CCNA 640-801 Exam Topics

CCNA 640-801:

Planning & Designing

   * Design a simple LAN using Cisco Technology
   * Design an IP addressing scheme to meet design requirements
   * Select an appropriate routing protocol based on user requirements
   * Design a simple internetwork using Cisco technology
   * Develop an access list to meet user specifications
   * Choose WAN services to meet customer requirements

Implementation & Operation

   * Configure routing protocols given user requirements
   * Configure IP addresses, subnet masks, and gateway addresses on routers and hosts
   * Configure a router for additional administrative functionality
   * Configure a switch with VLANS and inter-switch communication
   * Implement a LAN
   * Customize a switch configuration to meet specified network requirements
   * Manage system image and device configuration files
   * Perform an initial configuration on a router
   * Perform an initial configuration on a switch
   * Implement access lists
   * Implement simple WAN protocols

Troubleshooting

   * Utilize the OSI model as a guide for systematic network troubleshooting
   * Perform LAN and VLAN troubleshooting
   * Troubleshoot routing protocols
   * Troubleshoot IP addressing and host configuration
   * Troubleshoot a device as part of a working network
   * Troubleshoot an access list
   * Perform simple WAN troubleshooting

Technology

   * Describe network communications using layered models
   * Describe the Spanning Tree process
   * Compare and contrast key characteristics of LAN environments
   * Evaluate the characteristics of routing protocols
   * Evaluate TCP/IP communication process and its associated protocols
   * Describe the components of network devices
   * Evaluate rules for packet control
   * Evaluate key characteristics of WANs