Cisco Systems CCNA 2 manual III. Teaching Guide for Each TI, Nomenclature

III. Teaching Guide for Each TI

Nomenclature

The CCNA curriculum uses the following hierarchy:

•Course

•Module

•Learning objective (LO)

•Target indicator (TI)

For example, 3.2.5 references Module 3, LO 2, and TI 5. The following terms are commonly used to describe the curriculum, instructional materials, and assessments in WWE and Cisco documentation:

•Certification-level claims

High-level statements about what a CCNA-certified person should know and be able to do. These claims are measured through certification exams.

•Course

A subset of a curriculum which is a collection of chapters to be offered as a scheduled course.

•Course-level claims

Medium-level statements about what a person who completes the CCNA 2 course should know and be able to do.

•Core TI

The TIs that apply most directly to the claims and learning objectives. Instructors should not skip over these TIs or move through them quickly.

•Curriculum

A predefined or dynamic path of learning events with an end goal such as certification or the acquisition of required job skills and knowledge.

•Hands-on skills

There is some overlap between hands-on skills and claims. These statements emphasize hands-on, lab-based learning.

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