CCNA in 10 Weeks

200-301 v1.1

10-Week Curriculum

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Two five-week sessions covering CCNA 200-301 v1.1. Weeks 1–2 emphasize subnetting. Week 5 validates routing-table reading before Part 2.

Part 1: Network Core

Fundamentals, subnetting, switching, static routing, and OSPF basics. Master subnetting and routing-table reading by Week 5.

Week 1

Network Foundations and IPv4 Basics

Part 1 · 5 lessons

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  • Understand network components
  • Understand OSI/TCP-IP models
  • Compare TCP and UDP
Open week
Week 2

Subnetting Bootcamp

Part 1 · 5 lessons

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  • Convert CIDR to subnet mask
  • Find network/broadcast/usable range
  • Calculate hosts

Subnetting Gate 1

Score 80%+ on 25 questions and complete 10 timed CIDR drills.

Open week
Week 3

Switching, VLANs, Trunks, and STP

Part 1 · 4 lessons

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  • Understand switching and MAC learning
  • Configure VLANs conceptually
  • Understand access/trunk ports and 802.1Q
Open week
Week 4

Routing and Static Routes

Part 1 · 3 lessons

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  • Understand router forwarding
  • Configure static, default, and floating static routes
  • Apply longest prefix match
Open week
Week 5

Routing Tables and OSPF Basics

Part 1 · 4 lessons

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  • Interpret show ip route output
  • Understand route codes, AD, and metrics
  • Understand basic single-area OSPFv2

Part 1 Final Gate

15 routing-table scenarios covering LPM, AD tiebreaks, and connected routes.

Open week

Part 2: Network Operations

IP services, security, wireless, automation, APIs, and final exam readiness.

Week 6

IP Services

Part 2 · 3 lessons

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  • Understand NAT, DHCP, DNS, NTP, SNMP, Syslog
  • Understand SSH remote access
Open week
Week 7

Security Fundamentals

Part 2 · 2 lessons

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  • Understand ACLs and device hardening
  • Understand Layer 2 security and AAA
Open week
Week 8

Wireless and Network Access

Part 2 · 2 lessons

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  • Understand wireless principles and channel planning
  • Understand AP/WLC architecture and WPA2/WPA3
Open week
Week 9

Automation, APIs, JSON, and Controllers

Part 2 · 2 lessons

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  • Compare traditional vs controller-based networking
  • Understand northbound/southbound APIs and REST
  • Read JSON for network operations
Open week
Week 10

Configuration Management and Final Review

Part 2 · 2 lessons

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  • Recognize Ansible and Terraform capabilities
  • Review all CCNA domains and prepare for mock exam
Open week