Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Immersion Masters Program

Get your CCNA certification and real world skills all at the same time with the exclusive CCI CCNA Immersion Masters Program. With eight deep ASSESSMENT-DRIVEN immersion classroom days plus in-class certification testing and pre-requisite study, you will successfully achieve your CCNA, GUARANTEED*.

This course will prepare you for the new version of the CCNA Composite Exam (640-802 CCNA).

Course Description

Once again Convergent Communications is changing the face of Cisco training. Until now CCNA training was a compromise. You could choose a test taking class or a functional, job skills class but never both. Over a year in the making we “threw out the rulebook” and created an entirely new training system that gives you everything you need to be successful.

The CCNA Immersion Boot Camp is designed for you to achieve your CCNA certification on a compact schedule. To maximize your classroom experience and ensure that you get comprehensive coverage of the CCNA materials, the CCNA Boot Camp consists of four components:

• Pre-requisite learning to make sure you are ready to get the most value out of the classroom
• Assessment-driven Training that ensures we fill the gap in your knowledge by regularly quizzing your understanding and reviewing areas of misunderstanding
• Extensive hands on lab exercises on live Cisco gear that allow you to put knowledge into action, giving you skills and experience you can apply immediately when you leave the class room
• Test Preparation activities using Exam simulationsculminating with takingthe 640-802 CCNA exam in the Boot Camp
• Gain certification and hands-on skills using our assessment-driven learning environment.
• Your progress is monitored through each course module with multiple drills and adaptive reviews to ensue success in the classroom
• Our assessment-driven system will identify the topics you find challenging before you get to the exam.
  • Receive extra practice on the topics you find challenging
  • Review content at your fingertips with review questions hyper-linked to an electronic study guide
• Extensive hands on lab exercises on live Cisco gear that allow you to put knowledge into action, giving you skills and experience you can apply immediately when you leave the class room
  • 35 Cisco approved lab exercises with instructor coaching in real-time
  • A virtual lab simulator, which you will keep, featuring 52 labs with integrated quizzes to provide additional practice and refresher information after the Immersion Masters Program
• No more test anxiety
  • Review and drill techniques that improve your understanding and speed
  • Adaptive drills that hone in on topics where you are weak
  • Reference material linked to questions for instant clarification
  • Coaching from instructors versed in Cisco tests.
  • Supervised practice tests and reviews. Multiple simulated exams prior to taking the actual ensuring that you will be familiar and comfortable with the feel of the certification exam beforehand.

Why Get Certified

CCNA certification is the base upon which almost all Cisco training paths, including CCNA Security, CCNA Voice, and CCNA Wireless, are built. The CCNA is the front door to all Cisco certifications and a foundation for your success in networking.

• 5 modules of pre-requisite e-learning activities to prepare you for the class
• Eight days of intensive hands-on classroom activity
• Lectures
• Lab exercises on real Cisco gear which you can access all eight days
• Module reviews with adaptive quizzes to reinforce your learning and identify weaknesses
• A unique approach to teaching subnetting that increases your speed and understanding
• Test preparation coaching
• Rigorous simulated exams with instructor-led reviews so your can see why you answered the question right or wrong!
• Take the 640-802 CCNA certification exam in class on the last day with immediate results
• You will walk away with
• Approved Cisco ICND1 and ICND2 course books
• A one-year license for the five pre-requisite modules
• A personal copy of award-winning test preparation tools from Exam-Force
• vSim TM, a virtual CCNA lab simulator, with over 40 lab exercises and 13 quizzes that reinforce your IOS command line skills
• CramMaster exam test engine operates in pre-test, adaptive drill and simulated test modes. It helps you review material, adapts to what you know and do not know, and gives you realistic timed practice sessions.
• CCNA Study Guide with all the CCNA concepts. Review questions are hyperlinked to the review questions providing immediate feedback.
• Your CCNA in hand.

• CCI is a 15 year old company that has a track record of building complex assessment-driven curricula for Cisco and their partners.
• Our assessment driven training uses multiple techniques and tools to address the whole student in learning. Different students learn best using different approaches. Using our methods, the different approaches compliment each other and reinforce learning....more
• Due to the lack of entry level engineers we have now turned our instructional design experts onto the CCNA curriculum and built an educationally sound assessment driven course with powerful tools to show the student what their knowledge gap is and allows us to fill that gap in the classroom.
• So you get more knowledge and skills and pass your test the first time. Unlike other bootcamps, we do not force feed you with generic knowledge and then leave you take a test on your own after you have left the classroom.
• You will leave this Immersion Masters Program with your CCNA
• The programs price is inclusive of five modules of pre-requisite web-based learning material, approved Cisco course material, award-winning test prep software, a virtual lab simulator and test voucher for Cisco Exam 640-802

Some of our tools include:

• World-class test preparation tools and test taking strategies
• Flexible testing Modes [Pre-Test, Adaptive Drill and Simulated Test]
• Baseline, Knowledge Based and Exam Quality Questions/Answers/Explanations
• Reliable Reference Material, such as Exam Cram, Included
• Simulation Exercises Included
• Professional and thorough Tracking and Reporting each step of way
• Guaranteed Success
• Pre-requisite study material will be available to you for an entire year
• Test prep package including the virtual lab simulator [yours to keep]
• Daily subnetting exercises and quizzes under instructor direction
• Progress tracking through each course module with remediation provided within the Immersion Masters Program; you receive extra practice on the topics you find challenging
• You will have taken multiple simulated exams before taking the real one so that you will be familiar with the feel of the certification exam beforehand
• Multiple drills and adaptive reviews lower test anxiety

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Course Objectives

What You'll Learn:

• How networks function, network components and their functions, and the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) reference model
• Binary, decimal, and hexadecimal numbering
• Switching operations and theory
• Host-to-Host packet delivery process
• TCP/IP network addressing and routing
• IP subnetting
• Providing Local Area (LAN), Wide Area (WAN), and remote access services
• Advanced network theory, including Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Content Delivery Networks (CDN), Intranets and extranets, and wireless networking
• Introduction to Cisco Internet Operating System (IOS)
• Initial configuration of Cisco Catalyst Switches and Routers
• Network discovery and management using Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP), telnet, and Trivial FTP (TFTP)
• Interconnect networks using TCP/IP
• Dangers of redundant switching
• Spanning Tree
• Concepts of VLANs and trunking
• Distance vector routing protocols
• Link state routing
• Review how to configure and troubleshoot a switch and router in a small network environment
• Expand the switched network from a small to medium network environment
• Implementing VLSM
• Configure, verify, and troubleshoot OSPF
• Configure, verify, and troubleshoot EIGRP
• Determine when to use access control lists (ACLs)
• Configure, verify, and troubleshoot ACLs
• Configure NAT and PAT
• IPv6 addressing
• Configure PPP, CHAP, and PAP
• Frame Relay operation
• VPN solution

Intended Audience

Individuals who possess a general networking background, have some experience with Cisco IOS, and are seeking CCNA certification should consider this class as the quickest way to meet the requirements of the CCNA exam.

Prerequisites

Prior to attending CCNA, you should be very familiar with networking topics such as TCP/IP, IP configuration, peer-to-peer networking, subnetting, building a routing table, and other network protocols, standards, and architecture. If you're new to networking and to Cisco IOS, consider taking the ICND1 and ICND2 classes. We strongly encourage career changers and people new to internetworking to gain the foundation knowledge needed

Follow On Courses

• IINS - Implementing Cisco IOS Network Security
• IIUC - Implementing Cisco IOS Unified Communications
• IUWNE - Implementing Cisco Unified Wireless Networking Essentials v1.0
• BSCI - Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks v3.0
• CCDA Boot Camp

Course Outline

• Building a Simple Network
• Exploring the Functions of Networking
• Securing the Network
• Host-to-Host Communication Model
• TCP/IP's Internet Layer
• TCP/IP's Transport Layer
• Packet Delivery Process
• Understanding Ethernet
• Connecting to an Ethernet LAN
• Ethernet LANs
• Challenges of Shared LANs
• Solving Network Challenges with Switched LAN Technology
• Packet Delivery Process
• Operating Cisco IOS Software
• Starting the Switch
• Understanding Switch Security
• Maximizing the Benefits of Switching
• Troubleshooting Switch Issues
• Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs)
• Exploring Wireless Networking
• Understanding WLAN Security
• Implementing a WLAN
• LAN Connections
• Functions of Routing
• Understanding Binary Basics
• Constructing a Network Addressing Scheme
• Starting a Router
• Configuring a Router
• Packet Delivery Process
• Understanding Router Security
• Using Cisco Router and Security Device Manager
• Using a Router as a DHCP Server
• Accessing Remote Devices
• Wide Area Networks (WANs)
• WAN Technologies
• Enabling the Internet Connection
• Enabling Static Routing
• Configuring Serial Encapsulation
• Enabling Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
• Network Environment Management
• Discovering Neighbors on the Network
• Managing Router Startup and Configuration
• Managing Cisco Device

ICND2 Course Outline

• Small Network Implementation
• Review Lab: Review of a Small Network Environment
• Medium-Sized Switched Network Construction
• Implementing VLANs and Trunks
• Improving Performance with Spanning Tree
• Routing Between VLANs
• Securing the Expanded Network
• Troubleshooting Switched Networks
• Medium-Sized Routed Network Construction
• Reviewing Routing Operations
• Implementing VLSM
• Single Area OSPF Implementation
• Implementing OSPF
• Troubleshooting OSPF
• EIGRP Implementation
• Implementing EIGRP
• Troubleshooting EIGRP
• Access Control Lists (ACLs)
• ACL Operation
• Configuring and Troubleshooting ACLs
• Address Space Management
• Scaling the Network with NAT and PAT
• Transitioning to IPv6
• LAN Extension into a WAN
• Establishing a Point-to-Point WAN Connection with PPP
• Establishing a WAN Connection with Frame Relay
• Troubleshooting Frame Relay WANs
• Introducing VPN Solutions

Course Labs

• Lab 1: Using Host-Based Tools
• Utilize Windows applications and commands to investigate the IP configuration of your PC and the local network.
• Lab 2: Observing the TCP Three-Way Handshake
• Use a packet sniffer software application to observe the TCP initial Three-Way Handshake.
• Lab 3: Observing Extended PC Network Information
• Use PC Tools, such as ping, traceroute, and ipconfig to gather network-related information.
• Lab 4: Connecting to Remote Lab Equipment
• Begin preparations for the subsequent labs. Test and practice the connectivity for your assigned workgroup equipment that will be used for the remaining lab practice exercises.
• Lab 5: Switch Startup and Initial Configuration
• Connect to your workgroup switch and complete the initial configuration.
• Lab 6: Enhancing Security of Switch Configuration
• Increase the security of the initial switch configuration.
• Lab 7: Operating and Configuring a Cisco IOS Device
• Practice and demonstrate the use of the Command Line Interface (CLI) features.
• Lab 8: Converting Decimal to Binary and Binary to Decimal
• Test your ability to convert numbers from binary to decimal and decimal to binary.
• Lab 9: Classifying Network Addressing
• Classify network addresses and convert addresses from decimal to binary format or binary to decimal format.
• Lab 10: Computing Usable Subnetworks and Hosts
• Determine how to create subnets from a given IP address, how many hosts per subnet, and how many subnets per IP address.
• Lab 11: Calculating Subnet Masks
• Determine the subnet mask used based on specific criteria provided. Determine the binary and decimal format of the mask, subnet address, number of host addresses, and the Directed Broadcast address.
• Lab 12: Initial Router Startup
• Connect to your workgroup router and examine the startup process.
• Lab 13: Initial Router Configuration
• Connect to your workgroup router and complete the initial configuration.
• Lab 14: Enhancing Security of Initial Router Configuration
• Increase the security of the initial router configuration.
• Lab 15: Using Security Device Manager (SDM) to Configure DHCP Server Functions
• Use the Cisco SDM to configure DHCP server functionality on your workgroup router.
• Lab 16: Managing Remote Access Sessions
• Utilize Telnet and SSH to create connections to your workgroup devices.
• Lab 17: Connecting to the Internet
• Configure the WAN Ethernet Interface to use a DCHP-obtained address and perform Port Address Translation to the inside network.
• Lab 18: Connecting to the Main Office
• Configure your workgroup router to connect to another device via a serial interface using PPP and provide a static route to that device.
• Lab 19: Enable Dynamic Routing to Main Office
• Enable the workgroup router to use the dynamic routing protocol RIP.
• Lab 20: Using CDP
• Obtain information about your directly connected Cisco device using Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) and disable CDP from running on selected interfaces.
• Lab 21: Managing Router Startup Operations
• Make changes to control the router startup behavior, such as boot commands or configuration register settings.
• Lab 22: Managing Cisco Devices
• Understand how to use the IOS Copy and Debug commands.
• Lab 23: Confirming the Re-Configuration of the Branch Network
• Using all the skills that you have learned, you will assume the management of an incorrectly configured network. You will need to reconfigure or correct the network and then test the new network configuration for accuracy.

ICND2

• Lab 1: Implementing a Small Network (Review Lab)
• Using the skills that you acquired or learned in the ICND1 course, configure your workgroup switch and router with a basic configuration based on the network information provided.
• Lab 2: Configuring Expanded Switch Networks
• Expand the switch configuration to meet specific VLAN and network requirements.
• Lab 3: Troubleshooting Switched Networks
• Utilize troubleshooting methods discussed to gather symptoms, isolate problems, and correct the problems commonly found in a switched network.
• Lab 4: Implementing OSPF
• Configure your workgroup routers to use the dynamic routing protocol OSPF.
• Lab 5: Troubleshooting OSPF
• Utilize troubleshooting methods discussed to gather symptoms, isolate problems, and correct the problems commonly found when running the OSPF routing protocol.
• Lab 6: Implementing EIGRP
• Configure you workgroup routers to migrate from OSPF to EIGRP.
• Lab 7: Troubleshooting EIGRP
• Utilize troubleshooting methods discussed to gather symptoms, isolate problems, and correct the problems commonly found when running the EIGRP routing protocol.
• Lab 8: Implementing and Troubleshooting Access Control Lists (ACLs)
• Create and troubleshoot IP ACLs.
• Lab 9: Configuring NAT and Port Address Translation (PAT)
• Configure your workgroup router to use PAT.
• Lab 10: Implementing IPv6
• Allocate and configure IPv6 addresses on your workgroup routers.
• Lab 11: Establishing a Frame Relay WAN
• Using the serial interface, create a Frame Relay connection to the Core.
• Lab 12: Troubleshooting Frame Relay WANs
  • Utilize troubleshooting methods discussed to gather symptoms, isolate problems, and correct the problems commonly found in a Frame Relay network.