brief introduction to the material in Lesson 20

2. Course Summary - A breakdown of the key topics covered in the course

3. Pursuing a Network Engineering Career - Advice for those wishing to pursue a career as a network engineer

4. CCNA Certification - How to prepare for and pass the CCNA certification exam

5. Course Recap - High-level recap of the course

ii. Drill 20 - 25 frames - Practice for the final exam

iii. Final Exam - 104 frames - Comprehensive exam on the entire course
Course FAQs:
1. How long do I have to complete the course?
Answer: The course is set to take 240 hours of the student's time to complete. We set the courses up to be completed within 6 months, but we understand if people have special needs, and we will give extensions for students who need extra time to complete a course.

2. Who issues my certificate of completion?
When you complete the course with a passing grade, the University of Alabama will issue your certificate.

3. What are the PC requirements for taking the course?
This course is currently compatible with Windows Vista Operating System; however, the virtual lab simulated is not. Students will need a computer that runs Windows XP operating system, Internet Explorer 5.0 or later, and a high-speed internet connection is recommended.

Certification Requirements: The CCNA� certification indicates a foundation in and apprentice knowledge of networking for the small office/home office (SOHO) and small/medium business market. CCNA� certified professionals can install, configure, and operate LAN, WAN, and dial access services for small, simple networks, including but not limited to use of these protocols and technologies: IP, IGRP, EIGRP, PPP, HDLC, NAT, ISDN, Frame Relay, IP RIP, OSPF, VLANs, Ethernet, and access lists.

Materials Included
In conjunction with Tech 2000, we will provide each student with the following materials:
Cisco� Authorized Workbook - INTRO v2.1
Cisco� Authorized Workbook- ICND v2.3
22 Cisco� Authorized IOS� Simulation labs for 8-INTRO and 14-ICND plus the Official Authorized Cisco� Lab Guides