Cisco CCNA (200-301)

About this course

Updated in May 2025. This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. The Cisco CCNA (200-301) course provides a solid foundation in networking principles, preparing you for success in the IT world. Throughout the course, you will learn to manage, configure, and troubleshoot Cisco networks through a combination of theoretical knowledge and practical experience. By the end of the course, you will understand network fundamentals, IP connectivity, security protocols, and automation techniques, which are essential skills for a network professional. The course covers network fundamentals like components, topology, cabling, and addressing schemes. You'll explore Cisco CLI, DNA Center, and gain hands-on experience with IPv4 and IPv6 subnetting. The course also includes network access, security fundamentals, switch configuration, VLANs, VPNs, AAA protocols, and network automation using SDN, configuration management, and REST APIs. This course is ideal for beginners or those looking to strengthen their networking knowledge. No prior networking experience is required, although basic computer skills are helpful. It is suitable for aspiring network engineers and IT professionals with a beginner-to-intermediate difficulty level.

Course objectives

• provide foundational knowledge in networking principles
• prepare students for roles in IT and networking
• develop hands-on skills with Cisco technologies