The Academy shall prepare students for the following curriculum Cisco Networking Academy:
IT Essentials - PC Hardware and Software v.4 (70 hours)
1 Introduction to the Personal Computer.
2 Safe Lab Procedures and Tool Use.
3 Computer Assembly - StepbyStep.
4 Basics of Preventive Maintenance and Troubleshooting.
5 Fundamental Operating Systems.
6 Fundamental Laptops and Portable Devices.
7 Fundamental Printers and Scanners.
8 Fundamental Networks.
9 Fundamental Security.
10 Communication Skills.
11 Advanced Personal Computers.
12 Advanced Operating Systems.
13 Advanced Laptops and Portable Devices.
14 Advanced Printers and Scanners.
15 Advanced Networks.
16 Advanced Security.
CCNA v.4 Discovery
Networking for Home and Small Businesses (70 hours)
1 Personal Computer Hardware.
2 Operating Systems.
3 Connecting to the Network.
4 Connecting to the Internet Through an ISP.
5 Network Addressing.
6 Network Services.
7 Wireless Technologies.
8 Basic Security.
9 Troubleshooting Your Network.
Working at a Small-to-Medium Business or ISP (70 hours)
1 The Internet and Its Uses.
2 Help Desk.
3 Planning a Network Upgrade.
4 Planning the Addressing Structure.
5 Configuring Network Devices.
6 Routing.
7 ISP Services.
8 ISP Responsibility.
9 Preparing for Certification.
Introducing Routing and Switching in the Enterprise (70 hours)
1 Networking in the Enterprise.
2 Exploring the Enterprise Network Infrastructure.
3 Switching in an Enterprise Network.
4 Addressing in an Enterprise Network.
5 Routing with a Distance Vector Protocol.
6 Routing with a Link-State Protocol.
7 Implementing Enterprise WAN Links.
8 Filtering Traffic Using Access Control Lists.
9 Troubleshooting an Enterprise Network.
Designing and Supporting Computer Networks (70 hours)
1 Introducing Network Design Concepts.
2 Gathering Network Requirements.
3 Characterizing the Existing Network.
4 Identifying Application Impacts on Network Design.
5 Creating the Network Design.
6 Using IP Addressing in the Network Design.
7 Prototyping the Campus Network.
8 Prototyping the WAN.
9 Preparing the Proposal.
CCNA v.4 Exploration
1 semester – Network Fundamentals (70 hours)
0 Course Introduction.
1 Living in a Network-Centric World.
2 Communicating over the Network.
3 Application Layer Functionality and Protocols.
4 OSI Transport Layer.
5 OSI Network Layer.
6 Addressing the Network – IPv4.
7 Data Link Layer.
8 OSI Physical Layer.
9 Ethernet.
10 Planning and Cabling Networks.
11 Configuring and Testing Your Network.
2 semester – Routing Protocols and Concepts (70 hours)
0 Course Introduction.
1 Introduction to Routing and Packet Protocols.
2 Static Routing.
3 Introduction to Dynamic Routing Protocols.
4 Distance Vector Routing Protocols.
5 RIP version 1.
6 VLSM and CIDR.
7 RIPv2.
8 The Routing Table: A Closer Look.
9 EIGRP.
10 Link-State Routing Protocols.
11 OSPF.
3 semester – LAN Switching and Wireless (70 hours)
0 Course Introduction.
1 LAN Design.
2 Basic Switch Concepts and Configuration.
3 VLANs.
4 VTP.
5 STP.
6 Inter-VLAN Routing.
7 Basic Wireless Concepts and Configuration.
4 semester – Accessing the WAN (70 hours)
0 Course Introduction.
1 Introduction to WANs.
2 PPP
3 Frame Relay.
4 Network Security.
5 ACLs.
6 Teleworker Services.
7 IP Addressing Services.
8 Network Troubleshooting.
