Cisco Certified Network Associate Exam (CCNA 640-801)

Planning and Design is one of four major topic categories on the CCNA 640-801 exam. There are currently 16 CertZone Study Guides that address the items listed under this category. The blueprint item and the CertZone Study Guides that address the item are listed below. You can go directly from this list to the Study Guide by clicking on the Study Guide name.

I. Planning and Designing

1. Design a simple LAN using Cisco Technology
2. Design an IP Addressing scheme to meet design requirements
3. Select an appropriate routing protocol based on user requirements
4. Design a simple internetwork using Cisco technology
5. Develop an access list to meet user specifications
6. Choose WAN services to meet customer requirements

I. Planning and Designing

1. Design a simple LAN using Cisco Technology
   

   LAN Switching
   Layer 2 Switching - Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs)
   Layer 2 Switching and Bridging
   OSI Reference Model
   Layer 1 and Layer 2 Ethernet

2. Design an IP Addressing scheme to meet design requirements
   

   Topology and IP Addressing

3. Select an appropriate routing protocol based on user requirements
   

   IP Routing
   OSPF in Single Areas: Learning the Protocol

4. Design a simple internetwork using Cisco technology
   

   Basic Router Operation
   IP Routing
   OSI Reference Model
   Access Denied: Network Security with Cisco Routers
   ISDN and DDR
   LAN Switching
   Network Management
   Physical Internetworking and Industry Standards for Networks

5. Develop an access list to meet user specifications
   

   Access Denied: Network Security with Cisco Routers
   Network Management
   The Other VPNs: It's Not All MPLS
   Layer 2 Switching - Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs)
   ISDN and DDR

6. Choose WAN services to meet customer requirements
   

   WAN Protocols
   Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
   Physical Internetworking and Industry Standards for Networks
   OSI Reference Model
   Network Management
   Layer 2 Switching and Bridging
   Basic Router Operation