Computer Networking Technology - CNT 240

Course Description

This is the final course designed to prepare students for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification. Course topics include wide area network (WAN) and virtual private network (VPN) technologies and other services such as Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and NetFlow. Students will configure and troubleshoot network technologies that are required in complex networks.

Prerequisites

(A requirement that must be completed before taking this course.)

Course Competencies

Upon successful completion of the course, the student should be able to:

• Compare current wide area network (WAN) technologies.
• Explain the operation and benefits of virtual private networks (VPNs) and tunneling.
• Configure serial connections.
• Configure tunneling operations.
• Configure External Border Gateway Protocol (eBGP) in a single-homed network.
• Troubleshoot WAN related configurations.
• Utilize a command line interface (CLI) to configure access control lists (ACLs).
• Configure appropriate protocols to monitor network operations in a medium-sized network.
• Troubleshoot a network problem using Switch Port Analyzer (SPAN).
• Characterize basic Quality of Service (QoS) concepts and mechanisms.
• Explore current technologies impacting the evolution of networks.
• Verify end-to-end connectivity in a medium-sized network using a systematic approach.

Course Schedule

Currently no sections of this class are being offered.