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CCNA – ROUTING AND SWITCHING

Course Outline: The main objective of this course is to offer a complete understanding of routing and switching techniques, which plays a vital role in establishing a network. Fundamentals of LAN switching, networking and routing are introduced to the professionals along with the overview of infrastructure services and maintenance. The professionals can install, configure, operate, and troubleshoot a company’s network with ease by the end of this course. It also prepares the professionals for the two official CISCO certifications. This course also covers the foundational IP networking skills required to deploy, operate and troubleshoot various network layers. Professional Benefits: There is a huge demand for network engineer professionals with certification in CCNA Routing and Switching globally. $68,156 is the average annual salary of a network engineer. The Salary range is usually between $43,223 to $101,359. The pay is directly proportional to the skillset and experience a network engineer with holds. By the end of this CCNA – Routing and Switching Course, you will be able to accomplish the following:
  • Understand infrastructure components – Firewalls, access points, wireless controllers
  • Ability to compare network topologies like Star, Mesh and Hybrid
  • Differentiating different IPv4 address types – Unicast, Broadcast, Multicast
  • Comparing available IPv6 address types
  • Understanding switching concepts - MAC learning and access ports
  • Cisco discovery protocol
  • Understanding main routing topics like packet handling and routing protocol
  • Troubleshooting IPv4 and IPv6 static routing using network and host routes
  • Performing DNS lookup operations and resolving connectivity issues
  • Understanding TFTP, DNS and gateway options
  • Configuring Cisco discovery protocol and LLDP
  • Performing device maintenance using Cisco IOS upgrades and recovery
Key Courses: Network Fundamentals:
  • OSI models and protocols
  • Infrastructure components in enterprise network.
  • Network topologies
  • Troubleshooting methodologies
  • IPv4 and IPv6 addressing
  • Advanced topics
LAN Switching Fundamentals:
  • Introduction to switching concepts
  • Ethernet and cables
  • Configure and troubleshoot VLANs
  • Interswitch connectivity
  • Port security
  • Advanced topics
Routing Fundamentals:
  • Introduction to routing concepts
  • Components of routing table
  • Inter-VLAN routing
  • Static and Dynamic routing
  • Troubleshoot IPv4 and IPv6 static routing
  • Advanced topics
Infrastructure Services:
  • DNS operations
  • Configure DHCP on router
  • NTP operations in client/server mode
  • Configure and troubleshoot NAT
  • Advanced topics
Infrastructure Maintenance:
  • Device monitoring using syslog
  • Device configuration and management
  • Basic device hardening
  • Perform device maintenance
  • Cisco IOS tools
  • Advanced topics

Target Audience:

  • Network administrators
  • Professionals who want to change career
  • IT professionals interested in the networking

Skills Gained in various programs:

  • Firewalls, access points, wireless controllers
  • Star, Mesh & Hybrid
  • Unicast, Broadcast, Multicast
  • IPv6 address types
  • MAC learning and access ports
  • Cicso discovery protocal
  • Packet handling and routing protocol
  • Network and host route
  • DNS lookup operation and connectivity issues
  • TFTP, DNS and gateway options
  • Cisco discovery protocol and LLDP
  • Cisco IOS upgrades and recovery
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