CCNA Certification The CCNA certification (Cisco Certified Network Associate) indicates a foundation in and apprentice knowledge of networking. CCNA certified professionals can install, configure, and operate LAN, WAN, and dial access services for small networks (100 nodes or fewer), including but not limited to use of these protocols: IP, IGRP, Serial, Frame Relay, IP RIP, VLANs, RIP, Ethernet, Access Lists. Course Content CCNA presents important networking fundamentals using the Open Systems Interconnect (OSI) seven layer model concepts; terminology and technologies are explained and illustrated using text and graphics animation. After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Describe computer hardware basics, binary and hexadecimal number systems, basic networking terminology, and internetworking concepts • Identify the major components of a network system, including clients and servers, network interface cards (NICs), internetworking devices, media, and topologies • Describe the functions, operations, and primary components of local-area networks (LANs), wide-area networks (WANs), metropolitan-area networks (MANs), storage-area networks (SANs), content networks (CNs), and virtual private networks (VPNs) • Describe the major network access methods and outline the key features of each • Describe the functions and operations of switching technologies • Explain the format and significance of each of the following components to a network system: IP addressing, classes, reserved address space, and subnetting • Calculate valid subnetwork addresses and mask values so that user/network requirements are met when given an IP address scheme • Explain the purposes of networking addresses, routing protocols, and routed protocols • Describe the functions, operations, and primary components of WAN technologies • Describe the function, operation, and primary components required to provide remote access services • Use available configuration tools to establish connectivity to the appropriate network device in order to complete the initial device configuration.