Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

The Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) is the entry level certification of the Cisco Career Certifications program. The course is targeted at network technicians responsible for implementing and managing small and medium business networks.

Prerequisites
The participant should have a working knowledge of the following:
- Commonly used networking terms and topologies
- The basic functions of a network protocol
- Fundamental network device roles (for example, hub, bridge, router, and switch)
- TCP/IP protocols and basic applications (for example, FTP, Telnet and TFTP)

Course Contents
- Operating and Configuring Cisco IOS Devices
- TCP/IP
- Managing Your Network Environment
- Configuring Catalyst Switch Operations
- Extending Switched Networks with VLANs
- Determining IP Routes
- Managing IP Traffic with Access Lists
- Establishing Serial Point-to-Point Connections
- Establishing Frame Relay Connections

Examination
This course prepares you for the following Cisco examinations
640-802 or
640-816 and 640-822