The Cisco Networking Academies program is a partnership between Cisco Systems, Inc., Communities in Schools of Arkansas, and the Little Rock School District. The Cisco Academy is a four semester hands-on curriculum prescribed by the Cisco Corporation. At the end of the fourth semester, students take a certification test which is recognized throughout the computer industry. This curriculum is open to 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students.
The curriculum for the Cisco Academy is as follows:
| First Semester | |
| OSI Model Industry Standards |
Network Topologies |
| IP Addressing, Including Subnet Masks |
Networking Components |
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Basic Network Design |
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| Second Semester | |
| Beginning Router Configurations |
Routed and Routing Protocols |
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Third Semester |
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| Advanced Router Configurations |
LAN Switching Theory and VLANs |
| Advanced LAN and LAN Switched Design |
Novell IPX |
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Threaded Case Studies |
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Fourth Semester |
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| WAN Theory and Design |
WAN Technology, PPP, Frame Relay, ISDN |
| Network Troubleshooting |
National SCANS Skills |
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Threaded Case Studies |
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