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Routing & Switching Essentials
Describes the architecture, components, and operations of routers and switches in a small network. Students learn how to configure a router and a switch for basic functionality. By the end of this course, students will be able to configure and troubleshoot routers and switches and resolve common issues with RIPv1, RIPv2, single-area and multi-area OSPF, virtual LANs, and inter-VLAN routing in both IPv4 and IPv6 networks.
Course Overview
NE 245
One New England Tech Blvd.
East Greenwich, RI 02818
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Learning Objectives
Students who complete the Routing and Switching Essentials course will be able to perform the following functions:
- Describe and explain the operation of an IP Data Network as evidenced by the completion of theoretical examples and testing.
- Configure a “Single-Area” OSPF network topology and analyze through troubleshooting procedures their operation as evidenced by hands-on small group laboratory activities and theoretical testing.
- Configure and troubleshoot EIGRP routing protocol as evidenced by hands-on small group laboratory activities and theoretical testing.
- Describe, explain, and configure, a network topology operating with DHCP technology and analyze its operation through troubleshooting procedures as evidenced by hands-on small group laboratory activities and theoretical testing.
- Configure and analyze through troubleshooting procedures the techniques used to manage network address translation methods, specifically Static and Dynamic NAT and PAT, as evidenced by small group hands-on laboratory activities and theoretical testing.
- Describe, explain, and configure, a routed network topology operating with Access Control List security technology. Analyze its operation through troubleshooting procedures as evidenced by hands-on small group laboratory activities and theoretical testing.
- Describe and analyze IPv4 and IPv6 addressing as evidenced by small group hands-on laboratory activities and theoretical testing.
- Experience participation in a small group activity as evidenced through the completion of the course labs.
Framework Connections
The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):
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