Cisco 1
R. Wilson
Semester 1 and 2 - Syllabus - Spring 2004
Semester 1
Day # Chapter Lesson Headline
1 Computer Basics
01-21 1.1 Basics of Computer Hardware
Lab1.1.1 PC Hardware Lab (60)
01-22 Lab1.1.4 Install a NIC Card(20)
1.2 Basics of Computer Software
Lab 1.2.1.1 TCP/IP Network Settings(45)
01-23 Lab1.2.1.2 PC Software(30)
Lab1.2.2 Web Browser Literacy(20)
Lab1.2.3 Basic Troubleshooting(30)
02-02 1.3 Binary Numbers
Lab 1.3.6 Binary Numbering(30)
02-03 1.4 Basic Networking terminology
1.5 Digital Bandwidth
02-04 Exam - Chapter 1
2 The OSI Model
02-05 2.1 General Model of Communication
2.2 The OSI Reference Model
Lab 2.2.5 OSI Model - Overview(20)
02-06 2.3 Comparison of the OSI Model and the TCP/IP Model
Lab 2.3.4 OSI Model and TCP/IP - Overview(20)
02-09 Exam - Chapter 2
3 Local Area Networks (LANs)
02-11 3.1 Basic Lan Devices
3.2 Evolution of Network Devices
3.3 Basics of Data Flow Through LANs
02-12 3.4 Building LANs
Lab 3.4.2 Basic LAN Setup
02-13 Exam - Chapter 3
4 Layer 1 - Electronics and Signals
02-16 4.1 Basics of Electricity
4.2 Basics of Digital Multimeters
02-17 Lab 4.2.1 Safe Handling and Use of a Multimeter(15)
Lab 4.2.2 Resistance Measurements(30)
Lab 4.2.3 Voltage Measurement(30)
02-18 Lab 4.2.4 Series Circuits(30)
Lab 4.2.5 Communications Circuit(50)
4.3 Basics of Signals and Noise in Communications Systems
4.4 Basics of Encoding Networking Signals
02-19 Exam - Chapter 4
5 Layer 1 - Media, Connections, and Collisions
02-20 5.1 Most Common LAN Media
5.2 Cable Specification and Termination
02-23 5.3 Making and Testing Cable
Lab 5.3.1 Basic Cable Tester(30)
Lab 5.3.2 Straight-Thru Cable(30)
02-24 Lab 5.3.3 Rollover Cable(30)
Lab 5.3.4 Crossover Cable(30)
02-25 Lab 5.3.5 Cable Tester - Wire Map(45)
Lab 5.3.6 Straight-Thru Cable(45)
02-26 Lab 5.3.7 Cable Tester - Length(45)
5.4 Layer 1 Components and Devices
5.5 Collisions and Collision Domains in Shared Layer Environments
5.6 Basic Topologies Used in Networking
02-27 Exam Chapter 5
6 Layer 2 - Concepts
03-01 6.1 LAN Standards
6.2 Hexadecimal Numbers
03-02 6.3 MAC Addressing
6.4 Framing
6.5 Media Access Control (MAC)
03-03 Exam - Chapter 6
7 Layer 2 - Technologies
03-04 7.1 Basics of Token Ring
7.1 Basics of Fiber Distributed Data Interface(FDDI)
7.2 Ethernet and IEEE 802.3
03-05 7.4 Layer 2 Devices
7.3 Effects of Layer 2 Devices on Data Flow
7.4 Basic Ethernet 10BASE-T Troubleshooting
Lab 7.6.2 Network Discovery(20)
03-08 Lab 7.6.3 Network Discovery(20)
Lab 7.6.4 Protocol Inspector Frame Stats(35)
03-09 Exam - Chapter 7
8 Design and Documentation
03-10 8.1 Basic Network Design and Documentation
8.2 Planning Structured Cabling: Wiring Closet Specifications
8.3 Planning Structured Cabling: Identifying Potential Wiring Closets
8.4 Planning Structured Cabling: Selection Practice
Lab - Design Planning Practice: Selection of Wiring Closets
03-11 8.5 Planning Structured Cabling: Horizontal and Backbone Cabling
8.1 Planning Structured Cabling: Electricity and Grounding
8.2 Planning Structured Cabling: Cabling and Grounding
03-12 8.8 Design Practice No. 1: Wiring Plan for Ethernet Star Topology LAN
Lab - Design Practice No.1: Multi-Building(60)
03-15 8.9 Design Practice No. 2: Multiple Earth Ground Problems
Lab - Design Practice No. 2: Multi-Floor Building(30)
8.10 Network Power Supply Issues: Power Line Problems
8.11 Network Power Supply Issures: Surge Suppressors and Uninterruptible Power Supply(UPS) Functions
03-16 Exam - Chapter 8
9 Structured Cabling Project
03-17 9.1 Project Planning
9.2 RJ-45 Jack and Outlet Installation
Lab 9.2.12 RJ-45 Jack Outlet Install(45)
9.3 Basics of Cable Installation
9.4 Structured Cable Run Installation
9.5 Stringing, Running, and Mounting Cable
03-18 Lab 9.5.1 Demo Cable Installation(30)
9.6 Basics of Wiring Closets and Patch Panels
9.7 Range of Equipment for Testing Structured Cabling Projects
Lab 9.7.13 Demo Cable Testing(30)
03-19 Exam - Chapter 9
10 Layer 3 - Routing and Addressing
03-19 10.1 Importance of a Network Layer
10.2 Path Determination
10.3 IP Address within the IP Header
10.4 IP Address Classes
Lab 10.4.1 IP Addressing Overview(30)
10.5 Reserved Address Space
03-15 10.6 Basics of Subnetting
Lab 10.6.6 Subnet Mask 1(45)
03-16 10.7 Creating a Subnet
Lab 10.7.5 Subnetmask(45)
Lab 10.7.7 Subnet Mask(45)
03-17 Exam - Chapter 10
11 Layer 3 - Protocols
03-18 11.1 Layer 3 Devices
11.2 Network-to-Network Communications
11.3 Advanced ARP Concepts
11.4 Routable Protocols
11.5 Routing Protocols
03-19 11.6 Other Network Layer Services
11.7 ARP Tables
11.8 Interior Gateway Protocols(IGP) and Exterior Gateway Protocol(EGP)
11.9 Protocol Analyzer Software
Lab 11.9.1 Protocol Inspector and ARP(20)
03-22 Exam - Chapter 11
12 Layer 4 - The Transport Layer
03-23 12.1 The Transport Layer
Lab 12.1.3 Protocol Inspector and TCP(30)
12.2 TCP and UDP
12.3 TCP Connection Methods
13 Layer 5 - The Session Layer
03-24 13.1 The Session Layer
14 Layer 6 - The Presentation Layer
14.1 The Presentation Layer
03-25 Exam - Chapters 12, 13 and 14
15 Layer 7 - The Application Layer
03-26 15.1 Basics of the Application Layer
15.2 Domain Name System
15.3 Network Applications
15.4 Application Layer Examples
03-29 Exam - Chapter 15
03-30 Pre-Test Exam
03-31 Practice Final Exam
04-01 Semester 1 Final Exam
Semester 2
1 Review
04-02 1.1 The OSI Model
1.2 LANs
1.3 TCP/IP Addressing
1.4 Host Layer (the Upper 4 Layers of the OSI Model)
04-05 Exam - Chapter 1
2 WANs and Routers
04-06 2.1 LANs
2.1 WANs and Routers
Lab 2.2.2 Routers - Overview(20)
Lab 2.2.3.1 Routers - Overview(20)
Lab 2.2.3.2 Routers - Overview(20)
3 Router CLI
04-07 3.1 Router User Interface
3.1 Using the Router Interface and Interface Modes
Lab 3.2.1 Router User Interface - Overview(60)
04-08 Lab 3.2.2 Router User Interface Modes - Overview(20)
04-09 Exam - Chapters 2 and 3
4 Router Components
04-19 4.1 Router Components
4.2 Router Show Commands
Lab 4.2.4 Router Show Commands(30)
4.3 Routers Network Neighbors
Lab 4.3.5 CDP Neighbors(30)
04-20 4.4 Basic Networking Testing
Lab 4.4.2 Remote Telnet Access(30)
Lab 4.4.3 ICMP Ping(30)
Lab 4.4.4 Traceroute Command(30)
04-21 Lab 4.4.7 Show Interface & Clear Counters(30)
4.5 Challenge Lab
Lab 4.5.1 Troubleshooting Tools Challenge(45)
04-22 Exam - Chapter 4
5 Router Startup and Setup
04-23 5.1 Router Boot Sequence and Setup Mode
5.2 System Configuration Dialog
Lab 5.2.3 Router Setup Command - Overview(30)
04-26 5.3 Challenge Lab
Lab 5.3.1 Router Setup Challenge - Overview(60)
6 Router Configuration 1
04-27 6.1 Router Configuration Files
Lab 6.1.2 Router Config Hyperterminal - Overview(30)
Lab 6.1.4 Router Config TFTP - Overview(20)
05-28 6.2 Router Configuration Modes
Lab 6.2.1 Basic Router Configuration - Overview(45)
Lab 6.2.5 Router Interface Config. - Overview(45)
04-29 6.3 Configuration Methods
Lab 6.3.3 Router Password Recovery - Overview(30)
6.4 Challenge Labs
Lab 6.4.1 Router Configuration Challenge - Overview(30)
04-30 Lab 6.4.2 Cisco Configmaker - Overview(30)
Lab 6.4.3 Router Config Web Browser - Overview(15)
05-03 Exam - Chapters 5 and 6
7 IOS Images
05-04 7.1 The Basics of IOS Versions
Lab 7.1.3 IOS Image Boot(20)
7.2 Bootstrap Options in Software
7.3 IOS Naming and Software Image Backup
8 Router Configuration 2
05-05 8.1 Configuring a Router from the CLI after Start-up Config Has been Erased
Lab 8.1.2 Router Password Recovery - Overview(15)
8.2 Router Configuration Lab
Lab 8.2.1 Individual Router Config - Overview(30)
05-06 Exam - Chapters 7 and 8
9 TCP/IP
9.1 The TCP/IP Protocol Suite
9.2 Layer 3 Concepts
Lab 9.2.4.1 Show ARP & Clear ARP(30)
Lab 9.2.4.2 ARP Challenge(30)
10 IP Addressing
05-07 10.1 IP Addressing and Subnetting
Lab 10.1.4 IP Addressing & Subnets(30)
10.2 The Role of DNS in Router Configurations
10.3 Verifying Address Configuration
10.4 Assigning New Subnet Numbers to the Topology
Lab 10.4.1 Topology Challenge Lab(30)
05-10 Exam - Chapters 9 and 10
11 Routing
05-11 11.1 Routing Basics
11.2 Why Routing Protocols are Necessary
11.3 Distance-Vector Routing
11.4 Link-State Routing
11.5 The Context of Different Routing Protocols
05-12 Exam - Chapter 11
12 Routing Protocols
05-13 12.1 Initial Router Configuration
Lab 12.1.5 Static Routes(30)
12.2 Interior and Exterior Routing Protocols
12.3 RIP
Lab 12.3.5 Rip Routing(45)
05-14 12.4 IGRP
12.5 Challenge Labs
Lab 12.5.1 Rip Convergence Challenge(60)
Lab 12.5.2 Routing Loops Setup Challenge(30)
Lab 12.5.3 Preventing Routing Loops(45)
13 Network Troubleshooting
05-17 13.1 Troubleshooting the 5-Router Network
Lab 13.1.6 Troubleshooting 5-Router Network - Overview(30)
05-18 Exam - Chapters 12 and 13
05-19/06-02 Lab Practical Exam(Required) - Subnet and Configuring a 5-Router Network
05-20 Pre-Test Exam
05-21 Practice Final Exam
05-24 Final Exam(Required)
