Cisco 3 (of 3 NSC classes total) Routing and Switching Essentials IT 144 Syllabus
Spring Quarter 2015
Cisco Networking Academy (CNA)–CCNA 2 (out of 4 Cisco Curriculums total)
Cisco 1 IT 142CCNA R & S “Introduction to Networks”:V5.0
Cisco 2 IT 144CCNA R & S “Routing and Switching Essentials”:V5.0
Cisco 3 IT 146CCNA R & S “Scaling Networks”:V5.0
Cisco 4 IT 146 CCNA R & S “Connecting Networks”:V5.0
Cisco 1 & 2 are each taught as two separate 5 credit classes each at NSCC…10 credits total
Cisco 3 & 4 are combined and taught in one NSC 5 credit class called Cisco 3 IT 146
CCNA classes 1-4 combined prepare students for:
200-120 CCNAX (Cisco Certified Network Associate Accelerated) V2.0 composite test $290.00—110 minutes or
100-101 ICND1/CCENT test $150.00 110 minutes and
200-101 ICND2 test $150.00 —95 minutes
Passing just the ICND1 test = CCENT (Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician) Certification
Passing the ICND1 + ICND2 or the CCNAX test = CCNA Certification
At NSC, the Cisco 1 class plus the Cisco 2 class combined prepares students to take the ICND1/CCENT certification exam from Pearson Vue. If you also take the Cisco 3 class you should be prepared to take the CCNAX combined exam at Pearson Vue or the ICND2 exam if you already passed the ICND1 exam. Go to: for more Cisco certification information. is the website where you register to take Cisco certification exams like the CCNA.
Credit Students Prerequisite and course descriptions:
Cisco 1 • 5 CREDITS
- Provides experience in networking, covering networking terminology and protocols, LANs, WANs, OSI model, cabling, cabling tools, IPv4and IPv6 addressing, network standards, and the use of decision-making and problem-solving techniques to solve networking problems. Prereq: EET131, IT122 (IT 122 may be taken concurrently) or instructor permission. Computer Fee
Cisco 2• 5 CREDITS
Course uses Cisco internetworking hardware to gain hands-on experience in designing and configuring a network. Topics include router and switch components, startup and setup, configuring routers and switches, IOS, TCP/IP addressing, routing and switching protocols, and network troubleshooting. Prerequisite:Successful completion of Cisco 1 (CCNA Routing and Switching: Introduction to Networks).
Cisco 3• 5 CREDITS
This course combines CCNA 3 and CCNA 4 and builds upon skills learned in the previous courses. CCNA 3 course topics include advanced routing and switching; LANs, VLANs, Multi-area OSPF Cisco 4 topics include: WANs, PPP, configuration, maintenance and network troubleshooting. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Cisco 1 and 2 (CCNA Routing and Switching: “Introduction to Networks” and “Routing and Switching Essentials”).
Class Duration:11 Weeks 4/6/2015-6/18/2015
Lecture/Lab Time:20Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:00 to 8:30 PM
Final Exam:Final Exam must be completed by 11:59 PM Tuesday, June 16th, 2015
All other coursework must be completed by Thursday, June 18th, 2015
Instructor:Robert (Bob) Bunge
Credentials:11+ years teaching Cisco CCNA curricula, Cisco certified
MS, Computing and Software Systems;MBA
Previous experience in network design, operations, and management
Email:
Class Location:NSC Room ED 2841A
Office Hours:At the classroom, before and after class
Online Curriculum:
Online Assessments:
CNA helpdesk: Phone number: 1-888-327-1116 available 24/7 This is the Cisco Network Academy help desk phone number. You can call them if you are having trouble viewing the curriculum or tests.
Week By Week for Cisco 3 IT 146 4/6/15-6/18/15
Session Date / Session # / Topics4/6 Mon / 1 / Chapter 1—Introduction to Network Design
4/8 Wed / 2 / Chapter 2—Spanning Tree Protocol
4/13 Mon / 3 / Chapter 3—Link Aggregation
4/15 Wed / 4 / Chapter 4—Wireless
4/20 Mon / 5 / Chapter 5—Single Area OSPF
4/22 Wed / 6 / Chapter 6—Multi-Area OSPF
4/27 Mon / 7 / Chapter 7—Basic EIGRP
4/29 Wed / 8 / Chapter 8—Advanced EIGRP
5/4 Mon / 9 / Chapter 9—IOS Licensing/Chapter 1-Hierarchical Network Design
5/6 Wed / 10 / Review for Midterm (Scaling Networks online final exam)
5/10-5/12 Sun-Tues / online / Midterm Exam Online
5/11 Mon / 11 / Chapter 1—Hierarchical Network Design
5/13 Wed / 12 / Chapter 2—WAN Basics
5/20 Mon / 13 / Chapter 3—Point-to-Point Protocol
5/22 Wed / 14 / Chapter 4—Frame-Relay/possible lab day
5/27 Mon / Memorial Day – School Holiday
5/29 Wed / 15 / Chapter 5—NAT for IPv4
6/1 Mon / 16 / Chapter 6—Broadband
6/3 Wed / 17 / Chapter 7—VPNs and Tunnels
6/8 Mon / 18 / Chapter 8—Network Monitoring
6/10 Wed / 19 / Chapter 9—Troubleshooting – Review for Final Exam
6/14-6/16 Sun-Tues / online / Cisco 3 Final—Connecting Networks Cisco 4 online Final Exam
6/15 Mon / 20 / Final Exam (in class portion)
ALL LATE WORK IS SUBJECT TO A 50% OFF FULL VALUE PENALTY
Course Materials for Cisco 3
The online curriculum will be considered definitive. Do not buy the required textbook listed below except for supplemental reading, it is only required to enable students on financial aid to purchase it using those funds.
1required textbook isavailable at the NSC Bookstore for theIntroduction to Networks class.
1Routing and Switching Essentials Companion Guide. Print ISBN: 9781587133183
The following books are entirely optional and not available at the NSC Bookstore but may be available in the library.
1CCNA Portable Command Guide (3rd Edition) (Self-Study Guide)by Scott Empson (Paperback - June, 2014) Published by CiscoPress.com
2CCNA Routing & Switching Exam Cram (Exam 200-120) (4th Edition)by Michael Valentine and Andrew Whitaker Published by Publication Date: December 30, 2014| ISBN-10: 0789751097 | ISBN-13: 978-0789751096| Edition: 4
3Cisco CCNA Routing and Switching 200-120 Flash Cards and Exam Practice Pack Publication Date: August 9, 2013| ISBN-10: 1587204002 | ISBN-13: 978-1587204005| Edition: 1
4CCNA Routing and Switching Study Guide: Exams 100-101, 200-101, and 200-120 [Paperback] Todd LammlePublication Date: October 7, 2013| ISBN-10: 1118749618 | ISBN-13: 978-1118749616| Edition: 1Published by Sybex
Course Requirements and Grading
Specific assignments and due dates are listed in the Cisco Academy online shell for this course. The general breakdown of points by assignment category is as follows:
Assignment Type and Number / Percent of Total GradeChapter Tests / 40%
Pre-Tests / 2%
Practice Final Exams / 3%
In-class Labs / 20%
Packet Tracer Labs / 20%
Final Exams (including Midterm) / 15%
Total / 100%
Total Percentage /
Grade
/ Total Percentage / Grade / Total Percentage / Grade / Total Percentage / Grade95-100 / 4.0 / 87 / 3,2 / 79 / 2.4 / 71 / 1.6
94 / 3.9 / 86 / 3.1 / 78 / 2.3 / 70 / 1.5
93 / 3.8 / 85 / 3.0 / 77 / 2.2 / 69 / 1.4
92 / 3.7 / 84 / 2.9 / 76 / 2.1 / 68 / 1.3
91 / 3.6 / 83 / 2.8 / 75 / 2.0 / 67 / 1.2
90 / 3.5 / 82 / 2.7 / 74 / 1.9 / 66 / 1.1
89 / 3.4 / 81 / 2.6 / 73 / 1.8 / 65 / 1.0
88 / 3.3 / 80 / 2.5 / 72 / 1.7 / 0-64 / 0.0
Letter grades will be calculated based on the weighted percentage of assignments, as calculated and shared in the Cisco Academy online gradebook. You can track your progress throughout the quarter by checking for individual assignment grades and total percentages in the online gradebook. If you have questions about your grades throughout the quarter, please contact the instructor at your earliest opportunity. This will be the best way for you to get any problems resolved and to receive the grade you have truly earned.
North Seattle Community College uses the following grading system to reflect the student's achievements:
Excellent Achievement / Other grade optionsA / 3.9-4.0 points per credit hour / S / No points are calculated for this grade
A- / 3.5-3.8 points per credit hour / NC / No points are calculated for this grade
High Achievement / W / No points are calculated for this grade
B+ / 3.2-3.4 points per credit hour / I / No points are calculated for this grade
B / 2.9-3.1 points per credit hour / Y / No points are calculated for this grade
B- / 2.5-2.8 points per credit hour
Average Achievement
C+ / 2.2-2.4 points per credit hour
C / 1.9-2.1 points per credit hour
C- / 1.5-1.8 points per credit hour
Minimum Achievement
D+ / 1.2-1.4 points per credit hour
D / 1.0-1.1 points per credit hour
Unsatisfactory Achievement
F / 0.0-0.9 points per credit hour
Cisco Certification
For CCNA vouchers, students must complete all four courses of the CCNA Routing and Switching curriculum and receive a score of 75 percent or higher on their first attempt of the final exam for the final CCNA course; “Connecting Networks” at the end of the Cisco 3 class. The test voucher traditionally equals 50% of the cost of the Cisco tests. Cisco won’t specifically say how much of a discount is available so it may be less, but in the past it has been 50%. Cisco may also cancel the voucher program at any time. They have been reducing the amount of the voucher over time…it used to be 65% of the cost of one exam.
The cost of taking the Official Cisco certification tests are not paid for by NSC. Cisco is the organization that gives out the vouchers.
165 hours of study or lab time outside of class hours should be expected. College courses traditionally require three times the number of hours needed for homework above the 55 hours of in class time allotted for a class.
Policies and Procedures:
Students must have access to the Internet, and a functioning E-mail account!! Accounts are available to all registered students at NSCC.
CHEATING:
Cheating is a serious offense and may result in a failing grade. ANY use of work of another with the intent to submit it as your own is considered cheating. If two assignments or tests look inappropriately similar, assignments or tests from both students will receive no credit (0 points). If you work with someone else on non-group homework or assignments, you must each complete your own work in its entirety; simply altering a name on an individual assignment and submitting it as one’s own is considered cheating. Any student caught cheating may receive a grade no higher than a 2.0 for the entire class. If you are not sure, ask me first.
STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS:
Read the assigned online/text book sections before you come to class. Read the instructions on the Introduction to Networks Packet Tracer Labs as well as the information in the individual lab descriptions before completing the hands-on assignments. Do not rely on learning the software features simply by completing the hands-on exercises; you still need to read the online curriculum. Complete work for your class on a regular basis. You will need from ten to forty hours each week outside of class time completing Packet Tracer labs, completing the reading assignments and taking tests.
Contact me if you have questions about an Assignment. It is your responsibility to do this. If you do not ask questions, I will not be able to provide you with the help you may need. Do not wait until the weekend before the Assignment is due to ask your questions; I usually do not check e-mail on the weekends.
General Course Recommendations and Requirements
Please turn off all electronic devices during class times. If it is absolutely necessary to leave a device on, please make certain it is in silent mode.Make sure you work diligently on all labs throughout the course. Lab exercises are essential for comprehension. Please ask questions as they relate to the current subject matter. Do not wait until the end of the course or class.
Accommodation
If you require accommodations based on a documented disability, have emergency medical information to share, or need assistance in case of emergency evacuation; please contact me as soon as possible. If you would like to inquire about becoming a DSS (Disability Support Services)student please call (206) 934-7808go in person to the DSS office in CC 2346A (College Center, 2nd floor north
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SCHEDULE CHANGES DUE TO WEATHER OR OTHER EVENTS:
Please sign up for the NSC Emergency campus alert notification system at the following web site: schoolreport.org. You can also monitor local media for information regarding school closures. If a class is cancelled, students should follow the course schedule and be prepared for the next scheduled class. It is your responsibility to listen for such announcements. If the College should be closed for more than 5 days, I will determine which, if any, Assignments may be omitted. Check with me for any additional information. Please note that if the campus is closed, I will not be available.
Changes During the Quarter
Instructor reserves the right to and may have to modify the syllabus and/or lab Guide during the quarter. Any changes such as additions to extra credit options will promptly be brought to the student’s attention through classroom and/or online announcement.