Maricopa Community Colleges  CNT140   20046-20075 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 12/09/03
CNT140 20046-20075 L+L 4 Credit(s) 6 Period(s)
Cisco Networking Basics
Introduction to the computer networking field. Covers network terminology and protocols, local area networks (LAN), and wide area networks (WAN). Includes Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) models, cabling and cabling tools, routers, router programming, Ethernet, Internet Protocol (IP) addressing, and network standards. Preparation for the Cisco Certified Network Associate examination.
Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
CNT140   20046-20075 Cisco Networking Basics
1. Explain physical connections of the computer to the Internet, connection testing, use of web browsers, and binary and hexadecimal numbers. (I)
2. Explain internetworking problems and solutions and their relationship to the seven layers of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) and the Transmission Control Protocol/ Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) model. (II)
3. Describe the characteristics and types of cables and cabling specifications related to those devices. (III, IV)
4. Identify and describe the protocols, hardware, and cabling types related to local area networks (LANs) and wide area networks (WANs). (V)
5. Identify and describe Ethernet technology (VI, VII)
6. Identify and describe hardware devices used to work with broadcast and collision domains. (VI)
7. Explain concepts of binary and hexadecimal numbers and their conversion to and from decimal numbers. (VII)
8. Describe and demonstrate IP addressing and subnet masking, and explain how to obtain an Internet Protocol (IP) address. (VII, IX)
9. Contrast routed and routing protocols, and explain how subnetting relates to these practices. (VIII)
10. Describe and identify the protocols and technologies working at the Transport and Application layers of the Transmission Control /Internet Protocol TCP/IP model. (IX)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
CNT140   20046-20075 Cisco Networking Basics
    I. Introduction to Networking
        A. Connecting to the Internet
        B. Network math
      II. Networking Fundamentals
          A. Terminology
          B. Bandwidth
          C. Networking models
        III. Networking Media
            A. Copper media
            B. Optical media
            C. Wireless media
          IV. Cable Testing
              A. Frequency-based cable testing
              B. Signals and noise
              C. Methods of testing fiber optic cable
              D. Attenuation and signal loss
            V. Cabling LANS and WANS
                A. Cabling the LAN
                B. Cabling the WAN
                C. Serial, integrated services digital network (ISDN) and digital subscriber lines (DSL) interfaces on routers
              VI. Ethernet Fundamentals
                  A. Basic principles
                  B. Ethernet operation
                  C. 10-Mbps and 100-Mbps Ethernet
                  D. Gigabit and 10-Gigabit Ethernet
                  E. Ethernet switching
                  F. Collision and broadcast domains
                VII. TCP/IP Protocol Suite and IP Addressing
                    A. Introduction to TCP/IP
                    B. Internet addresses
                    C. Obtaining an IP address
                  VIII. Routing Fundamentals and Subnets
                      A. Introduction to routers
                      B. Routed vs routing protocols
                      C. IP packet structure
                      D. Route tables and path determination
                      E. IP address classes and subnetting
                    IX. TCP/IP Transport and Application Layers
                        A. TCP/IP transport layer
                        B. Three-way handshake and windowing flow control
                        C. TCP vs user datagram protocol (UDP)
                        D. The application layer and its protocols
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