cisco networking

[Musafa]

What's the difference between cisco networking and regular networking courses besides the practice with cisco-specific products? Basically ,whats so special about it? I did check their site.btw

[pezz]

What's the difference between cisco networking and regular networking courses besides the practice with cisco-specific products? Basically ,whats so special about it? I did check their site.btw

Cisco specific says alot. Most cisco course cover very little network based topics unless they are geared towards someting you would need to know or cover for a cisco exam.

General networking courses cover networking including topologies, basic security, OSI layers and their usage, protocols, Network Operating Systems(unix, netware, M$), network hardware, etc...

Cisco would more than likely cover topologies, OSI model (focusing on layers 3, 2, and sometimes 1), cisco routers, cisco hardware, routed/routing protocols and cisco IOS commands, config, security, etc.....

[hackajar]

Cisco Networking Academy: 4 simesters

1. OSI layer, What is a TLA (this is acually coverd!), sneaker net aka "how did networking come to be?", routed protocols, routing protocols, what are LAN, MAN, WAN.

2. Layer 1 stuff (gets into wiring, and running lines, grunt stuff). Industry standards, and complying with them, lot's of TLA's covered

3. What is CLI, basic's of a cisco router, static routes vs dynamic. This protocol vs EIGRP (cisco's own protocol), etc.

4. Working with MAN's and associated equipment. VLAN's, advanced networks (well for 3 router internal network before www). Access list and PIX firewalls.


This is how I remember it, might be off with the simesters. Took the courses in high school like 4 years ago. This gets you ready for CCNA, and I think it intro's now to CCNP stuff.

Hope this helps