• Code: 5705
• Semester: 7th
• Type: Scientific Field Course (SFC)
• Category: Expertise Course (EC)
• Character: Compulsory Selective (CS), Specialization Course (SC)
• Specialization: Network Engineering

• ECTS: 6
• Hrs/week (Th/Ex/Lab): 2 / 0 / 4
• Workload: 180
• Instructors: Psarras Nikolas
• Course site: https://www.netacad.com/

Module Description

The course curriculum comprise of the second half of the official curriculum of the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification and includes:
Local Area Network (LAN) design
Ethernet switching: (Basic Configuration, Security -VLANs, Trunking, Cisco\\\’s VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) -Inter-VLAN Routing -Spanning-Tree Protocol (STP))
Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)
Frame Relay
Network security, Access Control Lists
WAN technologies
Network Address Translation (NAT), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
IPv6

The course is the continuation of Advanced Networking I and builds on top of the knowledge that is obtained from that course. Teaching is performed using the exact same method, by using networking devices (switches and routers) and other networking infrastructure. The course includes practice over the subjects that are teached using real networking devices in a specially created Department lab. The equipment that is used includes 9 routers, 3 layer-2 switches and 3 layer-3 switches.
During the course, students obtain multiple hours of experience on usage and administration of networking devices, they deploy complex networking topologies and they face a number of real-world problems.

Alternative Evaluation Methods

Lectures in Greek language, while curriculum and exams in English language

Module Objectives

In-depth teaching of the current Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN) technologies. More specifically, the:
LAN design
Ethernet switching and related technologies
Wireless Networks
WAN Protocols (PPP, Frame Relay) and WAN technologies
Network security, Access Control Lists
Network Address Translation
IPv6

The axquisition of practical experience on:
Deployment of local area networks using real networking devices in a professional level
Troubleshooting
Combining different technologies and protocols for providing complete solutions.
Combining LAN technologies, WANs and routing protocols.

Bibliography

1. Scaling Networks Companion Guide
Print: 9781587133282 / eBook: 9780133476408

2. Connecting Networks Companion Guide
Print: 9781587133329 / eBook: 9780133476521