First in a four-course sequence that qualifies students to take the Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT) and the more advanced Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) examinations. Topics include: PC hardware/software review, Local Area and Wide Area Networks (LAN's and WAN's), network devices, the Open System Interconnect (OSI) model, media, cable installation, network design, routing,switching, addressing, security, documentation, and basic wireless. Meets latest CCNA certification requirements.