Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices - Introduction

Overview/Description
To introduce ICND courseware and provide a review of networking fundamentals

Target Audience
Network administrators responsible for implementing and managing small and medium-sized business networks; network technicians who install network devices in small business environments; Cisco channel resellers who are new to Cisco products and services

Prerequisites
Familiarity with Cisco's Internetworking Technology Multimedia (ITM) or CCNA Basics; a working knowledge of networking terminology, topologies and protocols, the roles of network devices, and of the OSI reference model; a knowledge of binary and hexadecimal numbering, while not essential, would be an advantage

Expected Duration
200 Minutes

Objectives:

Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices - Introduction

  • describe the types of course activities presented in this learning path, the locations of source information, and list the prerequisites for the learning path, its structure, and the graphics used in it.
  • outline the Cisco Career Certification paths.
  • describe high-level internetworking service requirements, network topologies, and placement of devices within the network .
  • describe the purpose of each layer in the OSI model.
  • describe the interlayer communication and data encapsulation that occurs in the OSI model.
  • explain the functional characteristics of the physical layer, media, and devices.
  • describe the functional characteristics of the data-link layer, LAN switches, and bridges.
  • explain the functional characteristics of the network layer and of routers.
  • explain the functional characteristics of the transport layer.
  • select Cisco products appropriate to network requirements.
  • select appropriate devices for sites and use the Cisco Product Selection Tool.
  • explain how to select Cisco products using the documentation found on CCO.


    • Course Number: 38688_eng