| Date |
Subject |
Lesson Plan |
| 05/01/25 |
CCNA1 |
Video: Top 5 Network Engineer Skills That Will Make You 100k (11:47)
Activity: Sign up for A+ Certification Exam
Link: CompTIA Online Testing ID Requirements
Video: What to expect in a Pearson VUE test center (3:16)
Video: Pearson VUE Online Exam Tips (8:53)
Link: Module 16 Reading Organizer
Start Module 16 - Network Security Fundamentals
Start Module 16, Section 0 - Introduction
Read: 16.0.1 Introduction
Read: 16.0.2 What will I learn to do in this module?
Start Module 16, Section 1 - Security Threats and Vulnerabilities
Video: Professor Messer: Common Security Threats (18:18)
Read: 16.1.1 Types of Threats
Read: 16.1.2 Types of Vulnerabilities
Read: 16.1.3 Physical Security
Video: Professor Messer: Physical Security Controls (22:08)
Activity: 16.1.4 Check Your Understanding - Security Threats and Vulnerabilities
Start Module 16, Section 2 - Network Attacks
Read: 16.2.1 Types of Malware
Video: Professor Messer: Types of Malware (12:42)
Read: 16.2.2 Reconnaissance Attacks
Video: Professor Messer: Reconnaissance Attacks (5:08)
Read: 16.2.3 Access Attacks
Read: 16.2.4 Denial of Service Attacks
Video: Professor Messer: Denial of Service (5:29)
Activity: 16.2.5 Check Your Understanding - Network Attacks
Lab: 16.2.6 Research Network Security Threats (30 min)
Assignment: Module 16 Study Guide 1-11
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A+ |
Video Demonstration: 8.5.3.1 Laser Printer Preventive Maintenance (9:40)
Video: Professor Messer: Laser Printer Maintenance (4:37)
Lab: 8.5.3.2 Perform Preventive Maintenance on a Laser Printer (use the following links for lab)
Link: HP Color LaserJet Pro M454dn User Manual
Read: 8.5.4.1 Preventive Maintenance on a Thermal Printer
Activity: 8.5.4.2 Check Your Understanding - Thermal Printer Preventative Maintenance
Read: 8.5.5.1 Preventive Maintenance of an Impact Printer
Activity: 8.5.5.2 Check Your Understanding - Impact Printer Preventive Maintenance
Video: 8.5.6.1 Video Demonstration - 3D Printer Preventive Maintenance (8:45)
Video: 8.5.6.2 Video Demonstration - 3D Printer Printing a Component (3:27)
Read: 8.5.7.1 The Six Steps of the Troubleshooting Process
Read: 8.5.7.2 - 8.5.7.7 (Troubleshooting Steps)
Read: 8.5.8.1 Identify Printer Problems and Solutions
Read: 8.5.8.2 Common Problems and Solutions for Printers
Read: 8.5.8.3 Advanced Problems and Solutions for Printers
Read: 8.6.1.1 Review
Activity: Chapter 8 Terms and Concepts Practice
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| 05/02/25 |
CCNA1 |
WHILE I'M AWAY FOR BPA NATIONALS:
1. Choose an online, at least 6-hour course to complete that you want to do. You must earn the digital badge for the course to complete it and receive 100 points.
2. Start a LinkedIn account if you haven't already.
3. Post your digital badge to your LinkedIn account. |
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A+ |
Activity: Chapter 8 Quiz
Study/Review: Chapter 8 Test
Review: Chapter 8 Printers
Video: JasonJohnson: ITEv7 Chapter 8 Review (10:08)
Test: Chapter 8 - Printers (45 min)
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| 05/05/25 |
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Lab: 16.2.6 Research Network Security Threats - Finish
1. Choose an online, at least 6-hour course to complete that you want to do. You must earn the digital badge for the course to complete it and receive 100 points.
2. Start a LinkedIn account if you haven't already.
3. Post your digital badge to your LinkedIn account.
STUDY FOR A+ EXAM!!! |
| 05/07/25 |
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BPA Nationals
WHILE I'M AWAY FOR BPA NATIONALS:
1. Choose an online, at least 6-hour course to complete that you want to do. You must earn the digital badge for the course to complete it and receive 100 points.
2. Start a LinkedIn account if you haven't already.
3. Post your digital badge to your LinkedIn account.
STUDY FOR A+ EXAM!!! |
| 05/08/25 |
|
BPA Nationals
WHILE I'M AWAY FOR BPA NATIONALS:
1. Choose an online, at least 6-hour course to complete that you want to do. You must earn the digital badge for the course to complete it and receive 100 points.
2. Start a LinkedIn account if you haven't already.
3. Post your digital badge to your LinkedIn account.
STUDY FOR A+ EXAM!!! |
| 05/09/25 |
|
BPA Nationals
WHILE I'M AWAY FOR BPA NATIONALS:
1. Choose an online, at least 6-hour course to complete that you want to do. You must earn the digital badge for the course to complete it and receive 100 points.
2. Start a LinkedIn account if you haven't already.
3. Post your digital badge to your LinkedIn account.
STUDY FOR A+ EXAM!!! |
| 05/12/25 |
CCNA1 |
Start Module 16, Section 3 - Network Attack Mitigations
Read: 16.3.1 The Defense-in-Depth Approach
Video: Professor Messer: Defense In Depth (10:02)
Read: 16.3.2 Keep Backups
Video: IBM Technology: Disaster Recovery vs. Backup (9:32)
Read: 16.3.3 Upgrade, Update, and Patch
Read: 16.3.4 Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
Video: Professor Messer: Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (12:03)
Read: 16.3.5 Firewalls
Video: Professor Messer: Firewalls (9:18)
Read: 16.3.6 Types of Firewalls
Read: 16.3.7 Endpoint Security
Video: Professor Messer: Endpoint Potection (9:48)
Activity: 16.3.8 Check Your Understanding - Network Attack Mitigation
Assignment: Module 16 Study Guide 12-20 |
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A+ |
Pay Attention to Everything Cloud!!
Start Chapter 9 - Virtualization and Cloud Computing
Video: Professor Messer: Cloud Models (8:59)
Read: 9.0.1.1 Welcome
Video: Cloud Computing Fundamentals (5:00)
Video Explaination : 9.1.1.1 What is the Cloud? (3:39)
Read: 9.1.1.2 Cloud Computing and Virtualization
Read: 9.1.1.3 Traditional Server Deployment
Read: 9.1.1.4 Server Virtualization
Video: What is Server and Desktop Virtualization (3:43)
Read: 9.1.1.5 Advantages of Server Virtualization
Video: IBM Technology: Virtualization Explained (5:20)
Activity: 9.1.1.6 Check Your Understanding - Match the Advantages of Virtualization
Read: 9.1.2.1 Client-Side Virtualization
Video: Professor Messer: Client-side Virtualzation (6:59)
Read: 9.1.2.2 Type 1 and Type 2 Hypervisors
Video: Virtualization Explained (5:19)
Read: 9.1.2.3 Virtual Machine Requirements
Activity: 9.1.2.4 Check Your Understanding - Virtualization Terminology
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| 05/13/25 |
CCNA1 |
Activity: WBL Assembly 8:00
Discussion: Your Certification Exam Prep Plan
Start Module 16, Section 4 - Device Security
Read: 16.4.1 Cisco AutoSecure
Video: Help Protect the Network with a Single Command (3:25)
Read: 16.4.2 Passwords
Read: 16.4.3 Additional Password Security
Read: 16.4.4 Enable SSH
Video: How to Configure SSH on a Cisco Router or Switch (5:40)
Read: 16.4.5 Disable Unused Services
Study for Module 16 Test! |
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A+ |
None today |
| 05/14/25 |
CCNA1 |
Video: How To Pass CompTIA's A+ Core 1 Exam On The FIRST Try! (28:47)
PT: 16.4.6 Configure Secure Passwords and SSH (30 minutes)
Assignment: Module 16 Study Guide 21-28 (end) |
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A+ |
Viudeo: Network Chuck: You Have to Learn VM Right Now! (27:41)
Note: Download the VirtualBox and Ubuntu files to your desktop before installing software. The Ubuntu image is in the CNA, OS Image, Ubuntu folder.
Note: Select Skip Unattended Installation
Lab: 9.1.2.5 Install Linux in a Virtual Machine and Explore the GUI
Link - Alternate Ubuntu installation Instructions
You may have to delete the existing virtual machine folder. Goto C:/Users/yourname/VirtualBox VMs/Ubuntu and delete the Ubuntu folder before proceeding. |
| 05/15/25 |
CCNA1 |
Lab: 16.4.7 Configure Network Devices with SSH - USE the 1941 Routers only!
Start Module 16, Section 5 - Module Practice and Quiz
PT: 16.5.1 Secure Network Devices (45 minutes) - Save the .pkt file to show me!!
Study for Module 16 Test! |
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A+ |
None today |
| 05/16/25 |
CCNA1 |
A+ Practice 220-1101 Certification Test
Lab: 16.5.2 Secure Network Devices - Save config and leave it up to show me for sign off
Read: 16.5.3 What did I learn in this module?
Activity: 16.5.4 Module Quiz - Network Security Fundamentals
Study for Module 16 Test! |
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A+ |
Video: Cisco: What is the Cloud? (3:32)
Read: 9.2.1.1 How We Use the Cloud
White Paper: Accelerating Digital Agility
Read: 9.2.2.1 Cloud Services
Video: Professor Messer: Cloud Services (6:12)
Read: 9.2.2.2 What Do You Already Know? - Cloud Models
Video: Simplilearn: What is Azure? (10:34)
Activity: 9.2.2.3 Check Your Understanding - Cloud Service and Cloud Model Terminology
Link: Example of Private Cloud
Read: 9.2.2.4 Cloud Computing Characteristics (know these!)
- On-demand (self-service)
- Rapid elasticity
- Resource pooling
- Measured and metered service
- Broad network access
Activity: 9.2.2.5 Check Your Understanding - Match the Cloud Characteristics
Read: 9.3.1.1 Summary
Use free YouTube videos and web sites to view/practice the A+ Core 1 exam |
| 05/19/25 |
CCNA1 |
Don't be shy about practicing at home using Packet Tracer. That is what Packet Tracer is for.
Cisco Networking Teaching Strategy: Learn (text, videos, lecture) - Practice (syntax checker, packet tracer) - Apply (physical labs)
Note: If it takes one unit of time to do something right the first time, it takes 2 to 3 units of time to troubleshoot and fix things that are done wrong. Physical labs are for demonstrating what you've already learned. "Garbage in, garbage out" - stop blaming the machines!!
Video: Jason Johnson: Module 16 Review (26:46)
Test Chapter 16 (30 minutes)
Start Chapter 17 - Build a Small Network
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A+ |
Video: Network Chuck: You Need To Learn VMs Right Now (27:41)
Video: Jason Johnson: ITEv7 Chapter 9 Review (6:03)
Test: Chapter 9 (45 min) |
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Resources |
Assignment: LearnKey: 220-1101 Domain 3, Lessons 4-6
Assignment: LearnKey: 220-1101 Domain 3, Lessons 7-8
Assignment: LearnKey: 220-1101 Domain 3, Lesson 3
LearnKey: 220-1101 Domain 3, Lesson 1, Pgs. 47
LearnKey: 220-1101 Domain 3, Lesson 2, Pgs. 49-51
Lab: 11.2.4.7 Examining Telnet and SSH in Wireshark (30 minutes)
Review Lab: Research Network Security Threats
Video: On facing page
Link: CIS Poster
Note: Goto "Policy Templates"
Note: Skip Part 2, Step 1
Note; Part 2, Step 2. Goto Homeland Security Site, Cybersecurity, Topics, Cyber Threats and Advisories. |