| Cisco Certified Network Associate Exam (CCNA
640-801) |
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| Exam
Number: |
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640-801 |
| Associated
Certifications: |
CCNA |
| Duration: |
90 minutes (55-65 questions) |
| Available Languages: |
English, Japanese in Japan only |
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| Exam Description |
The CCNA exam is the
qualifying exam available to candidates pursuing a single-exam
option for the Cisco Certified Network Associate CCNA certification.
The CCNA (640-801) exam will test materials from the new Interconnection
Cisco Network Devices (ICND) course as well as the new Introduction
to Cisco Networking Technologies (INTRO) course. The exam
will certify that the successful candidate has important knowledge
and skills necessary to select, connect, configure, and troubleshoot
the various Cisco networking devices. The exam covers topics
on Extending Switched Networks with VLANS, Determining IP
Routes, Managing IP traffic with Access Lists, Establishing
Point-to-Point connections, and Establishing Frame Relay Connections. |
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| Exam Topics |
The following information
provides general guidelines for the content likely to be
included on the Introducing Cisco Network Design Exam. However,
other related topics may also appear on any specific delivery
of the exam.
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| Planning & Designing
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Recommended Training |
| The following courses are the recommended
training for this exam |
| Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices
(ICND
2.1) |
| Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies
(INTRO) |
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