Welcome to SEHS' Cisco website

This website is intended for students or individuals who are interested in knowing more about the CISCO program which is offered at San Elizario High School. This is a two year program of rigorous study and training that will enhance student skills. Also, upon the successful completion of this program students will be able to take a certification exam. If a student manages to pass the test, he/she will receive a certification that will allow him to attain a job in this field of study.

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Cisco I

Students will study CCNAI through the use of an online curriculum that is extensively reviewed by the instructor. The students learning environment will take them into a variety of tasks to improve their learning. Vocabulary terms will be learned throughout the course to enhance the students knowledge. The main overview of what students will learn is stated as follows by the CISCO online curriculum:

  • Select and Install a Windows OS with updates and patches.
  • Use hierarchical network management to develop IP and naming schemes.
  • Understand how classless IP numbers are developed and used.
  • Use PT 4.1 to design and test network topologies.
  • Design and install a Home and a Small office wired and wireless network.
  • Select the correct ISP for the networks that they design and connect to them.
  • Use the Cisco ISR and Linksys GUIs to configure DHCP, DNS, NAT, and other network services.
  • Use common PC Tools, ping, netstat, ipconfig, tracert, nslookup, telnet, and arp –a to troubleshoot network errors
  • Harden network PCs to network attacks caused by viruses, worms, trojan horses, and spyware.
  • Analyze NAT bindings inside the integrated router to troubleshoot networking connections.
  • Use good soft skills to solve customer problems in a helpdesk situation and document the solutions.
  • Cisco II

    Students will study CCNAII through a rigorous program. The CISCO online curriculum states some of the aspects that students will be able to perform upon completing the course. The CISCO online curriculum states this as follows:

  • Describe the structure of the Internet and how communications on the Internet occurs between hosts
  • Install, configure and troubleshoot CISCO IOS devices for Internet and server connectivity
  • Plan the basic wired infrastructure to support network traffic
  • Configure a server to share resources and provide common Web services
  • Implement basic WAN connectivity using Telco services
  • Demonstrate proper disaster recovery procedures and perform server backups
  • Monitor network performance and isolate failures
  • Troubleshoot problems using an organized, layered procedure
  • Describe the OSI model and the process of encapsulation
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