CISCO Networking Academy CCNA 3 & 4  Syllabus

 

Instructor:       Room: B 1.7    Phone: (31)45-527-8261 ext. 247

Email: greg_Blankenship@eu.odedodea.edu        Web Page: https://cisco.netacad.net

Textbook: Study guides are available online in the Cisco Store accessible through the student site. A study guide and router simulator package is available from www.routersim.com at a reduced price for Cisco students.

Parent and Student Contact: Parents with an email address will be given interims and grade reports at the end of the quarters and semesters by email. For parents without email, a printed grade report will be sent home with the student.

Course Description: The Computer Networking (Semester 3 & 4) course offers students the third and fourth semesters of the Cisco Networking Academy program. This program is a complete, four-semester program on the principles and practice of designing, building, and maintaining networks capable of supporting national and global organizations.

 

The curriculum features hands-on, project-driven training in high-demand job skills.  Students will learn networking fundamentals through web-based learning tools combined with hands-on laboratory experience in building and configuring their own network with industry-standard equipment. The rapid development of the Internet and our information-driven economy have created high demands for a highly trained, technology-literate workforce.  This course provides students with the opportunity to enter this workforce and /or further their education and training in the computer-networking field. 

Switching Basics and Intermediate Routing is the third of four semesters leading to the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) designation. The course focuses on advanced IP addressing techniques (Variable Length Subnet Masking [VLSM]), intermediate routing protocols (RIP v2, single-area OSPF, EIGRP), command-line interface configuration of switches, Ethernet switching, Virtual LANs (VLANs), Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), and VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP).

 

The fourth semester focuses on advanced IP addressing techniques (Network Address Translation [NAT], Port Address Translation [PAT], and DHCP), WAN technology and terminology, PPP, ISDN, DDR, Frame Relay, network management, and introduction to optical networking. Particular emphasis is given to students being able to demonstrate the ability to apply knowledge from CCNA 1, CCNA 2, and CCNA 3 to a network and to be able to explain how and why a particular strategy is employed. In addition, the student will prepare for taking the CCNA Exam.

 

Successful completion of all four semesters of the Networking Academy Program prepares students to take the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification exam.

Goals and Objectives

Week by week course objectives and benchmarks are posted in the classroom.

 

The Computer Networking / Cisco Academy curriculum addresses many of the DoDDS Europe Standards for Technology. 

 

Semester three objectives

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to perform tasks related to:

·        Variable Length Subnet Masking (VLSM)

·        Intermediate routing protocols (RIP v2, single-area OSPF, EIGRP)

·        Switching Concepts

·        Switches

·        Switch Configuration

·        Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)

·        Virtual LANs (VLANs)

·        VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP)

 

Semesterfour objectives

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to perform tasks related to:

·        Network Address Translation (NAT) and Port Address Translation (PAT)

·        Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

·        WAN Technologies

·        Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)

·        Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)

·        Dial-on-Demand Routing (DDR)

·        Frame Relay

·        Network Management

·        Optical Networking

 

 

 

AFNORTH International Middle/High School’s Continuous School Progress goal is:

   “All students will improve their written communication skills across the curriculum.” 

The 6 + 1 Trait model is the model selected to improve school-wide writing in all subject areas.  The 6 + 1 Trait writing framework is a powerful way to learn and use a common language to refer to characteristics of writing as well as establish a common vision of what “strong” writing looks like.  Teachers and students will use the 6 + 1 Trait model to identify areas of strength and weakness as they continue to strive towards continued writing improvement.  Success of all students requires that the 6 + 1 Trait become a consistent and integral component of each course taught at AFNORTH International Middle/High School.

 

In industrial productions, students will be asked to write in their production safety journals and document procedures using technical writing format.  The 6 + 1 trait characteristics and rubric will be introduced and used as the standard for the Standard Safety Procedures and project reports.  The students will be required to utilize all qualities of the rubric in their project reports.

                         

Materials

Students should maintain an Engineering Journal Workbook and purchase all consumable supplies. The course curriculum materials can be accessed on-line through the school network and through the Cisco Network Academy website at http://cisco.netacad.net/ .  Students may wish to purchase books that are suggested for preparation for the CCNA certification exam. Some of these books will be made available for check-out to class members.

           

Students will need a bound notebook with numbered pages and a three-ring binder for their lab notebooks. Each student must complete an Acceptable Use Policy form. Students should bring IBM compatible disks or a memory stick from home to save backup copies of their files from the network.  Large project files should be stored on a jump driveStudent website address is http://students.netacad.net/

Scope/Sequence

WEEK

Module

DESCRIPTIONS

1

1

1 - Getting Started; Review CCNA 1 & 2

2 -3

1

1 - Introduction to Classless Routing     Module 1 Exam

3/4

2

2 – Single-Area OSPF     Module 2 Exam

5/6

3

3 – EIGRP    Module 3 Exam

6 /8

4

4 – Switching Concepts   Module 4 Exam

9/10

5

5 - Switches   Module 5 Exam

11/12

6

6 – Switch Configuration  Module 6 Exam

13/14

7

7 – Spanning-Tree Protocol Module 7 Exam

14/15

8

8 – Virtual LANs  Module 8 Exam

16/17

9

9 – Virtual Trunking Protocol 

18

 

Review for Final Exam

 

 

 

   

Note: Exams will be taken within 3 days of assigned date (last class day of the final week for that chapter), loss of one letter grade per day past assigned date. 

The Exams are given by CISCO Corporation in San Jose, CA. They are industry standard and the final cannot be exempted. If you do not take the final, you will not graduate from the semester. To be eligible for the Cisco scholarships a student must maintain at least a score of 70 on all four of the semester exams and the final lab practical.

Grades and Course Assessment

Standards:       A >= 90%, B >= 80%, C >= 70%, D >= 60%                                                              

(Online Exams have a 70% for passing from Cisco

Grade Make-Up                   Percent of Semester Grade

Homework                                          10 %

Journals/Presentations                           20 %

Quizzes                                                10 %

Labs                                                     20 %

Online Chapter Exams                          20 %

Online Final Exam                                 10 %

Practical Exam                                      10%

Journals will be kept daily and graded randomly by the instructor at least once per week.

 

Open Lab Hours with Instructor Present: 2 or 3 seminar periods are available  per week.

Acceptable Student Behavior: Students will adhere to all AFNORTH student handbook rules and the AFNORTH  student Policy for Computer Use. Students must sign the policy given on the first day of class. No Web sites other than those needed for the curriculum or approved by the instructor will be accessed. No programs will be downloaded or installed on the class computers. Class computers are not to be used for student E-mail. The Instructor must scan any disks brought into the class for viruses before they are used.

Make-up work: Per AFNORTH guidance in student handbook

 

The classroom will use the three R’s: Respect for self, Respect for others; Responsibility for all your actions.

  1. Come to class prepared; be in seat with student notebook prior to tardy bell.
  2. During instruction only one person at a time speaks.
  3. Be polite, respect the teacher’s responsibility to teach and the student’s right to learn.
  4. Be prepared to accept the consequences, both positive and negative, of your actions.
  5. Make every effort possible to be prepared and present when your router team is assigned lab time.
  6. Respect the investment in equipment your parents have made, use the equipment only as directed, and follow the acceptable use policy.

DO NOT mark on the computers or tables. These are in good condition and we would like for them to remain so. Thank you!

DO NOT Apply make-up, or brush (or comb) your hair in the computer room. There is no eating or drinking in the computer lab. Water may be consumed as long as it is in a sport type bottle with a closable spout and the bottles are not kept on or near the computers (set on the floor). 

Treat each other, as you want to be treated, with respect and dignity. You are in the Cisco Networking Academy as a privilege, if your behavior becomes detrimental to the academy, you will be removed.

  NO GAMES, FOOD, DRINKS, CANDY OR GUM IN THE LAB!   BOTTLED WATER WITH SPORT POP-UP TOP ONLY!