General Information

• Name: CCNA LAN Switching and Wireless Fundamentals
• Discipline: CISCO Technology (CSCO)
• Units (Credits): 4
• Schedule History: See when this course was offered over the last three years.
• Transfer Information: Courses with numbers 100 to 299: This course is designed to apply toward a WNC degree and/or transfer to other schools within the Nevada System of Higher Education, depending on the degree chosen and other courses completed. It may transfer to colleges and universities outside Nevada. For information about how this course can transfer and apply to your program of study, please contact a counselor.
• Academic Division: Technology

Prerequisites and Recommended Courses

• Prerequisites: CSCO 120

Course Outline

I: Catalog Course Description

Covers an in-depth understanding of how switches operate and are implemented in the LAN environment for small and large networks. Beginning with a foundational overview of Ethernet, provides detailed explanations of LAN switch operation, VLAN implementation, Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP), VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP), Inter-VLAN routing, and wireless network operations. Students analyze, configure, verify, and troubleshoot VLANs, RSTP, VTP, and wireless networks. Campus network design and Layer 3 switching concepts are introduced.

II: Course Objectives

Provides the third course of a four-semester program on the principles and practices of designing, building and maintaining networks capable of supporting national and global organizations. The Network Academy features hands-on, projet-driven training in high demand job skills.

• 1. Classless Routing
• 2. Link state routing (single area OSPF)
• 3. EIGRP
• 4. Switching and VLANs
• 5. Spanning Tree protocol (STP)

III: Course Linkage

Linkage of course to educational program mission and at least one educational program outcome.

This course supports the Networking Technology emphasis by providing up-to-date training in the management of information resources, including computer and networking operations, infrastructure, and information security by supporting the following Student Learning Objectives:
Know: the competencies required to successfully pass information technology certification exams.
Are able to: apply the principles theories and best-practices appropriate to the degree emphasis in the design, management and security of computer and network information resources.
Appreciate: the need for continuing education and life long learning.