Cisco Certified Design Associate

(CCDA-200-310) / ISBN : 978-1-58714-454-7
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About This Course

Gain the skills and expertise required to pass the Cisco CCDA 200-310 exam with Cisco Certified Design Associate course. The course provides complete coverage of the CCDA 200-310 exam and includes topics such as network design methodology; network design models; enterprise LAN design; data center design; Internet protocol version 6 design; routing protocol characteristics, RIP, EIGRP, and IS-IS, and much more.

Skills You’ll Get

The Cisco CCDA certification measures the candidate's ability to design networks that meet certain requirements for performance, security, capacity, and scalability. The CCDA 200-310 exam focuses on internetworking technologies, including Cisco's enterprise network architecture, IPv4 subnets, IPv6 addressing and protocols, routing, switching, WAN technologies, LAN protocols, security, IP telephony, and network management.

1

Introduction

  • About the 200-310 CCDA Exam
  • About the CCDA 200-310 Official Cert Guide
2

Network Design Methodology

  • Cisco Architectures for the Enterprise
  • Cisco Design Lifecycle: Plan, Build, Manage
  • Prepare, Plan, Design, Implement, Operate, and Optimize Phases
  • Identifying Customer Design Requirements
  • Characterizing the Existing Network
  • Designing the Network Topology and Solutions
  • References and Recommended Reading
  • Review All Key Topics
  • Q&A
3

Network Design Models

  • Hierarchical Network Models
  • Cisco Enterprise Architecture Model
  • High Availability Network Services
  • References and Recommended Reading
  • Review All Key Topics
  • Q&A
4

Enterprise LAN Design

  • LAN Media
  • LAN Hardware
  • Campus LAN Design and Best Practices
  • References and Recommended Readings
  • Review All Key Topics
  • Q&A
5

Data Center Design

  • Enterprise Data Center Architecture
  • Challenges in the Data Center
  • Enterprise Data Center Infrastructure
  • Virtualization Overview
  • Virtualization Technologies
  • Data Center Interconnect
  • Load Balancing in the Data Center
  • References and Recommended Readings
  • Review All Key Topics
6

Wireless LAN Design

  • Wireless LAN Technologies
  • Cisco Unified Wireless Network
  • WLAN Design
  • References and Recommended Readings
  • Review All Key Topics
  • Q&A
7

WAN Technologies and the Enterprise Edge

  • WAN and Enterprise Edge Overview
  • WAN Transport Technologies
  • WAN and Edge Design Methodologies
  • DMZ Connectivity
  • Internet Connectivity
  • VPN Network Design
  • References and Recommended Readings
  • Review All Key Topics
  • Q&A
8

WAN Design

  • Traditional WAN Technologies
  • Remote Site Connectivity
  • Enterprise VPN vs. Service Provider VPN
  • WAN Backup Design
  • Enterprise WAN Architecture
  • Enterprise WAN Components
  • Enterprise Branch Architecture
  • Enterprise Teleworker Design
  • References and Recommended Readings
  • Review All Key Topics
9

Internet Protocol Version 4 Design

  • IPv4 Header
  • IPv4 Addressing
  • IPv4 Address Subnets
  • IPv4 Addressing Design
  • Address Assignment and Name Resolution
  • References and Recommended Readings
  • Review All Key Topics
  • Q&A
10

Internet Protocol Version 6 Design

  • Introduction to IPv6
  • IPv6 Header
  • IPv6 Address Representation
  • IPv6 Address Scope Types and Address Allocations
  • IPv6 Mechanisms
  • IPv6 Routing Protocols
  • IPv6 Addressing Design
  • IPv4-to-IPv6 Transition Mechanisms and Deployment Models
  • IPv6 Comparison with IPv4
  • References and Recommended Readings
  • Review All Key Topics
  • Q&A
11

Routing Protocol Characteristics, RIP, EIGRP, and IS-IS

  • Routing Protocol Characteristics
  • Routing Protocol Metrics and Loop Prevention
  • RIPv2 and RIPng
  • EIGRP
  • References and Recommended Readings
  • Review All Key Topics
  • Q&A
12

OSPF, BGP, Route Manipulation, and IP Multicast

  • OSPFv2
  • OSPFv3
  • BGP
  • Route Manipulation
  • IP Multicast Review
  • References and Recommended Readings
  • Review All Key Topics
  • Q&A
13

Managing Security

  • Network Security Overview
  • Security Policy and Process
  • Trust and Identity Management
  • Secure Services
  • Threat Defense
  • Security Management Solutions
  • References and Recommended Readings
  • Review All Key Topics
14

Security Solutions

  • Cisco SAFE Architecture
  • Trust and Identity Technologies
  • Detecting and Mitigating Threats
  • Security Management Applications
  • Integrating Security into Network Devices
  • Securing the Enterprise
  • References and Recommended Readings
  • Review All Key Topics
15

Voice and Video Design

  • Traditional Voice Architectures
  • Converged Multiservice Networks
  • IPT Design
  • References and Recommended Readings
  • Review All Key Topics
  • Q&A
16

Network Management Protocols

  • Simple Network Management Protocol
  • Other Network Management Technologies
  • References and Recommended Reading
  • Review All Key Topics
  • Q&A
17

Comprehensive Scenarios

  • Scenario One: Friendswood Hospital
  • Scenario Two: Big Oil and Gas
  • Scenario Three: Video Games Spot
  • Scenario Four: Diamond Communications
A

Appendix A: OSI Model, TCP/IP Architecture, and Numeric Conversion

  • OSI Model Overview
  • TCP/IP Architecture
  • Numeric Conversion
  • References and Recommended Readings

Why Do Learners Love This Course?

The uCertify CCDA course was very technical and straight to the point. It has a pre and post-assessment test, practice exams, there is also a test after every chapter to check what you learned, apart from that there is a key topics section to review and a glossary at the end of each chapter which I found good.

Luis Seyler
Luis Seyler
Network Security Specialist

The uCertify platform is easy to navigate and the e-book covers all the areas that will be tested in the Cisco CCDA 200-310 exam. You can search for topics and write them down, which makes it easy to add your own notes. Each chapter ends with a "next steps" section, which points to relevant questionnaires, exercises, or lets you skip to the next chapter.

Miguel Bravo
Miguel Bravo
Network Analyst

I have got a chance to review the uCertify CCDA course. The course provides complete coverage of the CCDA 200-310 exam. The course contains exercises, flashcards, quizzes, challenge questions in its chapters. The learners can attempt those while they are learning about that particular topic. This helps them grasp concepts better because they can go over it again right away which improves learning.

Jacob Alinsky
Jacob Alinsky
Network Design Engineer

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A valid CCENT or a valid CCNA Routing and Switching or any CCIE certification can act as a prerequisite.

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Single choice, multiple choice, drag-and-drop, fill in the blanks, router simulation, testlet questions, and simlet.

The exam contains 55-65 questions.

75 minutes

  • Once passed, a candidate must wait a minimum of 180 days before taking the same exam with an identical exam number.
  • Candidates who fail any CCIE or CCDE written exam must wait for a period of 15 calendar days, beginning the day after the failed attempt, before retaking the same exam.
  • Candidates who violate these policies are in violation of the agreement. Such conduct is strictly prohibited as described in the Cisco Certification and Confidentiality Agreement.
  • Candidates who fail an Associate, Professional, or Specialist exam must wait a period of five (5) calendar days, beginning the day after the failed attempt, before they may retest for the same exam.

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