Maricopa Community Colleges  CNT190   20022-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 02/26/02
CNT190 20022-99999 L+L 3 Credit(s) 4 Period(s)
Cisco Network Design
Development of knowledge and skills required to design small- to-midsize local and wide-area networks according to design principals developed by Cisco Systems. Preparation for Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA) industry examination.
Prerequisites: CNT170 or Cisco Certified Network Associate certification, or permission of Instructor.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
CNT190   20022-99999 Cisco Network Design
1. Demonstrate understanding of the steps of network design. (I)
2. Determine customer objectives. (I, II)
3. Gather and analyze information about existing customer networks. (I, II)
4. Exhibit insight about the impact of applications and network services on network design. (III)
5. Design a Local Area Network with Cisco products considering size, topology, media and hardware. (IV)
6. Design and provision a Wide Area Network with maximum cost and bandwidth efficiency. (V)
7. Design scalable IP, IPX, and AppleTalk networks. (VI)
8. Analyze and choose an appropriate Cisco IOS based on feature sets. (VI)
9. Create a design document. (VII)
10. Utilize Cisco network management tools to identify potential network problem areas. (VII)
11. Build and test prototypes and pilots. (VIII)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
CNT190   20022-99999 Cisco Network Design
    I. Design Goals
        A. Customer objectives
        B. Design framework
        C. Steps for network design
      II. Assessing Current Network and Customer Objectives
          A. Characterizing the existing network
          B. Documenting the existing network - 12 steps
          C. New customer requirements
          D. Characterizing network traffic
        III. Application Considerations
            A. IBM networking
            B. Microsoft Windows networking
            C. Multimedia networking
            D. Novell networking
            E. AppleTalk networking
            F. Firewall services
            G. Mail application flow
            H. Future applications
          IV. LAN Design
              A. LAN topologies
              B. LAN types
              C. LAN media
              D. LAN hardware
              E. Cisco LAN equipment
            V. WAN Design
                A. WAN design steps
                B. Listing requirements
                C. Selecting WAN technology
                D. Selecting WAN hardware
                E. Provisioning the WAN
              VI. Designing for Specific Protocols
                  A. Device naming
                  B. IP Addressing and routing protocols
                  C. IPX addressing, routing and SAP
                  D. AppleTalk addressing
                  E. Comparing distance vector routing protocols
                  F. Bridging scalability
                  G. Cisco IOS software features
                VII. Design Document and Cisco Network Management Applications
                    A. Design document
                    B. Network management
                  VIII. Building a Prototype or Pilot
                      A. Steps for building a prototype
                      B. Steps for creating a pilot
                      C. Testing the prototype or pilot
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