Name of Course:
Advanced Routing & Switching
| Course Number: CIT 205 |
Hours: 4 |
| Department: Computer Science |
Division: Technology |
Prerequisites: CIT 106
I. Course Description
The third in the series of four courses required to prepare
the student for the Cisco CCNA certification. Topics covered in this semester
include LAN Technology, LAN Switching, VLAN, LAN Design, IGRP and LAN
troubleshooting.
II Course Objectives
By the end of the course the
student will be able to:
- List
the required IPX™ address
and encapsulation type.
- Configure
IPX access lists and SAP filters to control basic Novell traffic.
- Enable
the Novell IPX protocol and configure interfaces.
- Monitor
Novell IPX operation on the router.
- Describe
the advantages of LAN segmentation.
- Describe
LAN segmentation using bridges.
- Describe
LAN segmentation using routers.
- Describe
LAN segmentation using switches.
- Name
and describe two switching methods.
- Describe
full- and half-duplex Ethernet operation.
- Describe
network congestion problem in Ethernet networks.
- Describe
the benefits of network segmentation with bridges.
- Describe
the benefits of network segmentation with routers.
- Describe
the benefits of network segmentation with switches.
- Describe
the features and benefits of Fast Ethernet.
- Describe
the guidelines and distance limitations of Fast Ethernet.
- Distinguish
between cut-through and store-and-forward LAN switching.
- Describe
the operation of the Spanning Tree Protocol and its benefits.
- Describe
the benefits of virtual LANs.
III. Topics to Be Studied
- LAN
Technology
- LAN
Switching
- VLAN
- LAN
Design
- IGRP
- Access
Lists
- IPX
IV. Special Projects to Be Included in Course
Project 1 - Individual students must configure a switch to
create a VLAN.
Project 2 – Individual students must develop an IP
addressing scheme for a school-district WAN and LANs.
V. Methods of Student Evaluation
- Tests
- Lab
Activities
- Application
Projects
VI. Assessment of Outcomes
The course itself serves as an assessment of the Cisco
Certified Network Associate certification requirements. Successful course
completion as well achieving the CCNA certification demonstrates that students
have mastered the criteria.
VII. Other Information
This course is designed to prepare the student for a career
in the computer industry. Along with the above stated course objectives this
course will prepare the student to take their actual Cisco certification exam.