CIS 173 - Cisco Networking III

5.0 Credits
Third of four courses mapping to the CCNA exam. Topics include architecture, components, and operations of routers and switches in larger complex networks. Students will implement DHCP and DNS, and perform advanced configuration and troubleshooting with OSPF/EIGRP/STP/VTP, and NAT in both IPv4/IPv6 networks.
Prerequisite CIS 172 with a minimum grade of 2.5 or instructor permission.
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Describe enhanced switching technologies and explain how VLANs create logically separate networks, and how routing occurs between them.
Describe standards associated with wireless media.
Identify and describe the purpose of the components in a small wireless network, and identify basic configuration parameters on a wireless network to ensure that devices are secure and connect to the correct access points.
Identify and resolve common switched network media issues, configuration issues, auto-negotiation, and switch hardware failures.
Manage Cisco IOS configuration files including save, edit, upgrade, and restore.
Configure, verify, and troubleshoot VLANs, trunking on Cisco switches, interVLAN routing, VTP, and RSTP using basic utilities, the show and debug commands.