Cisco CCNA 200-301 – The Complete Guide to Getting Certified

Cisco CCNA 200-301 – The Complete Guide to Getting Certified

English | MP4 | AVC 1280×720 | AAC 44KHz 2ch | 315 lectures (40h 07m) | 31.38 GB

The top rated CCNA course online with comprehensive videos, lab exercises, study notes, Anki flashcards and active Q&A

If you want to jumpstart your career in IT and networking by acing the Cisco Certified Network Associate CCNA exam, then this course is for you! It gives you a full understanding of all the concepts and topics you need to earn the most in-demand networking certification today by passing the Cisco CCNA 200-301 exam.

(The CCNA 200-301 is the current CCNA exam and replacement for the CCNA 200-125 which was retired in February 2020.)

This is the one course you need to get your CCNA.

Full lab exercises are included so you’ll get the hands-on practical skills you need to work on real world networks, and it’s the only CCNA course online where all questions posted in the Q&A section are answered.

It offers an easy to understand, structured approach to shortcut your path to mastering Cisco networking to the CCNA level and beyond.

In this course, you will:

  • Develop a deep understanding of Cisco’s features and functions
  • Walk through complete and easy to understand explanations of each technology area covered in the exam
  • Follow simple step by step instructions to build your own fully featured lab on your laptop for free
  • Gain hands on configuration and troubleshooting experience through comprehensive lab exercises
  • Learn how networking really works through real world examples throughout the course
  • Build the skills and confidence to crush the CCNA 200-301 exam
  • Gain demonstrable knowledge and practical experience to supercharge your networking career

Supercharge Your Learning with Hands-on Practice

This course is chock full of activities. You’ll get over 300 pages of hands-on lab exercises with detailed answers to check your understanding every step of the way and build your configuration and troubleshooting skills. Full diagrams and lab setup files are included so you can get started immediately with just your laptop. No equipment or previous experience is required.

All slides in the course are also included in supplemental study notes format with expanded bullet points clearly explaining the technologies. Easily review exam topics to solidify your understanding and get a final refresher when test day is approaching.

What you’ll learn

  • Get what you need to pass the up-to-date Cisco CCNA 200-301 exam
  • Gain hands-on Cisco CCNA configuration and troubleshooting experience through practice labs
  • Explore how routing and switching technologies work in real world environments
  • Develop skills to work on enterprise production networks
Table of Contents

Welcome
1 Introduction
2 How to Make the Most of This Course
3 Course Material Download
4 The Study Plan
5 The Udemy Interface
6 Why Passing the CCNA is Going to Turbo Charge Your Career

How to Use the Lab Exercises and Anki Flashcards
7 How to Use the Lab Exercises and Anki Flashcards Introduction
8 Cisco Packet Tracer Installation
9 How to Use the Course Lab Exercises
10 Packet Tracer Installation Notes and FAQ
11 How to Use the Anki Flashcards

Host to Host Communications
12 Introduction
13 A (Very) Basic Introduction to Networking
14 The OSI Reference Model Overview
15 The TCPIP Stack
16 The Upper OSI Layers
17 The Lower OSI Layers

The Cisco IOS Operating System
18 Introduction
19 Cisco Operating Systems
20 Connecting to a Cisco Device over the network
21 Making the Initial Connection to a Cisco Device
22 Navigating the Cisco IOS Operating System Part 1
23 Navigating the Cisco IOS Operating System Part 2
24 Cisco IOS Configuration Management
25 The IOS Operating System – Lab Exercises

OSI Layer 4 – The Transport Layer
26 Introduction
27 The Transport Layer Header, TCP and UDP

OSI Layer 3 – The Network Layer
28 Introduction
29 The IP Header
30 Unicast, Broadcast and Multicast Traffic
31 Converting from Decimal to Binary
32 IPv4 Addresses
33 Calculating an IPv4 Address in Binary
34 The Subnet Mask
35 Slash Notation

IP Address Classes
36 Introduction
37 Class A IP Addresses
38 IP Address Classes B and C
39 IP Address Classes D and E

Subnetting
40 Introduction
41 CIDR Classless Inter-Domain Routing
42 Subnetting Overview
43 Subnetting Class C Networks and VLSM
44 Subnetting Practice Questions
45 Variable Length Subnet Masking Example Part 1
46 Variable Length Subnet Masking Example Part 2
47 Subnetting Large Networks Part 1
48 Subnetting Large Networks Part 2
49 Subnetting on the 4th Octet – Written Example
50 Subnetting on the 3rd Octet – Written Example
51 Private IP Addresses Part 1
52 Private IP Addresses Part 2
53 Subnetting Table and Subnet Calculator
54 Where to Get More Subnetting Practice
55 Additional Subnetting Practice

OSI Layer 2 – The Data-Link Layer
56 Introduction
57 Local Area Network Layer 2 – Ethernet

OSI Layer 1 – The Physical Layer
58 Introduction
59 Ethernet Connection Media

Cisco Device Functions
60 Introduction
61 Switches vs Hubs
62 Switch Operation
63 Routers
64 Other Cisco Devices
65 Cisco Device Functions – Lab Exercises

The Life of a Packet
66 Introduction
67 DNS The Domain Name System
68 DNS on Cisco Routers
69 ARP Address Resolution Protocol
70 ARP for Routed Traffic
71 Life of a Packet Example Part 1 – DNS
72 Life of a Packet Example Part 2 – HTTP
73 The Life of a Packet – Lab Exercises

The Cisco Troubleshooting Methodology
74 Introduction
75 The Cisco Troubleshooting Methodology
76 Cisco Troubleshooting Methodology – Lab Example
77 The Cisco Troubleshooting Methodology – Lab Exercises

Cisco Router and Switch Basics
78 Introduction
79 Basic Router and Switch Configuration
80 The Setup Wizard
81 Speed and Duplex Settings
82 CDP and LLDP
83 Basic Layer 1 and 2 Troubleshooting
84 Basic Layer 1 and 2 Troubleshooting – Lab Demo
85 Cisco Router and Switch Basics – Lab Exercises

Cisco Device Management
86 Introduction
87 The Boot Up Process
88 The Boot Up Process Lab Demo
89 Factory Reset and Password Recovery
90 Password Recovery Lab Demo
91 Backing up the System Image and Configuration
92 Upgrading IOS
93 Cisco Device Management – Lab Exercises

Routing Fundamentals
94 Introduction
95 Connected and Local Routes
96 Connected and Local Routes Lab Demo
97 Static Routes
98 Static Routes Lab Demo
99 Summarisation, Longest Prefix Match, and Default Routes
100 Summary Routes and Longest Prefix Match Lab Demo
101 Default Routes and Load Balancing Lab Demo
102 Routing Fundamentals – Lab Exercises

Dynamic Routing Protocols
103 Introduction
104 Dynamic Routing Protocols vs Static Routes
105 Dynamic Routing Protocols Lab Demo
106 Routing Protocol Types
107 Routing Protocol Types Lab Demo
108 Routing Protocol Metrics
109 Routing Protocol Metrics Lab Demo
110 Equal Cost Multi Path
111 Equal Cost Multi Path Lab Demo
112 Administrative Distance
113 Administrative Distance Lab Demo
114 Loopback Interfaces
115 Adjacencies and Passive Interfaces
116 Adjacencies and Passive Interfaces Lab Demo
117 Route Precedence
118 Dynamic Routing Protocols – Lab Exercises

Connectivity Troubleshooting
119 Introduction
120 Basic Connectivity Troubleshooting
121 Connectivity Troubleshooting – Lab Exercises

IGP Interior Gateway Protocol Fundamentals
122 Introduction
123 RIP the Routing Information Protocol
124 RIP Lab Demo
125 EIGRP – the Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
126 EIGRP Lab Demo
127 IGP Fundamentals Configuration – Lab Exercises

OSPF – Open Shortest Path First
128 Introduction
129 OSPF Characteristics
130 OSPF Basic Configuration
131 OSPF Basic Configuration Lab Demo
132 OSPF Advanced Topics
133 OSPF Advanced Topics Lab Demo
134 OSPF Areas
135 OSPF Areas Lab Demo
136 Bandwidth vs Clock Rate and Speed
137 OSPF Cost Metric
138 OSPF Cost Metric Lab Demo
139 OSPF Adjacencies
140 OSPF Adjacencies Lab Demo
141 OSPF DR and BDR Designated Routers
142 OSPF DR and BDR Lab Demo
143 OSPF Configuration – Lab Exercises

VLANs Virtual Local Area Networks
144 Introduction
145 Campus LAN Design – Core, Distribution and Access Layers
146 Spine-Leaf Network Design
147 Why we have VLANs
148 VLAN Access Ports
149 VLAN Access Ports Lab Demo
150 VLAN Trunk Ports
151 VLAN Trunk Ports Lab Demo
152 DTP Dynamic Trunking Protocol
153 VTP VLAN Trunking Protocol
154 VTP Lab Demo
155 VLAN Configuration Lab Exercises

Inter-VLAN Routing
156 Introduction
157 Router with Separate Interfaces
158 Router on a Stick
159 Layer 3 Switch
160 Layer 3 Switch Lab Demo
161 VLAN and Inter-VLAN Routing Configuration – Lab Exercises

DHCP – Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
162 Introduction
163 DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
164 Cisco DHCP Server
165 External DHCP Server
166 Windows, Mac and Linux client IP settings
167 Cisco DHCP Client
168 DHCP Configuration – Lab Exercises

HSRP – Hot Standby Router Protocol
169 Introduction
170 Network Redundancy
171 FHRP First Hop Redundancy Protocols
172 HSRP Hot Standby Router Protocol
173 HSRP Advanced Topics
174 HSRP Configuration – Lab Exercises

STP – Spanning Tree Protocol
175 Introduction
176 Layer 3 Path Selection and Loop Prevention Review
177 Why we have the Spanning Tree Protocol
178 Spanning Tree Terminology – The Bridge
179 How Spanning Tree Works
180 Spanning Tree Versions
181 Verification – show spanning-tree
182 Verification – show mac address-table
183 Manipulating the Root Bridge Election
184 Spanning Tree and HSRP Alignment
185 Portfast, BPDU Guard and Root Guard
186 Portfast and BPDU Guard Lab Demo
187 Root Guard Lab Demo
188 STP Troubleshooting – Lab Exercises
189 STP Configuration – Lab Exercises

EtherChannel
190 Introduction
191 Why we have EtherChannel
192 EtherChannel Load Balancing
193 EtherChannel Protocols and Configuration
194 EtherChannel Lab Demo
195 StackWise, VSS and vPC
196 Layer 3 EtherChannel
197 EtherChannel Configuration – Lab Exercises

Switch Security
198 Introduction
199 DHCP Snooping
200 DAI Dynamic ARP Inspection
201 X Identity Based Networking
202 Preventing Unauthorised Devices with Port Security
203 Preventing Unauthorised Devices with Port Security Lab Demo
204 Locking Ports to Hosts with Port Security
205 Locking Ports to Hosts with Port Security Lab Demo
206 Port Security Configuration – Lab Exercises

ACLs – Access Control Lists
207 Introduction
208 Access Control Lists Overview
209 Standard, Extended and Named ACLs
210 ACL Syntax
211 ACL Operations
212 Numbered ACLs Lab Demo
213 Named ACLs Lab Demo
214 Access Control Lists Configuration – Lab Exercise

NAT – Network Address Translation
215 Introduction
216 IPv4 Address Exhaustion and NAT
217 Static NAT
218 NAT Translations – Inside Local, Inside Global, Outside Local, Outside Global
219 Static NAT Lab Demo
220 Dynamic NAT
221 Dynamic NAT Lab Demo
222 PAT Port Address Translation
223 PAT Port Address Translation Lab Demo
224 Network Address Translation Configuration – Lab Exercise

IPv6 Addressing and Routing
225 Introduction
226 Why We Need IPv6
227 The IPv6 Address Format
228 IPv6 Global Unicast Addresses
229 IPv6 Global Unicast Addresses Lab Demo
230 EUI-64 Addresses
231 Unique Local and Link Local Addresses
232 Link Local Addresses Lab Demo
233 SLAAC Stateless Address AutoConfiguration
234 IPv6 Static Routes
235 IPv6 Static Routes Lab Demo
236 IPv6 Addressing and Routing – Lab Exercise

WAN – Wide Area Networks
237 Introduction
238 WAN Overview
239 VPN – Virtual Private Networks
240 WAN Connectivity Options
241 Leased Lines
242 MPLS Multi Protocol Label Switching
243 PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet
244 WAN Topology Options

The Security Threat Landscape
245 Introduction
246 The Security Threat Landscape
247 Common Attacks
248 Firewalls and IDSIPS
249 Firewalls vs Packet Filters
250 Cryptography
251 TLS Transport Layer Security
252 Site-to-Site VPN Virtual Private Networks
253 Remote Access VPN Virtual Private Networks
254 Threat Defense Solutions

Cisco Device Security
255 Introduction
256 Line Level Security
257 Privileged Exec and Password Encryption
258 Line Level Security Lab Demo
259 Usernames and Privilege Levels
260 SSH Secure Shell
261 SSH Secure Shell Lab Demo
262 AAA Authentication, Authorization and Accounting
263 AAA Configuration
264 Global Security Best Practices
265 Global Security Best Practices Lab Demo
266 Cisco Device Security Configuration – Lab Exercises

Network Device Management
267 Introduction
268 Syslog
269 Terminal Monitor and Logging Synchronous
270 Syslog Lab Demo
271 SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol
272 SNMP Lab Demo
273 SNMPv3 Configuration
274 SNMPv3 Lab Demo
275 Syslog vs SNMP
276 Network Device Management – Lab Exercises

QoS Quality of Service
277 Introduction
278 QoS Overview
279 Classification and Marking
280 Congestion Management
281 Policing and Shaping

Cloud Computing
282 Introduction
283 Traditional IT Deployment Models
284 Defining Cloud Computing
285 Cloud Computing Case Study
286 Server Virtualization
287 Virtualizing Network Devices
288 Cloud Service Models
289 Cloud Deployment Models
290 Cloud Computing Advantages

Wireless Networking Fundamentals
291 Introduction
292 Wireless Network Types
293 Infrastructure Mode and Wireless Access Points
294 Wireless LAN Controllers and CAPWAP
295 Switch Configuration for Wireless Networks
296 Wireless Channels and Radio Frequencies
297 Wireless Security
298 Switch Configuration for Wireless – Lab Demo
299 Wireless Network Configuration – Lab Demo
300 Wireless Fundamentals – Lab Exercises

Network Automation and Programmability
301 Introduction
302 The Benefits of Network Automation and Programmability
303 Python, Git, GitHub and CI-CD
304 Data Serialization Formats XML, JSON and YAML
305 APIs – CRUD, REST and SOAP
306 Model Driven Programmability – YANG, NETCONF, RESTCONF and gRPC
307 Lab Demo – Testing APIs with Postman
308 Configuration Management Tools – Ansible, Puppet and Chef
309 Ansible Lab Demo
310 SDN Software Defined Networking
311 Software Defined Architecture – DNA Center
312 Software Defined Architecture – SD-Access
313 Software Defined Architecture – SD-WAN
314 Further Learning Resources

BONUS! Recommended Practice Tests
315 BONUS! Recommended Practice Tests

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