Während den 30 Kurstagen wird in 4 Blöcken folgende Theorie & Praxis vermittelt:

Block 1 "Networking Fundamentals"

• Grundlagen der Telekommunikation, Internetworking Konzepte, OSI Schichten Modell
• Netzwerk Protokolle wie TCP, UDP, ICMP, IP, etc.

Block 2 "Routers and Routing Basics"

• Die Konfiguration von Komponenten wie Router und LAN Switches

Block 3 "Switching Basics and Intermediate Routing"

• Erweiterung von Switched Networks mit Virtual LANs, Verbinden von lokalen Netzwerken über Wide Area
• Routing Protokolle (RIP, OSPF, IGRP, EIGRP), IP Traffic Management mit Access Listen
• Management Ihrer Netzwerk-Umgebung, Gebäude- und Komponentenverkabelung, Netzwerkfehlersuche

Block 4 "WAN Technologies"

• Technologien wie Mietleitungen, Frame Relay und ISDN Dial-on-Demand

Planning & Designing

• Design a simple LAN using Cisco Technology
• Design an IP addressing scheme to meet design requirements
• Select an appropriate routing protocol based on user requirements
• Design a simple internetwork using Cisco technology
• Develop an access list to meet user specifications
• Choose WAN services to meet customer requirements

Implementation & Operation

• Configure routing protocols given user requirements
• Configure IP addresses, subnet masks, and gateway addresses on routers and hosts
• Configure a router for additional administrative functionality
• Configure a switch with VLANS and inter-switch communication
• Implement a LAN
• Customize a switch configuration to meet specified network requirements
• Manage system image and device configuration files
• Perform an initial configuration on a router
• Perform an initial configuration on a switch
• Implement access lists
• Implement simple WAN protocols

Troubleshooting

• Utilize the OSI model as a guide for systematic network troubleshooting
• Perform LAN and VLAN troubleshooting
• Troubleshoot routing protocols
• Troubleshoot IP addressing and host configuration
• Troubleshoot a device as part of a working network
• Troubleshoot an access list
• Perform simple WAN troubleshooting

Technology

• Describe network communications using layered models
• Describe the Spanning Tree process
• Compare and contrast key characteristics of LAN environments
• Evaluate the characteristics of routing protocols
• Evaluate TCP/IP communication process and its associated protocols
• Describe the components of network devices
• Evaluate rules for packet control
• Evaluate key characteristics of WANs