CCNA R&S-01-Introduction to Cisco Certified Network Associate

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Routing and Switching 200-120
1 - Introduction to Cisco Certified Network Associate

Introduction to Cisco Certified Network
Associate
Agenda
 What is a Network?
 Who is Cisco?
 Products and services- Cisco
 Cisco Certifications
 Cisco Career Cert Paths
 IT Skills & Salary Report
 Types of Questions on the Exams
 200-120 CCNA Exam Topics
 Resources
 Book Features

Introduction to Cisco Certified
Network Associate
What is a Network?
 Evolution of Borderless Networks
Who is Cisco?
 CEO: Chuck Robbins
 Founded: 1984 by a small group of computer scientists from Stanford
University
 Founders: Sandra Lerner, Leonard Bosack
 Worldwide Offices
 Corporate Headquarters : San Jose, California, USA
 European Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands
 Americas Headquarters: San Jose, California, USA
 Asia Pacific Headquarters: Singapore

Network Associate
Media and awards
 2014 CSR Awards and Recognition
http://csr.cisco.com/pages/csr-awards-2014
 Best Global Green Brands 2014 (#33), Interbrand (June)
http://www.bestglobalbrands.com/2014
 World’s Most Ethical Companies – Honorees
http://ethisphere.com/worlds-most-ethical/wme-honorees/
 100 Best Companies to Work For (#55), Fortune Magazine
http://www.workingmother.com/best-company-list/135080
 America's Top Organizations for Multicultural Business Opportunities - 2014
http://www.diversitybusiness.com/Resources/DivLists/2014/DivTop50/2014Div50C.htm
 World's Most Admired Companies, Fortune Magazine
http://fortune.com/worlds-most-admired-companies/cisco-systems-100000/

Network Associate

Network Associate
Cisco
System
s'
revenue
from
2009 to
2015

Network Associate
Products and services- Cisco
 Enterprise and Service Provider
 Midsize Business
 Small Business
www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products
Cisco Certifications
 Entry
 Associate
 Professional
 Expert
 Architect

Network Associate
Cisco Career Certifications

Network Associate
Cisco Specialist Certifications
 Business
 Data Centre
 Internet of Things
 Network Programmability
 Operating System Software
 Security
 Service Provider
 Video
Cisco Career Cert Paths
 Cisco Career Cert Paths –Poster
http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/employer_resources/pdfs/CiscoCareerCertPaths-PosterFinal.pdf

Network Associate
Recertification Renewal Timeframes
Certification Duration
Entry-level, Associate-level, and Professional level 3 years
All CCIE certifications 2 years
Specialist certifications 2 years
Cisco Certified Architect 5 years
Cisco Next Level
Register for the exam
 PEARSON VUE
http://www.vue.com/cisco

Network Associate
IT Skills & Salary Report
 Global Knowledge: 2015 IT Skills and Salary Report
http://www.globalknowledge.com/training/newsdetail.asp?pageid=5&country=United+Sta
tes&newsid=924
 15 Top-Paying Certifications for 2015
http://www.globalknowledge.com/training/generic.asp?pageid=3736
 IranTalent Salary Report
http://www.irantalent.com/home/Iran-Salary-Report-1392-Report-3.html
 ICT Guild organization :Tariff Rate Technical Services - Specialized Informatics
http://www.irannsr.org//parameters/irannsr/modules/cdk/upload/content/nsr_Rules/114/T
arefeh%2093-06-15%20%20last%20version.pdf

Network Associate
Types of Questions on the Exams
 Multiple-choice (MC) single answer
 Multiple-choice (MC) multiple answer
 Testlet
 Drag-and-drop (DND)
 Simulated lab (Sim)
 Simlet
http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/wwtraining/certprog/training/cert_exam_tutorial.html
Is IT Networking right for you?
http://cl1.psychtests.com/take_test.php?idRegTest=2814

Network Associate
200-120 CCNA Exam Topics
 1.0 Operation of IP Data Networks 5%
 2.0 LAN Switching Technologies 20%
 3.0 IP Addressing (IPv4/IPv6) 5%
 4.0 IP Routing Technologies 20%
 5.0 IP Services 10%
 6.0 Network Device Security 10%
 7.0 Troubleshooting 20%
 8.0 WAN Technologies 10%
https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/community/certifications/ccna/ccna_exam_v2/exam-
topics

Network Associate
Resources
 Cisco CCENT/CCNA ICND1 100-101 Official Cert Guide
http://www.ciscopress.com/store/ccent-ccna-icnd1-100-101-official-cert-guide-
9781587143854
 Cisco CCNA Routing and Switching ICND2 200-101 Official Cert Guide
http://www.ciscopress.com/store/ccna-routing-and-switching-icnd2-200-101-official-cert-
9781587143731
 Cisco Packet Tracer - Networking Academy
https://www.netacad.com/about-networking-academy/packet-tracer
 Wireshark - Network Protocol Analyser
https://www.wireshark.org/download.html
 GNS3

Network Associate
Book Features
 “Do I Know This Already?” Quizzes:
 Foundation Topics
 Define Key Terms
 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory (exercise)
 Command Reference Tables
 Mind Maps

Network Associate
Sessions (40 Hours)
 Session 1: Introduction to Cisco Certified Network Associate, The TCP/IP and
OSI Networking Models
 Session 2: Fundamentals of Ethernet LANs, Fundamentals of WANs,
Fundamentals of IPv4 Addressing and Routing, Fundamentals of TCP/IP
Transport and Applications, Building Ethernet LANs with Switches
 Session 3: Installing and Operating Cisco LAN Switches, Configuring Ethernet
Switching, Implementing Ethernet Virtual LANs, Troubleshooting Ethernet
LANs, Spanning Tree Protocol Concepts, Spanning Tree Protocol
Implementation, Troubleshooting LAN Switching
 Session 4: Perspectives on IPv4 Subnetting, Analyzing Classful IPv4
Networks, Analyzing Subnet Masks, Analyzing Existing Subnets, Operating
Cisco Routers, Configuring IPv4 Addresses and Routes

Network Associate
Sessions
 Session 5: Learning IPv4 Routes with OSPFv2, Configuring and Verifying
Host Connectivity, Subnet Design, Variable-Length Subnet Masks, Route
Summarization
 Session 6: Basic IPv4 Access Control Lists, Advanced IPv4 ACLs and Device
Security, Network Address Translation, Troubleshooting IPv4 Routing
 Session 7: Creating Redundant First-Hop Routers, Virtual Private Networks
 Session 8: Implementing OSPF for IPv4, Understanding EIGRP Concepts,
Implementing EIGRP for IPv4, Troubleshooting IPv4 Routing Protocols
 Session 9: Implementing Point-to-Point WANs, Understanding Frame Relay
Concepts, Implementing Frame Relay, Identifying Other Types of WANs
 Session 10: Fundamentals of IP Version 6, IPv6 Addressing and Subnetting,
Implementing IPv6 Addressing on Hosts, Implementing IPv6 Routing,
Troubleshooting IPv6 Routing, Implementing OSPF for IPv6, Implementing
EIGRP for IPv6

Network Associate
References
1) Cisco Systems, Inc, www.cisco.com/
2) Wendell Odom ,”Cisco CCENT/CCNA ICND1 100-101 Official Cert Guide”,
Cisco Press, USA, 2013
3) Wendell Odom ,“Cisco CCNA Routing and Switching ICND2 200-101
Official Cert Guide”, Cisco Press, USA, 2013

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