This course will be useful to anyone looking to become an entry-level network administrator. You will learn basic concepts related to networking, like topologies, models, and protocols. You'll also configure switching using techniques like virtual local area networks (VLANs). Then, you'll configure IP addressing using IPv4 and IPv6, and configure static and dynamic routing.
CCNA: Networking Basics, Switching, Addressing, and Routing
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CCNA: Networking Basics, Switching, Addressing, and Routing
This course is part of Cisco Implementation and Administration (CCNA 200-301) Specialization
Instructor: Bill Rosenthal
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2 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
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What you'll learn
In this course, you will explain basic concepts related to networking and configure switching, IP addressing, and routing.
Skills you'll gain
- General Networking
- Network Switches
- OSI Models
- Routing Protocols
- Computer Networking
- Networking Hardware
- Network Protocols
- Network Architecture
- Network Routing
- Network Routers
- Network Infrastructure
- Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN)
- TCP/IP
- Network Model
- Command-Line Interface
- Local Area Networks
- Network Administration
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January 2026
Assessments
1 assignment
Taught in English
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This course is part of the Cisco Implementation and Administration (CCNA 200-301) Specialization
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There are 5 modules in this course
Basic knowledge of networking types, components, models, protocols, and terminology is necessary if you want to implement and administer Cisco® networks.
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1 reading10 plugins
Networks require connectivity devices to transfer data among users. The most straightforward network device for LANs is the switch.
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6 plugins
You have configured switches, which work at Layer 2 (and 3) of the OSI model. Moving up the protocol stack, you need to be able to configure the addressing used by routers before you start configuring the routers themselves.
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6 plugins
Switches and routers are prevalent on practically all networks. While both devices use different addresses, processes, and protocols, they both move data across a network or internetwork. Now that you have configured switches, it should be a bit easier for you to configure routers.
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6 plugins
You'll wrap things up and then validate what you've learned in this course by taking an assessment.
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1 reading1 assignment
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