Maricopa Community Colleges  CNT150   20046-20075 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 12/09/03
CNT150 20046-20075 L+L 4 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   20046-20075 Cisco Networking Router Technologies
1. Explain networking and the networking manager's role. (I)
2. Explain the features, purpose, and configuration of Cisco IOS. (V, VI, VII)
3. Design a LAN using appropriate technologies. (II, III)
4. Design a multi-protocol Cisco routed LAN. (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, V, VII)
6. Configure and install a Cisco router switched network and verify correct configuration and performance, including IP addressing and Access Control for each LAN connected to the network. (V, VII)
7. Troubleshoot LAN configuration, subnet masking, IP addressing, and routing issues. (VI)
8. Describe TCP/IP Error and Control Messages. (VIII)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
CNT150   20046-20075 Cisco Networking Router Technologies
    I. Networking Concepts
        A. Terminology
        B. Reasons for networking
        C. Network manager's role
      II. OSI Model
          A. Standards
          B. Seven layers
          C. Devices which operate at each layer
        III. LAN Technologies
            A. Design and architecture
            B. Ethernet standards, frames, reliability, options
            C. Cause and solutions for network
          IV. Routing Protocols
              A. Static, dynamic routes
              B. Multi-protocol routing
              C. Router table updates
              D. Cisco Internetworking Operating system 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
            V. Router Configuration Files
                A. Configuration methods
                B. Configuring from trivial file transfer protocol (TFTP) server
                C. Server control
                D. User interfaces
                E. System setup
              VI. Cisco Troubleshooting Procedures
                  A. Network testing
                  B. LAN to LAN routing
                  C. Testing data link/physical layers
                VII. Access Control Lists (ACLs)
                    A. Securing with standard, extend, and named access control lists
                    B. Constructing access control lists
                    C. Rules for ACL placement
                  VIII. TCP/IP Error and Control Messages
                      A. ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol)
                      B. ICMP message types
                      C. Causes of ICMP control messages
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