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CCNA - Cisco Certified
Network Associate (640-801)
The CCNA exam is the qualifying exam
available to candidates pursuing a single-exam option for the Cisco
Certified Network Associate CCNA certification. The CCNA (640-801) exam
will test materials from the new Interconnection Cisco Network Devices (ICND)
course as well as the new Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies
(INTRO) course. The exam will certify that the successful candidate has
important knowledge and skills necessary to select, connect, configure,
and troubleshoot the various Cisco networking devices.The exam covers
topics on Extending Switched Networks with VLANS, Determining IP Routes,
Managing IP traffic with Access Lists, Establishing Point-to-Point
connections, and Establishing Frame Relay Connections.
The following information provides general
guidelines for the content likely to be included on the Introducing Cisco
Network Design Exam. However, other related topics may also appear on any
specific delivery of the exam.
Planning & Designing
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Design a simple LAN using Cisco
Technology.
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Design an IP addressing scheme to meet
design requirements.
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Select an appropriate routing protocol
based on user requirements.
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Design a simple inter network using Cisco
technology.
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Develop an access list to meet user
specifications.
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Choose WAN services to meet customer
requirements.
Implementation & Operation
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Configure routing protocols given user
requirements.
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Configure IP addresses, subnet masks, and
gateway addresses on routers and hosts.
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Configure a router for additional
administrative functionality.
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Configure a switch with VLANS and
inter-switch communication.
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Implement a LAN.
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Customize a switch configuration to meet
specified network requirements.
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Manage system image and device
configuration files.
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Perform an initial configuration on a
router.
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Perform an initial configuration on a
switch.
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Implement access lists.
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Implement simple WAN protocols
Troubleshooting
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Utilize the OSI model as a guide for
systematic network troubleshooting.
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Perform LAN and VLAN troubleshooting.
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Implement simple WAN protocols.
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Troubleshoot routing protocols.
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Troubleshoot IP addressing and host
configuration.
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Troubleshoot a device as part of a working
network.
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Troubleshoot an access list.
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Perform simple WAN troubleshooting.
Technology
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Describe network communications using
layered models.
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Describe the Spanning Tree process.
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Compare and contrast key characteristics
of LAN environments.
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Evaluate the characteristics of routing
protocols.
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Evaluate TCP/IP communication process and
its associated protocols.
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Describe the components of network
devices.
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Evaluate key characteristics of WANs.
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