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 Course Description

This course provides a comprehensive, theoretical, and practical approach to learning the technologies and protocols needed to design and implement a converged switched network. Students learn about the hierarchical network design model and how to select devices for each layer. The course explains how to configure a switch for basic functionality and how to implement Virtual LANs, VTP, and Inter-VLAN routing in a converged network.

By successfully completing this course you will earn 3 units of college credit.

 Course Objectives

• Evaluate basic concepts and terminologies related to Wide Area Networks (WANs)
• Compose and troubleshoot PPP configurations.
• Compose and troubleshoot Frame Relay configurations.
• Compose and troubleshoot router security configurations.
• Prepare and troubleshoot ACL configurations.
• Prepare and troubleshoot DHCP and NAT configurations.
• Evaluate and troubleshoot enterprise networks.

 Course Learning Outcomes

• The student will compose and troubleshoot PPP, Frame Relay, router security, ACL, and NAT configurations.
• The student will evaluate and troubleshoot WAN and Enterprise Networks.
• The student will demonstrate the use of VLANs and Spanning Tree protocols over multiple switches.
• The student will configure dynamic, distance, and link-state routing protocols.
• The student will compose and troubleshoot PPP, Frame Relay, router security, ACL, and NAT configurations.
• The student will evaluate and troubleshoot WAN and Enterprise Networks.
• The student will demonstrate the use of VLANs and Spanning Tree protocols over multiple switches.
• The student will configure dynamic, distance, and link-state routing protocols.