Exam topics for CCNA (640-801), INTRO (640-821), ICND (640-811) For certification, either 801 OR 821 and 811 is needed. CCNA (640-801) The exam will certify that the successful candidate has important knowledge and skills necessary to select, connect, configure, and troubleshoot the various Cisco networking devices. The exam covers topics on Extending Switched Networks with VLANS, Determining IP Routes, Managing IP traffic with Access Lists, Establishing Point-to-Point connections, and Establishing Frame Relay Connections. 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 INTRO (640-821) This exam tests content covered in the Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies (INTRO) course including topics on Network Types, Network Media, Switching Fundamentals, TCP/IP, IP Addressing and Routing, WAN Technologies, Operating and Configuring IOS Devices, and Managing Network Environments. The exam will certify that the successful candidate has important knowledge and skills necessary to describe and identify major network and WAN components, along with their function and purpose. Design and Support * Use a subset of Cisco IOS commands to analyze and report network problems * Use embedded layer 3 through layer 7 protocols to establish, test, suspend, or disconnect connectivity to remote devices from the router console * Determine IP addresses Implementation and Operation * Establish communication between a terminal device and the router IOS, and use IOS for system analysis * Manipulate system image and device configuration files * Perform an initial configuration on a router and save the resultant configuration file * Use commands incorporated within IOS to analyze and report network problems * Assign IP addresses * Describe and install the hardware and software required to be able to communicate via a network * Use embedded data link layer functionality to perform network neighbor discovery and analysis from the router * Use embedded layer 3 through layer 7 protocols to establish, test, suspend or disconnect connectivity to remote devices from the router console Technology * Demonstrate the mathematical skills required to work seamlessly with integer decimal, binary and hexadecimal numbers and simple binary logic * Define and describe the structure and technologies of computer networks * Describe the hardware and software required to be able to communicate via a network * Describe the physical, electrical and mechanical properties and standards associated with optical, wireless, and copper media used in networks * Describe the topologies and physical issues associated with cabling common LANs * Identify the key characteristics of common wide area networking (WAN) configurations and technologies, and differentiate between these and common LAN technologies * Describe the purpose and fundamental operation of the internetwork operating system (IOS) * Describe the role of a router in a WAN * Identify the major internal and external components of a router, and describe the associated functionality * Identify and describe the stages of the router boot-up sequence * Describe how the configuration register and boot system commands modify the router boot-up sequence * Describe the concepts associated with routing, and the different methods and protocols used to achieve it * Describe how an IP address is associated with a device interface, and the association between physical and employ IP addressing techniques * Employ IP addressing techniques * Compare and contrast collision and broadcast domains, and describe the process of network segmentation * Describe the principles and practice of switching in an Ethernet network * Explain how collisions are detected and handled in an Ethernet system * Explain the fundamental concepts associated with the Ethernet media access technique * Describe how the protocols associated with TCP/IP allow host communication to occur * Describe the operation of the Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) and identify the reasons, types and format of associated error and control messages * Describe the principles and practice of packet switching utilizing the Internet Protocol (IP) ICND (640-811) The exam will certify that the successful candidate has important knowledge and skills necessary to select, connect, configure, and troubleshoot the various Cisco networking devices. The exam covers topics on Extending Switched Networks with VLANS, Determining IP Routes, Managing IP traffic with Access Lists, Establishing Point-to-Point connections, and Establishing Frame Relay Connections. Planning and Designing * Design or modify a simple LAN using Cisco products * Design an IP addressing scheme to support classful, classless, and private addressing to meet design requirements * Select an appropriate routing protocol based on user requirements * Design a simple internetwork using Cisco products * Develop an access list to meet user specifications * Choose WAN protocols to meet design requirements Implementation and Operations * Perform an initial configuration on a switch * 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 * 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 the Spanning Tree process * Evaluate the characteristics of LAN environments * Evaluate the characteristics of routing protocols * Evaluate rules for packet control * Evaluate key characteristics of HDLC, PPP, Frame Relay, DDR, and ISDN technologies