Computer Information Science American River College
Courses

CISN 141: CISCO Networking Academy™: CCNA R&S: Routing and Switching Essentials

Formerly: CISN 141: CISCO Networking Academy (CCNA)tm: Routing Protocols and Concepts

Units: 3.00
Prerequisite: CISN 140 (CISCO Networking Academy (CCNA)tm: Networking Fundamentals) with a grade of "C" or better
Hours: 54 hours lecture, 18 hours laboratory
Description: This course describes the architecture, components, and operation of routers, and explains the principles of routing and routing protocols. Topics include configuring, verifying, and troubleshooting Routing Information Protocol (RIP) version 1 and 2, Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), and Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) routing protocols. Basic router configuration and troubleshooting, networking theory, and IP addressing are also covered. This is the second course in preparation for Cisco CCNA certification examination. ARC is a certified Cisco Networking Academy and all courses are taught by Cisco Certified Academy Instructors (CCAI).

Section 3: Learning Outcomes and Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • describe the purpose, nature, and operations of a router.
  • explain the critical role routers play in enabling communications across multiple networks.
  • describe the purpose and nature of routing tables.
  • describe how a router determines a path and switches packets.
  • explain the route look up process and determine the path packets will take in a network.
  • configure and verify basic operations for a newly-installed router.
  • describe, configure, and certify router interfaces.
  • describe the purpose of static routes and the procedure for configuring them.
  • configure and verify static and default routing.
  • describe the role of dynamic routing protocols and place these protocols in the context of modern network design.
  • describe how metrics are used by routing protocols and identify the metric types used by dynamic routing protocols.
  • identify the characteristics of distance vector routing protocols.
  • describe the network discovery process of distance vector routing protocols using Routing Information Protocol (RIP).
  • describe the functions, characteristics, and operations of the RIPv1 protocol.
  • compare and contrast classful and classless IP addressing.
  • describe classful and classless routing behaviors in routed networks.
  • design and implement a classless IP addressing scheme for a given network.
  • describe the main features and operations of the Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP).
  • use advanced configuration commands with routers implementing EIGRP and OSPF.
  • describe the basic features and concepts of link-state routing protocols.
  • describe the purpose, nature, and operations of the Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) Protocol.
  • configure and verify basic RIPv1, RIPv2, single area OSPF, and EIGRP operations in a small routed network.
  • demonstrate comprehensive RIPv1 configuration skills.
  • use router show and debug commands to troubleshoot common errors that occur in small routed networks.
Certificates requiring this course: