Cisco CCDA

This series is designed to help you prepare for the Cisco Certified Design Associate certification exam. Each of the 60 objectives on the CCDA exam will be covered, and the questions will be indicative of the types of questions on the exam. The series explores network design in depth, including network architecture, protocols, and physical and logical addressing. The OSI Reference Model is examined and applied to the series topics. Design considerations for LANs, WANs, and testing are also covered.

Syllabus

INTERNETWORKING REVIEW

Provides an overview of internetworking, with respect to the network design.

• Types of Networks
• The OSI Reference Model
• Routed Protocols
• Routing Protocols

LAN NETWORKING

Describes the types of LAN networks and how they operate.

• Basic Concepts
• Ethernets
• Token Rings and FDDIs
• Bridges
• Switches
• Routers

WAN NETWORKING

Describes types of WANs and their operation.

• Basic Concepts
• WAN Protocols
• WAN Issues
• ATM Switching

INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN

Provides the initial steps to take when designing a network.

• Customer Considerations
• Network Topologies
• Addressing
• Network Traffic

EXAMINING EXISTING NETWORKS

Provides the procedures to assessing the customer's existing network design.

• The Steps of Evaluation
• Assessing Software and Hardware
• Assessing Traffic and Bottlenecks
• Assessing Performance and Related Issues
• Assessing Network Health

CISCO CCDA: DESIGNING LANS

Provides the procedures to designing a LAN network.

• 10 Mbps Ethernets
• 100- and 1000-Mbps Ethernets
• Additional Hardware Rules
• Choosing Hardware
• Examples of LAN Designs

DESIGNING WANS

Provides the procedures for designing a WAN network.

• Introduction to WAN Design
• WAN Technologies
• WAN Hardware
• Provisioning the WAN

DESIGN ISSUES

Provides methods to assess and optimize specific and cross-platform design issues.

• Defining Protocols
• Factors Affecting Transmission
• Compression and Encryption
• Network Security
• Specific Designs

OPTIMIZING BY DESIGN

Provides the information to optimize your network design.

• Quality of Service
• Implementing QoS
• Cisco-Specific Optimizing

TESTING AND MANAGING

Provides ways to test your design and manage it when it is operational.

• The Design Document
• Building the Test Model
• Testing the Model
• Network Management

Qualifications

Qualification: Printable Transcript

On completion of this course you may print a transcript off as evidence of your progression throughout the course.

Requirements for Entry

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

Study Options

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Study Hours

This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.

The approximate amount of time required to complete the course is: 40 hrs.