Fall 2008 Cisco Networking Academy Program
Schedule of CCNA Classes – Forest Park Campus

IT:101

CISCO NETWORKING ACADEMY I: Networking Fundamentals (Networking Basics)

5 Cr.

Prerequisite: Reading Proficiency or Department Approval

This is the first of four courses offered as preparation for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification exam. The focus is on network terminology, communication protocols, local-area networks (LANs), wide-area networks (WANs), Open System Interconnection (OSI) model, cabling, Ethernet, internet protocol (IP) addressing, and network standards. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to perform tasks related to networking mathematics, IP addressing and subnetting, copper, optical, and wireless connections, and operation of 10/100/1000/10 G versions of Ethernet and Ethernet switching.

466

TTH

5:30pm-9:30pm

C-315

Amor

8/26-10/16

(CRN:34729)

486

Sat.

8:00am-4:30pm

C-315

Amor

8/23-10/18

(CRN:34731)

Note: Section 486 starts Saturday, August 23. No class Saturday, August 30.

IT:201

CISCO NETWORKING ACADEMY II: Routing Protocols and Concepts (Routing Basics)

5 Cr.

Prerequisite: IT: 101

This is the second of four courses offered as preparation for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification exam. The focus is on initial router configuration, Cisco IOS software management, routing protocol configuration, TCP/IP, and access control lists (ACLs). Students will develop the skills to configure a router, manage Cisco IOS software, configure RIP and IGRP routing protocols, and create and set ACLs to control user access.

466   TTH   5:30pm-9:30pm    C-315    Amor   10/23-12/18   (CRN:34732)

Note: Section 466 starts Thursday, October 23. No class on Tuesday, October 21.

486   Sat   8:00am-4:30pm     C-315    Amor    10/25-12/20   (CRN:34733)

Note: Section 486 starts Saturday, October 25. No class on Saturday, November 29.

IT:202

CISCO NETWORKING ACADEMY III: LAN Switching and Wireless(Switch Basics & Inter Rout)

5 Cr.

Prerequisite: IT: 201 and Reading Proficiency.

This is the third of four courses offered as preparation for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification exam. The focus is on IP variable length subnet masking (VLSM), routing protocols such as RIP v2, single-area OSPF and EIGRP, the command-line interface configuration of switches and routers, Ethernet switching, virtual LANs (VLANs), spanning tree protocol (STP), and VLAN trunking protocol (VTP). Students will be required to apply lessons from Cisco Networking Academy I and II to a network and explain how and why a particular strategy is used.

466

TTH

5:30pm-9:30pm

E-313

Adamecz

8/26-10/16

(CRN:34734)

486

Sat.

8:00am-4:30pm

E-313

Adamecz

8/23-10/18

(CRN:34735)

Note: Section 486 starts Saturday, August 23. No class Saturday, August 30.

IT:203

CISCO NETWORKING ACADEMY IV: Accessing the WAN (WAN Technologies)

5 Cr.

Prerequisite: IT: 202 and Reading Proficiency.

This is the last of four courses offered as preparation for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification exam. The focus is on advanced IP addressing techniques, network address translation (NAT), port address translation (PAT), dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP), WAN technology and terminology, PPP, ISDN, DDR, Frame Relay, and network management. Students are required to apply knowledge and skills taught in Cisco Networking Academy courses I, II, and III to a network.

466  TTH   5:30pm-9:30pm   E-313   Adamecz  10/23-12/18   (CRN:35431)

Note: Section 466 starts Thursday, October 23. No class on Tuesday October 21.

486  Sat   8:00am-4:30pm   E-313   Adamecz   10/25-12/20   (CRN:34737)

Note: Section 486 starts Saturday October 25. No class Saturday November 29.