General Information

• Name: CCNA WAN 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 121 & CSCO 220

Course Outline

I: Catalog Course Description

Explains the principles of traffic control and access control lists (ACLs) and provides an overview of the services and protocols at the data link layer for wide-area access. Students learn how to implement and configure Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE), DSL, and Frame Relay. WAN security concepts, tunneling, and VPN basics are also introduced.

II: Course Objectives

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

• 1. WAN technologies
• 2. Point to Point Protocol (PPP)
• 3. ISDN and DDR
• 4. Frame Relay

III: Course Linkage

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

This course supports the Netwroking 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.
Locate, evaluate and properly utilize the tools and resources appropriate to an information technology professional.
Appreciate: the need for continuing education and life long learning.