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COURSE TITLE: Cisco Networking

COURSE LENGTH: 36 weeks

Major Concepts/Content: This course prepares students to become network engineers and prepares them for entrance into a technology career field or for further technology study.  The program includes a complete range of basic and advanced networking concepts - from pulling cables through such complex concepts as subnet masking rules and strategies. 

The second course prepares students to become network engineers and prepares them for entrance into a technology career field or for further technology study.  This course includes field experience in network problem solving.  Successful completion of this course (and Cisco Networking 1) should qualify the student to pass the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) exam.

Successful completion of this course and the Cisco Networking 2 course should prepare the student to pass the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) examination.

Major Instructional Activities: The program teaches students to design, build, and maintain small to medium-sized networks.  Activities are conducted in a lab setting using computers, servers, and routers that students assemble into functional networks.  During the course students will participate in threaded case study discussions.

At the conclusion of the second year, students will be able to take the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) exam.

Major Evaluative Techniques: Students will demonstrate their knowledge through tests, hands-on demonstrations, and projects. 

Essential Objectives: Upon completion of the course, students should be able to

• Differentiate between OSI model and industry standards
• Convert decimal to binary numbers
• Describe network topologies
• Explain IP addressing, including subnet masks
• Identify networking components
• Prepare basic network designs
• Understand beginning router configuration protocols

Upon completion of the second course, students should be able to

• Explain advanced router configurations
• Explain LAN switching theory and VLANS
• Demonstrate advanced LAN and LAN switched design
• Apply Novell IPX concepts
• Demonstrate knowledge of WAN theory and design
• Troubleshoot network problems
• Explain WAN technology, PPP, Frame Relay, and ISDN