Course detail

CISCO Academy 2 - CCNA

FEKT-XPC-CA2Acad. year: 2020/2021

The course is based on official up-to-date Cisco CCNA curriculum Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials (SRWE). The second course in the CCNA curriculum focuses on switching technologies and router operations that support small-to-medium business networks. Further the course deals with network reliability, troubleshooting methods, wireless local area networks (WLAN) and security concepts.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Anna Kubánková, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Telecommunications (UTKO)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students learn key switching and routing concepts. They can perform basic network configuration and troubleshooting, identify and mitigate LAN security threats, and configure and secure a basic WLAN.

Prerequisites

Students should be able to work with English literature. Knowledge of the basic principles of IP networks. Passed courses CISCO academy CCNA 1.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Techning methods include lectures, computer laboratories and practical laboratories. Course is taking advantage of e-learning (Moodle) system.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Student is assessed by taking theoretical tests and practical exam. Details about evaluation procedures are specified in the document 'Course assessment' available at the course e-learning.

Course curriculum

1. Basic Device Configuration
2. Switching Concepts
3. VLANs
4. Inter-VLAN Routing
5. STP Concepts
6. EtherChannel
7. DHCPv4
8. SLAAC and DHCPv6
9. FHRP Concepts
10. LAN Security Concepts, Switch Security Configuration
11. WLAN Concepts, WLAN Configuration
12. Routing Concepts, IP Static Routing

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The goal of the course is to introduce the principles of switching and routing concepts. Students can perform basic network configuration and troubleshooting, identify and mitigate LAN security threats, and configure and secure a basic WLAN.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The content and forms of instruction in the evaluated course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Cisco Networking Academy. Cisco Networking Academy [online]. [cit. 2017-08-18]. Dostupné z: netacad.com (EN)
ODOM, Wendell. CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide Library. Cisco Press, 2019. ISBN-10: 1-58714-714-9. ISBN-13: 978-1-58714-714-2. (EN)
VELTE, Toby J. a Anthony T. VELTE. Síťové technologie Cisco. COMPUTER PRESS, 2003. ISBN 80-7226-857-0. (CS)

Type of course unit

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Anna Kubánková, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Introduction to classless routing (CIDR). Variable-length subnet masking (VLSM). Protocol RIP version 2.
Protocol OSPF, configuration.
Protocol EIGRP, configuration.
Switching in LANs. Segmentation, switching methods. Network design.
Switch configuration. Redundant topology and STP.
Virtual LAN (VLAN), protocol VTP and VLAN routing.
Private networks, NAP/PAT address translation. Protocol DHCP.
Serial connection, protocol PPP. ISDN and DDR technology.
Frame relay technology.
Introduction to network management, protocol SNMP.
Optical networking fundamentals.
Introduction to networking security, CISCO PIX.
Case study - ACL, WAN technology.

Laboratory exercise

52 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Anna Kubánková, Ph.D.
Ing. Jan Dvořák, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Address calculation with variable-length subnet masking (VLSM) . RIPv2 protocol configuration.
Routing using OSPF protocol. Setting of different metrics.
Routing configuration using EIGRP.
Switch configuration, working with IOS. Configuration of STP protocol.
Building virtual LANs. Setting and configuring VTP protocol.
NAT and PAT configuration, verifying the configuration, configuration troubleshooting. DHCP configuration.
PPP protocol, configuration of encapsulation and authentication.
Configuration of ISDN and DDR.
Frame relay configuration .
Introduction to network management.
Optical networking fundamentals.
CISCO PIX configuration.

Elearning

eLearning: currently opened course

VUT

Faculties

University Institutes

Parts

CISCO Academy 2 - CCNA

Type of course unit