Program Content
- Voice over IP (VoIP) and other voice technologies and systems over data networks are important aspects of modern day networks. Why isn't there a course on voice in the CCNS program?
- What kind of lab practice can I expect?
Program Content
1. Voice over IP (VoIP) and other voice technologies and systems over data networks are important aspects of modern day networks. Why isn't there a course on voice in the CCNS program? The program designers determined that for a complete program like CCNS that contains several networking courses, voice systems course objectives are best covered within a series of courses. Voice technologies can be roughly divided into 3 areas; the application (or call managment), the network performance and quality of service (QoS), and the security of voice calls.
The CCNS Network Security course covers all aspects of the security requirements that are incurred by supporting voice calls over data networks. The BMSN (building multilayer switched networks) course covers the configuration of voice VLANs, network performance and quality of service (QoS), and the various queuing strategies that are required for real time voice systems. The BSI course will cover multicast routing technologies - multicast is a technology used to distribute "music on hold" and other real-time video and audio streaming sources.
2. What kind of lab practice can I expect?For the CCNA courses (CIS 193, CIS 194, CIS 293 and CIS 294), one of the weekly scheduled classes will be a lab class. (i.e. for CIS 193 in Fall 2008, this will be the Wednesday evening session). You will also have access to the lab for an additional 3 hours per week on an "as needed" basis (open lab). Monday afternoons from 3pm - 6pm have been reserved for CCNS open lab. If this lab time is not possible within your schedule, other lab times may be scheduled on an individual case basis.
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