CCNA Exams & Recommended Training

Required Exam(s) Recommended Training

• 640-802 CCNA OR 640-822 ICND1 Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1 (ICND1) v1.0 
• 640-816 ICND2 Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 2 (ICND2) v1.0

Course Outline

Building a Simple Network 

• Lesson 1: Exploring the Functions of Networking
• Lesson 2: Securing the Network
• Lesson 3: Understanding the Host-to-Host Communication Model
• Lesson 4: Understanding TCP/IP's Internet Layer
• Lesson 5: Understanding TCP/IP's Transport Layer
• Lesson 6: Exploring the Packet Delivery Process
• Lesson 7: Understanding Ethernet
• Lesson 8: Connecting to an Ethernet LAN

Ethernet Local Area Networks 

•  Lesson 1: Understanding the Challenges of Shared LANs
•  Lesson 2: Solving Network Challenges with Switched LAN Technology
•  Lesson 3: Exploring the Packet Delivery Process
•  Lesson 4: Operating Cisco IOS Software
•  Lesson 5: Starting a Switch
•  Lesson 6: Understanding Switch Security
•  Lesson 7: Maximizing the Benefits of Switching
• Lesson 9: Troubleshooting Switch Issues

Wireless Local Area Networks 

Lesson 1: Exploring Wireless Networking
Lesson 2: Understanding WLAN Security
Lesson 3: Implementing a WLAN

Exploring the Functions of Routing 

• Lesson 1: Exploring the Functions of Routing
• Lesson 2: Understanding Binary Basics
• Lesson 3: Constructing a Network Addressing Scheme
• Lesson 4: Starting a Router
• Lesson 5: Configuring a Router
• Lesson 6: Exploring the Packet Delivery Process
• Lesson 7: Understanding Router Security
• Lesson 8: Using Cisco Router and Security Device Manager
• Lesson 9: Using a Router as a DHCP Server
• Lesson 10: Accessing Remote Devices

Wide Area Networks 

• Lesson 1: Understanding WAN Technologies
• Lesson 2: Enabling the Internet Connection
• Lesson 3: Enabling Static Routing
• Lesson 4: Configuring Serial Encapsulation
• Lesson 5: Enabling Routing Information Protocol (RIP)

Network Environment Management 

• Lesson 1: Discovering Neighbors on the Network
• Lesson 2: Managing Router Startup and Configuration
• Lesson 3: Managing Cisco Devices

Medium-Sized Switched Network Construction 

• Lesson 1: Implementing VLANs and Trunks
• Lesson 2: Improving Performance with Spanning Tree
• Lesson 3: Routing Between VLANs
• Lesson 4: Securing the Expanded Network
• Lesson 5: Troubleshooting Switched Networks

Medium-Sized Routed Network Construction 

• Lesson 1: Implementing VLSM
• Lesson 2: Reviewing Routing Operations

Single Area OSPF Implementation

• Lesson 1: Implementing OSPF
• Lesson 2: Troubleshooting OSPF

EIGRP Implementation 

• Lesson 1: Troubleshooting EIGRP
• Lesson 2: Implementing EIGRP

Access Control Lists

• Lesson 1: Introducing ACL Operation
• Lesson 2: Configuring and Troubleshooting ACLs

Address Space Management 

• Lesson 1: Scaling the Network with NAT and PAT
• Lesson 2: Transitioning to IPv6

LAN Extension into a WAN 

• Lesson 1: Introducing VPN Solutions
• Lesson 2: Establishing a Point-to-Point WAN Connection with PPP
• Lesson 3: Establishing a WAN Connection with Frame Relay
• Lesson 4: Troubleshooting Frame Relay WANs