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Course Description:

Exploration: LAN Switching and Wireless is the part of your course work leading to the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification and also satisfies Del Mar College degree requirements. The primary focus of this course is on LAN switching and wireless LANs. The goal is to develop an understanding of how a switch communicates with other switches and routers in a small- or medium-sized business network to implement VLAN segmentation. Topics included the following:

• LAN Design
• Basic Switch Concepts and Configuration
• VLANs
• VTP
• STP
• Inter-VLAN Routing
• Basic Wireless Concepts and Configuration

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Instructor Information:

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Instructional Materials:

Online Curriculum:

• On the web at cisco.netacad.net
  

Required Materials:

• Engineering Journal to organize Labs, Handouts, Study Guides, etc.
  
• Bound Notebook for handwritten notes (Your only resource for the Skills-Based Final)
  
• Terminal Adapter (DB9 to RJ45)
  
• 50’ Rollover Cable and 50’ Patch Cable
  

Required Text

• LAN Switching and Wireless, CCNA Exploration Labs and Study Guide, Allan Johnson (ISBN-13: 978-1-58713-202-5), about $30
  • LAN Switching and Wireless, CCNA Exploration Labs and Study Guide is designed to help you learn about and apply your knowledge of the LAN switching and wireless topics from Version 4 of the Cisco® Networking Academy® CCNA® Exploration curriculum. Each chapter contains a Study Guide section and a Labs and Activities section.

Recommended Text covering CCNA Exam 640-801 Objectives

• CCNA Official Exam Certification Library (CCNA Exam 640-802), 3rd Edition,
  Wendell Odom, (ISBN: 978-1-58720-183-7), about $55
  • To supplement your readings and to prepare for the CCNA exam, I highly recommend Wendell Odom's books. This library, which contains two books, presents you with an organized test preparation routine through the use of proven series elements and techniques. “Do I Know This Already” quizzes open each chapter and allow you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section. Chapter ending Exam Preparation Tasks sections help drill you on key concepts you must know thoroughly and help increase your speed in answering questions, a difficult hurdle many candidates face on the new exams. Final Preparation chapters guide you through tools and resources to help you craft your final study plan. Special troubleshooting sections help you master the complex scenarios you will face on the exam.

• LAN Switching and Wireless, CCNA Exploration Companion Guide,
  Wayne Lewis, Ph.D., (ISBN: 978-1-58713-207-0), about $40
  • This is the official supplemental textbook for the LAN Switching and Wireless course in the Cisco Networking Academy CCNA® Exploration curriculum version 4. Students who prefer reading textbooks as opposed to reading text on a computer screen should purchase this book. It duplicates all the information found in the online version of the course.

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Attendance

Attendance is required. The course objectives and the accompanying lab assignments are extensive and will require the student to be committed to regular attendance. If a student is not in attendance on the day a grade is taken, a zero is entered in the grade book. Although grades for missed labs, study guide assignments and quizzes assigned during class time cannot be changed, the student is responsible for the skills covered. Arrange to get class notes from another student. If a student finds it necessary to miss class, lab time should rescheduled to gain the vital skills needed to pass chapter exams, the final exam, and the Skills-Based Final. Scheduling lab time is solely the responsibility of the student.

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Grading Guidelines:

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Grade Descriptions:

Online Exams are administered through the Cisco Networking Academy’s Assessment Server. The tests assess the student’s mastery of material covered in the corresponding chapter  including labs and activities (if applicable). PT Skills Exams are normally similar to the PT Skills Integration Challenge Activity at the end of the chapter. Online Chapter Exams and PT Skills Exams are proctored and must be taken on the scheduled day. If a student is absent the day of an exam, a 20 point grade reduction will be entered in the student's gradebook and the exam must be taken during the next available class. There are no exceptions to this policy.

You must be in attendance to receive a grade when Labs, Study Guides, Quizzes, or Packet Tracer activies are assigned. Labs focus on mastery of skills and are a crucial component in achieving the objectives of the course. In preparation for labs, students can work through the activities in the curriculum. Study Guide pages will be assigned from the required text to help integrate necessary knowledge and skills. Quizzes will be administered by the Instructor to measure student progress in achieving the objectives covered by the Online Chapter Exams. Students can expect a quiz at any time. Packet Tracer activities will be assigned. The student is expected to complete all Packet Tracer activities available in the online curriculum as well as the Study Guide.

The Online Final Exam is administered by Cisco and comprehensively assesses the student’s mastery of the material covered in the corresponding course.

The Skills-Based Assessment (SBA) provides an opportunity for students to demonstrate mastery of the objectives covered in the course. The SBA can be a combination of written, oral, and demonstration exercises. Students may only use a bound notebook as a resource during the SBA. The SBA may be done individually or by a team of no more than two students.

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