CCNA Certification

PINAKI provides a unique opportunity for our students to become certified specialists in several security, computer and networking fields. You have an option to do a one year or a two year diploma. Students will focus on computer repair, networking and web technology and web security. You will learn how to set up connections, supervise networks of computers and maintain systems while keeping them efficient and current. PINAKI’s classes have focus to be hands-on and simulate real work environment.

Local businesses in India and elsewhere are finding their way onto the internet and are in need of IT professionals that can help achieve their business goals. Individuals interested in obtaining a job in the network and computer industry should really look into the PINAKI’s diploma courses. Professionals in the field are some of the highest paid and the job opportunities are still growing and will continue to grow in the near future. As an individual, you have a strong will and necessary motivation to succeed and get your degree or diploma, but typical college programs simply don’t fit. PINAKI can help you achieve your goals even if you still chose to work or otherwise busy. We offer friendly learning opportunities, flexible schedules, and education at an affordable cost. As a result of our Association with the Leading IT vendors.Hence you can get quality education, with smaller classes, pay inexpensive tuition and still be able to make the good use of your precious time schedule.

PINAKI’s courses are designed to be more hands-on, simulating real life work environment. Students who choose to take the 1-year diploma option have variety of career paths to choose from. The choices are networks, software, graphic design, artificial design, etc. Our Higher Diploma programmes, which last 2 years, cover courses like database, algorithms, object oriented programming, scientific computing, LAN/WAN, routing and switching technologies. Please see the course catalogue or call for a complete listing of the courses and other details.

Cisco Internet Working

■ Cisco Networking and Ethernet Networking ■ Ethernet Networking and Technology ■ IP Addressing ■ TCP/IP Networking ■ Cisco Switch and Cisco Router Configuration ■ Managing your network device ■ Bridging and Cisco Switching ■ CISCO Internetwork ■ Network Configuration ■ Cisco Virtual LANs ■ Cisco Routing and Cisco Switching ■ Configuring Distance Vector Protocols ■ Configuring Advanced Routing Protocols ■ Advanced IP Addressing and features ■ IP Access Lists ■ Cisco WAN Protocols ■ Frame Relay and ISDN ■ Wireless media (including: IEEE WI-FI Alliance, ITU/FCC) ■ Cisco lab facilities ■ Unlimited Practical Hours

Arguably, Cisco is number one company making Network related products and has a large install base. Based on this dominant market share, it has created a demand for certified individuals in London. Training in an area where there is such a large demand would make sense for anyone who is in a technical profession seeking a credential or for someone who wants to make an entry into the networking world. This course provides an entry into the "World of Cisco."

Once you finish your CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) training course, you can install, configure and operate local and wide area networks (LAN and WAN), optimize network performance and provide remote access thru dial-up connections.

Cisco certification "CCNA" is also a prerequisite for getting designated as the CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional). Hence, a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) is considered the entry or associate level among the Cisco Career Certifications program. The course is offered in London. It is instructor led, fast-paced and hands-on, for 10 weeks leading to a CCNA certification.

Cisco Internet Working

■ Cisco Internetworking Models ■ The OSI Reference Models ■ The OSI Reference Models ■ The OSI Layers

Cisco Networking and Ethernet Networking

■ Half and Full Duplex Ethernet, ■ Ethernet at the Data Link Layer, ■ Ethernet at the Physical layer

Networking technologies

■ Networks components, Topologies, Physical Topologies, Logical Topologies ■ Mesh Network ■ LAN, WAN, Metropolitan Area Networks ■ Storage Area Networks ■ Intranet, Extranets, and Internets ■ Virtual Private Networks

Networking concepts

■ OSI Reference Model ■ Layers ■ Devices ■ Data Link Layer and Addressing ■ Ethernet, Data Link Devices, Bridges and Cisco Switches ■ Network Layers, Routing Tables, Advantages of Cisco Routers ■ Transport Layers, Reliable Connections, Connection Multiplexing, Flow Control ■ Protocol Stack ■ Hierarchical Network Model ■ Core Layer ■ Distribution Layer ■ Access Layer ■ IP Addressing

IP Addressing

■ TCP/IP Protocol ■ Application Layer ■ Transport Layer ■ Internet Layer ■ IP Addressing, Bit Values, Hexadecimal ■ Different Classes of Address ■ IP Addressing and Calculation ■ Subnet Masks ■ Network and Host Requirements ■ Broadcast Addresses ■ Preparing network connections

Cisco Network Products

■ Hubs, Cisco Switches, Cisco Routers ■ Catalyst 1900 Cisco Switch and Cisco Switch 2950, Cisco Routers ■ Console Port, Hardware Interfaces ■ Cabling, Ethernet Cabling, WAN Cabling, ■ Basic Cisco Switch and Cisco Router Configuration

Cisco Network Products

■ Hubs, Cisco Switches, Cisco Routers ■ Catalyst 1900 Cisco Switch and Cisco Switch 2950, Cisco Routers ■ Console Port, Hardware Interfaces ■ Cabling, Ethernet Cabling, WAN Cabling,

Basic Cisco Switch and Cisco Router Configuration

■ Introduction to CISCO IOS, Device Startup, Command Line Interface ■ Exec modes ■ CISCO IOS, commands, IOS features ■ Cisco Switch Configuration, Commands, Exec Modes, Configuration Modes ■ Configuring Cisco Switch ■ Cisco Router Configuration ■ Cisco Router Setup Mode, Cisco Router Configuration Mode, Cisco Router Configuration File ■ Managing your network device

Basic Cisco Switch and Cisco Router Configuration

Managing your network device

■ Cisco Router Hardware Component, Read Only Memory (ROM) ■ Cisco Router Bootup Process, Bootstrap Program ■ Configuration register ■ Cisco Router Configuration Files ■ Save Configuration file, Restore Configuration Files, Creating Configuration Files ■ Configuration File Nomenclature ■ Manipulating Cisco Router Configuration Files ■ Naming Conventions for IOS Images ■ Backup IOS Images ■ Loading IOS Images ■ Troubleshooting IOS problems ■ Troubleshooting Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) ■ Connectivity Problems

Bridging

■ Bridges and Switches ■ Difference between Bridges and Switches ■ Routing and Switching Methods ■ Cisco Switch Connection ■ Function of Bridge and Switch ■ Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) ■ Bridge Protocol Data ■ Root Bridge, Root Port, Port States ■ Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol, Simple Spanning Tree Protocol

Bridging

Cisco

■ Virtual LAN Overview ■ Subnet and VLANs ■ VLAN Connections, Access Link Connections ■ VLAN STP, VLAN Trunk Protocol ■ VTP Modes, VTP Messages, VTP Pruning ■ VLAN Configuration, Configuring VTP ■ Configuring Trunks ■ Configuring Trunks on Cisco Switches ■ Creating VLANs ■ Troubleshooting VLANs

Routing

■ Cisco Router Types and their advantages ■ Static Routes, Default Routes and Distance Vector Protocol ■ Verifying Static Route Configuration ■ Cisco Router Subinterface Configuration, Interface Encapsulation, Configuration ■ Dynamic Routing Protocols ■ Routing Metrics, Distance Vector Protocols ■ Link State Protocols ■ Hybrid Protocols ■ Distance Vector Protocols advantages and disadvantages

Configuring

■ Cisco Router Command ■ Network Command ■ IP RIP ■ Overview and characteristics of RIPv1 and RIPv2 ■ Configuring and Managing IP RIP ■ Troubleshooting RIP ■ IP IGRP, Configuring IP IGRP ■ Troubleshooting IP IGRP

Configuring

■ OSPF, Advantages of OSPF, Configuring OSPF ■ Troubleshooting OSPF ■ EIGRP, Overview of OSPF, Configuring EIGRP ■ Troubleshooting EIGRP

Advanced

■ VLSM ■ Advantages of VLSM. Addressing with VLSM ■ Classless Interdomain Routing ■ Routing and Subnet Masks ■ Routing Table

■ Access Control Lists (ACL) ■ ACL Configuration, Activating ACL, Editing Entries ■ Configuring Standard Numbered ACLs ■ Configuring Extended Numbered ACLs ■ ACL list verification

Advanced IP Features

■ Address Translation ■ Advantages and Disadvantages of Address Translation ■ Address Translation Configuration, NAT Configuration, PAT Configuration ■ Load Distribution and Address Translation Verification ■ Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) ■ DHCP Device and Operations ■ DHCP Server Configuration ■ DHCP Client Configuration ■ Troubleshooting DHCP Configuration

WAN Introduction

■ Wide Area Networking Overview ■ Connection types ■ WAN Interface in Cisco Routers ■ Encapsulation Methods, HDLC, Frame Type, Configuring HDLC ■ Configuring, Managing, Troubleshooting PPP ■ PPP Authentication

Frame Relay

■ Virtual Circuits (VCs) ■ Advantages of VCs ■ Supported Serial Connections ■ Congestion Control, Frame Relay Configuration, Troubleshooting LMI ■ PVC Configuration ■ Nonbroadcast Multiaccess, Topology type ■ Configuring Frame Relay with Subinterfaces

Configure, verify and troubleshoot a switch with VLANs and interswitch communications

■ Select the appropriate media, cables, ports, and connectors to connect switches to other network devices and hosts ■ Explain the technology and media access control method for Ethernet networks ■ Explain network segmentation and basic traffic management concepts ■ Explain basic switching concepts and the operation of Cisco switches ■ Perform and verify initial switch configuration tasks including remote access management ■ Verify network status and switch operation using basic utilities (including: ping, traceroute, telnet, SSH, arp, ipconfig), SHOW & DEBUG commands ■ Identify, prescribe, and resolve common switched network media issues, configuration issues, auto negotiation, and switch hardware failures ■ Describe enhanced switching technologies (including: VTP, RSTP, VLAN, PVSTP, 802.1q) ■ VLANs create logically separate networks and the need for routing between them ■ Configure, verify, and troubleshoot VLANs, trunking on Cisco Switches ■ Configure, verify, and troubleshoot VTP ■ Configure, verify, and troubleshoot RSTP operation ■ Interpret the output of various show and debug commands to verify the operational status of a Cisco switched network. ■ Implement basic switch security (including: port security, trunk access, management vlan other than vlan1, etc.)

Implement an IP addressing scheme and IP Services to meet network requirements in a medium-size Enterprise branch office network.

■ Operation and benefits of using private and public IP addressing ■ Operation and benefits of using DHCP and DNS ■ Configure, verify and troubleshoot DHCP and DNS operation on a router.(including: CLI/SDM) ■ Implement static and dynamic addressing services for hosts in a LAN environment ■ Calculate and apply an addressing scheme including VLSM IP addressing design to a network ■ Determine the appropriate classless addressing scheme using VLSM and summarization to satisfy addressing requirements in a LAN/WAN environment ■ Describe the technological requirements for running IPv6 in conjunction with IPv4 (including: protocols, dual stack, tunneling, etc). ■ Describe IPv6 addresses ■ Identify and correct common problems associated with IP addressing and host configurations

Configure, verify, and troubleshoot basic router operation and routing on Cisco devices

■ Describe basic routing concepts (including: packet forwarding, router lookup process) ■ Describe the operation of Cisco routers (including: router bootup process, POST, router components) ■ Select the appropriate media, cables, ports, and connectors to connect routers to other network devices and hosts ■ Configure, verify, and troubleshoot RIPv2 ■ Access and utilize the router to set basic parameters.(including: CLI/SDM) ■ Connect, configure, and verify operation status of a device interface ■ Verify device configuration and network connectivity using ping, traceroute, telnet, SSH or other utilities ■ Perform and verify routing configuration tasks for a static or default route given specific routing requirements ■ Manage IOS configuration files. (including: save, edit, upgrade, restore) ■ Manage Cisco IOS. ■ Compare and contrast methods of routing and routing protocols ■ Configure, verify, and troubleshoot OSPF ■ Configure, verify, and troubleshoot EIGRP ■ Verify network connectivity (including: using ping, traceroute, and telnet or SSH) ■ Troubleshoot routing issues ■ Verify router hardware and software operation using SHOW & DEBUG commands. ■ Implement basic router security

Explain and select the appropriate administrative tasks required for a WLAN

■ Describe standards associated with wireless media (including: IEEE WI-FI Alliance, ITU/FCC) ■ Identify and describe the purpose of the components in a small wireless network. (Including: SSID, BSS, ESS) ■ Identify the basic parameters to configure on a wireless network to ensure that devices connect to the correct access point ■ Compare and contrast wireless security features and capabilities of WPA security (including: open, WEP, WPA-1/2) ■ Identify common issues with implementing wireless networks. (Including: Interface, Miss configuration)

Identify security threats to a network and describe general methods to mitigate those threats

■ Describe today's increasing network security threats and explain the need to implement a comprehensive security policy to mitigate the threats ■ Explain general methods to mitigate common security threats to network devices, hosts, and applications ■ Describe the functions of common security appliances and applications ■ Describe security recommended practices including initial steps to secure network devices

Implement, verify, and troubleshoot NAT and ACLs in a medium-size Enterprise branch office network.

■ Describe the purpose and types of ACLs ■ Configure and apply ACLs based on network filtering requirements.(including: CLI/SDM) ■ Configure and apply an ACLs to limit telnet and SSH access to the router using (including: SDM/CLI) ■ Verify and monitor ACLs in a network environment ■ Troubleshoot ACL issues ■ Explain the basic operation of NAT ■ Configure NAT for given network requirements using (including: CLI/SDM) ■ Troubleshoot NAT issues ■ Implement and Verify WAN links

Connecting to a WAN.

■ Configure and verify a basic WAN serial connection ■ Configure and verify Frame Relay on Cisco routers ■ Troubleshoot WAN implementation issues ■ Describe VPN technology (including: importance, benefits, role, impact, components) ■ Configure and verify a PPP connection between Cisco routers.

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