CCNA (200-301)

Cisco Certified Network Associate
Exam Code: 200-301

Course Description:

Cisco Certified Network Associate is the associate level certification in networking offered by Cisco Systems. This course covers basics of cisco networking and routing switching technologies along with IP addressing schemes, routing basics , switching, WAN Technologies , Network Security fundamentals , Network automation and network Programmability basics.

Pre-requisites

  • Networking Basics knowledge
  • Networking Devices and Protocols
  • Internet Knowledge
  • Knowledge of operating systems

Exam Code: 200-301

  • Level: Associate
  • passing score: 700/1000
  • Price: 300 USD Plus Tax

COURSE TOPICS:

Module 1: Network fundamentals

  • Explain the role and function of network components
  • Describe characteristics of network topology architectures
  • Compare physical interface and cabling types
  • Identify interface and cable issues (collisions, errors, mismatch duplex, and/or speed)
  • Compare TCP to UDP
  • Configure and verify IPv4 addressing and subnetting
  • Describe the need for private IPv4 addressing
  • Configure and verify IPv6 addressing and prefix
  • Describe IPv6 address types
  • Verify IP parameters for Client OS
  • Describe wireless principles
  • Explain virtualization fundamentals
  • Describe switching concepts

Module 2: Network Access

  • Configure and verify VLANs
  • Configure and verify interswitch connectivity
  • Configure and verify Layer 2 discovery protocols
  • Configure and verify (Layer 2/Layer 3) EtherChannel
  • Interpret basic operations of Rapid PVST+ Spanning Tree Protocol
  • Describe Cisco Wireless Architectures and AP modes
  • Describe physical infrastructure connections of WLAN components
  • Describe AP and WLC management access connections

Module 3: IP Connectivity

  • Interpret the components of routing table
  • Determine how a router makes a forwarding decision by default
  • Configure and verify IPv4 and IPv6 static routing
  • Configure and verify single area OSPFv2
  • Describe the purpose, functions, and concepts of first hop redundancy protocols

Module 4: IP Services

  • Configure and verify inside source NAT using static and pools
  • Configure and verify NTP operating in a client and server mode
  • Explain the role of DHCP and DNS within the network
  • Explain the function of SNMP in network operations
  • Describe the use of syslog features including facilities and levels
  • Configure and verify DHCP client and relay
  • Explain the forwarding per-hop behavior (PHB) for QoS
  • Configure network devices for remote access using SSH
  • Describe the capabilities and function of TFTP/FTP in the network

Module 5: Security Fundamentals

  • Define key security concepts
  • Describe security program elements
  • Configure and verify device access control using local passwords
  • Describe security password policies elements,
  • Describe IPsec remote access and site-to-site VPNs
  • Configure and verify access control lists
  • Configure and verify Layer 2 security features
  • Compare authentication, authorization, and accounting concepts
  • Describe wireless security protocols
  • Configure and verify WLAN

Module 6: Automation and Programmability

  • Explain how automation impacts network management
  • Compare traditional networks with controller-based networking
  • Describe controller-based, software defined architecture
  • Compare traditional campus device management with Cisco DNA