Course Overview:

This hands-on routing and switching course provides networking professionals and students the foundational knowledge needed to configure, manage, and troubleshoot modern enterprise networks. The curriculum covers core topics including IP addressing, VLANs, static and dynamic routing protocols like RIP, OSPF, and EIGRP, access control lists, FHRP protocols, and switching fundamentals. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have gained proficiency in advanced IP addressing techniques, intermediate routing protocols, configuring switches through command-line interfaces, Ethernet switching, VLANs, STP (Spanning Tree Protocol), and VTP (VLAN Trunking Protocol). The curriculum strongly emphasizes the practical application and hands-on demonstration of skills acquired in prerequisite courses. By the conclusion of the course, students will possess the aptitude to proficiently perform tasks related to Variable Length Subnet Masking (VLSM), routing protocols, switching concepts, configuration, STP, VLANs, and VTP. Successful completers will be equipped with in-demand network administration and engineering skills for supporting business-critical network operations.

Prerequisite:

  • The students must have completed grade 12 or equivalent education.
  • Must pass in-house designed entry exam covering basic math, algebra, and calculus (minimum score 60%).
  • Students from non-English speaking countries must pass the English Language Proficiency Test.
  • English Language Proficiency Test scores (IELTS – 6.0, TOEFL – 70, PTE – 45, CAEL – 70, CAE – 176, Duolingo – 110, Password – 6.5, and PTE – 61) are acceptable.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Master key networking terms and distinguish functions of protocols like RIP, OSPF, and EIGRP, along with deciphering the steps for switch configuration.
  • Identify functions of essential network devices and comprehend the role of access c
  • Differentiate between static and dynamic routing protocols and decipher the segmentation
    role of VLANs in traffic management.
  • Configure network routers using OSPF, establish VLANs, and craft ACLs to regulate
    resource access while also diagnosing anomalies with debugs and analyzers.
  • Analyze network diagrams to pinpoint vulnerabilities, propose redundancy solutions, and
    examine routing tables to resolve bottlenecks and routing challenges.
  • Design a network structure for hypothetical scenarios, formulate protective policies using
    ACLs, and devise troubleshooting strategies for various issues.
  • Critically assess routing metrics, justify optimal network topologies based on company
    needs, and critique and assess network designs for efficiency, security, and redundancy
    impact.

Course Content & Topics:

Class 1: Introduction to Networks and their Building Blocks
Class 2: Switching Technologies and Configuration
Class 3: IP Addressing and Subnets
Class 4: Introduction to Cisco Routers, Switches, and IOS
Class 5: Introduction to IP Routing
Class 6: Routing Protocols Overview
Class 7: Configuring RIPv1 and RIPv2
Class 8: Enhancing Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP)
Class 9: Switching and Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
Class 10: VLANs and VTP
Class 11: Access Control Lists (ACLs) and Network Security
Class 12: Introduction to NAT and VPNs
Class 13: Review and Case Studies

Final Exam: MCQs and a case study project

Credit Information:

  • Credits: 3

Duration:

  • 14 Weeks: 3 hrs/week

Course & Related Fees:

  • Domestic Students : $650 (Six hundred and fifty dollars)
  • International Students: $750 (Seven hundred and fifty dollars)

For a detailed breakdown, please refer to Policy #S-005B IT & Network Management Diploma and Course Fee Schedule

Non-Refundable Fees:

  • Application Fee: $50.00/course (payable online and non-refundable)