Independent Study: Cisco CCNAv7: Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials

Independent Study: Cisco CCNAv7: Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials (Spring 2021)

Cisco Course Description

See: Netacad: CCNAv7: SWRE

This course focuses on switching technologies and router operations that support small-to-medium business networks, including wireless local area networks (WLAN) and security concepts. In this second course in a 3-course CCNA series you’ll perform basic network configuration and troubleshooting, identify and mitigate LAN security threats, and configure and secure a basic WLAN. Recommended preparation: CCNA: Introduction to Networks or having equivalent knowledge. After completing all three CCNA courses, you are ready to take the CCNA Certification.

Core Skills:

1. Work with routers, switches and wireless devices to configure and troubleshoot VLANs, Wireless LANs and Inter-VLAN routing.
2. Configure and troubleshoot redundancy on a switched network using STP and EtherChannel.
3. Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills using real equipment and Cisco Packet Tracer. Explain how to support available and reliable networks using dynamic addressing and first-hop redundancy protocols.

GSSM Independent Study Description

See: GSSM Course Catalog

Independent Study at the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics is designed to provide additional opportunities for highly motivated students to pursue areas of their special interest. Independent Study courses are student-initiated and allow students to explore areas of interest beyond what is offered in the catalog. These courses are aimed at enhancing the quality of our academic program by allowing students to develop customized courses in areas of instructor expertise beyond the current course catalog. Independent Study courses are student-initiated and are considered to be a course contract between the student and faculty member to complete the course of study.