Be it via the wireless or wired communication channel, we and our businesses are communicating faster, better, and of course, more. Information dissemination via a controlled network of routers, switches, and several other wireless mediums form the basis of important business activities of thousands worldwide today.
Cisco Systems, the US-based premier in networking and communication technologies has been implementing advanced training and certification programs in networking. Coming in a varied degree of specifications, the networking course curricula offered by Cisco contain an amalgamation of information on latest in networking with practical insight on the standard practices.
One amongst the many popular networking courses that Cisco has been offering to wanna be networking experts comes by the name of CCNA. Let’s get to know more about the course that has equipping thousands worldwide with the requisite skill of handling and maintaining an elaborate network of routers and switches.
Cisco Certified Network Associate or CCNA empowers one with the ability to install, configure, operate and troubleshoot a medium-sized cluster of routed and switched networks as well as in implementation and functional verification of connections to remote sites in Wide Area Network (WAN).
As per the newest trend and demand in the technology, Cisco periodically revamps the course material and refurbishes it with newer concepts and techniques. Cisco designates definite exam numbers to the CCNA course curriculum. Presently, as per the latest standard set on 15 August 2007, the CCNA exam number is 640-802. With a change in the syllabus the corresponding exam number also changes.
As the name holds, CCNA course comes under Cisco’s Associate training program and is a gateway to further expert level training. The newest CCNA curricula imparts knowledge on,
1. basic mitigation of security concerns
2. introduction to wireless networking concepts and terminology
3. the use of
• IP
• Enhanced Interior gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP)
• Serial Line Interference Protocol Frame Relay
• Routing Information Protocol Version 2 (RIPv2)
• VLANs
• Ethernet
• Access Control Lists (ACLs)
Cisco, in affiliation to several expert networking training institutes, offer elaborate training and study materials on the topics covered by CCNA. These training sessions makes one opportune to harness skill in this effective networking course accredited by the major corporate world-wide.
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