Switching Basics and Intermediate Routing

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This course is covers network design including routing and switching technologies used in business networks. Focus is on advanced switching and routing technologies on redundant networks (several generations of Spanning Tree, EtherChannel, BPDU Guard, HSRP and GLBP and other intermediate routing protocols (single-area OSPF, multi-area OSPF, EIGRP). This course is designed to provide students with classroom and laboratory experience in advanced features of routers, routing concepts and networking switching. This is the third course in the Cisco Networking Academy CCNA curriculum. Students completing this course will progress with the preparation necessary for success in the following industry-recognized certifications: Cisco CCNA, Cisco Devnet+, CCNA Security, CCNA CyberOps, Cisco Certified Technician (CCT) and CompTIA Network+. This course is the 1st semester of preparation for CCNA and certification mentioned above. Preparation for the CCNA certification exam should include the following courses for CCNA training ( NTWK 2014 , NTWK 2084 , NTWK 2214, and NTWK 2224 ). Outside Lab time will be required.