CIS 172 - Cisco Networking II

5.0 Credits
Second in a series of four courses that will prepare students for the Cisco Certified Network Associate Exam. Topics include beginning router configurations, routed and routing protocols, TCP/IP and ACLs. Prerequisite: CIS 171 with a minimum grade of 2.5 or equivalent experience.

Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Describe the purpose and nature of routing tables and the route lookup process to determine the path packets will take in a network. [COMMUNICATE]
Describe the purpose of static routes and configure and verify static and default routing. [COMMUNICATE]
Describe the functions, characteristics, main features, and operations of the following distance vector routing protocols: Routing Information Protocol (RIPv1 and RIPv2), and Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP). [REASON]
Describe the functions, characteristics, main features, and operations of the following of link-state routing protocols: Open Shortest Path First (OSPF). [REASON]
Describe the role of dynamic routing protocols and place these protocols in the context of modern network design. [REASON]
Configure and verify basic and intermediate operations of a router. [REASON]
Use router show and debug commands to troubleshoot common errors that occur in small routed networks. [REASON]