CCNA Syllabus Content: Describe How A Network Works
CCNA Syllabus Content: Describe How A Network Works
Select the appropriate media, cables, ports, and connectors to connect switches to
other network devices and hosts
Explain the technology and media access control method for Ethernet networks
Explain network segmentation and basic traffic management concepts
Explain basic switching concepts and the operation of Cisco switches
Perform and verify initial switch configuration tasks including remote access
management
Verify network status and switch operation using basic utilities (including: ping,
traceroute, telnet, SSH, arp, ipconfig), SHOW & DEBUG commands
Identify, prescribe, and resolve common switched network media issues,
configuration issues, auto negotiation, and switch hardware failures
Describe enhanced switching technologies (including: VTP, RSTP, VLAN, PVSTP,
802.1q)
Describe how VLANs create logically separate networks and the need for routing
between them
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot VLANs
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot trunking on Cisco switches
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot interVLAN routing
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot VTP
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot RSTP operation
Interpret the output of various show and debug commands to verify the operational
status of a Cisco switched network.
Implement basic switch security (including: port security, trunk access, management
vlan other than vlan1, etc.)
Describe the operation and benefits of using private and public IP addressing
Explain the operation and benefits of using DHCP and DNS
Configure, verify and troubleshoot DHCP and DNS operation on a router.(including:
CLI/SDM)
Implement static and dynamic addressing services for hosts in a LAN environment
Calculate and apply an addressing scheme including VLSM IP addressing design to
a network
Determine the appropriate classless addressing scheme using VLSM and
summarization to satisfy addressing requirements in a LAN/WAN environment
Describe the technological requirements for running IPv6 in conjunction with IPv4
(including: protocols, dual stack, tunneling, etc).
Describe IPv6 addresses
Identify and correct common problems associated with IP addressing and host
configurations
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot basic router operation and routing on Cisco
devices
Explain and select the appropriate administrative tasks required for a WLAN
Describe standards associated with wireless media (including: IEEE WI-FI Alliance,
ITU/FCC)
Identify and describe the purpose of the components in a small wireless network.
(Including: SSID, BSS, ESS)
Identify the basic parameters to configure on a wireless network to ensure that
devices connect to the correct access point
Compare and contrast wireless security features and capabilities of WPA security
(including: open, WEP, WPA-1/2)
Identify common issues with implementing wireless networks. (Including: Interface,
missconfiguration)
Identify security threats to a network and describe general methods to mitigate those
threats
Describe today’s increasing network security threats and explain the need to
implement a comprehensive security policy to mitigate the threats
Explain general methods to mitigate common security threats to network devices,
hosts, and applications
Describe the functions of common security appliances and applications
Describe security recommended practices including initial steps to secure network
devices