Maricopa Community Colleges  CNT150   20016-20045 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/24/01
CNT150 20016-20045 L+L 3 Credit(s) 6 Period(s)
Cisco Networking Router Technologies
Knowledge of skills to install, configure, customize, maintain and troubleshoot Cisco routers and components. Preparation for Cisco certification examination. Prerequisites: CNT140 or permission of instructor.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
CNT150   20016-20045 Cisco Networking Router Technologies
1. Explain networking and the networking manager's role. (I)
2. Explain the OSI Model Standards and the function of the seven layers. (II)
3. Design a LAN using appropriate technologies and media types. (III)
4. Design a multi-protocol Cisco routed WAN. (III, IV)
5. Identify the commands necessary to install, configure and maintain Cisco routers including software revision, interface type, addressing, configuration registers and status. (III, IV)
6. Configure and install a five Cisco router switched network and verify correct configuration and performance, including IP addressing and subnet masking for each LAN connected to the network. (V)
7. Troubleshoot WAN configuration, subnet masking, IP addressing, EMI and RFI problems (VI)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
CNT150   20016-20045 Cisco Networking Router Technologies
    I. Networking Concepts
        A. Terminology
        B. Reasons for networking
        C. Network manager'r role
      II. OSI Model
          A. Standards
          B. Seven layers
          C. Communication between layers
          D. Devices which operate at each layer
        III. LAN Technologies
            A. Design and architecture
            B. Ethernet standards, frames, reliability, options
            C. Token ring topologies
            D. Fiber distributed data interface
            E. WAN standards
            F. Cause and solutions for EMI and RFI problems
          IV. Routing Protocols
              A. Static, Dynamic routes
              B. Multi-protocol routing
              C. Router table updates
              D. Cisco IOS software
              E. Cisco router commands
              F. Addressing schemes
              G. Dynamic routing - link state
              H. Transmission code protocol
              I. LAN to LAN, LAN to WAN
              J. TCP/IP network layer addressing
              K. Time to convergence
              L. Media types
              M. User interfaces
              N. System setup
            V. Router Configuration Files
                A. Configuration methods
                B. Configuring from TFTP server
                C. Server control
              VI. Cisco Troubleshooting Procedures
                  A. Network testing
                  B. LAN to LAN routing
                  C. EMI and RFI problems
                  D. Testing data link/physical layers
                  E. Subnet planning
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