About Packet Tracer Cisco developed Packet Tracer to help Networking Academy students achieve the most optimal learning experience while gaining practical networking technology skills. Packet Tracer is a powerful network simulation platform inspiring students to experiment with network behavior and ask 'what if' questions. It supplements physical equipment in the classroom by allowing students to create a network with an almost unlimited number of devices, encouraging practice, discovery and troubleshooting. About Networking Academy: Started in 1997, Cisco Networking Academy is an IT & Networking skills and career building program for learning institutions and individuals worldwide. Additional information for Instructors. Designs, builds and configures networks with drag-and-drop devices.
Step 1: Set the IP domain name and generate secure keys. It is generally not safe to use Telnet, because data is transferred in plain text. Therefore, use SSH whenever it is available. Configure the domain name to be netacad.pka. S1(config)# ip domain-name netacad.pka; Secure keys are needed to encrypt the data. Cisco Networking Academy changes lives. Trained 1,000+ students. Most are now working in enterprise level organizations. See Sarada's story.
Providing valuable hands-on experience that can be applied in the classroom and on the job. Supports the majority of protocols and technologies taught in several Networking Academy courses.
Creates customized learning scenarios with the Activity Wizard. Adding instructional text for students as well as grading and real-time feedback, which provides an unlimited number of guided learning experiences.
Activities can also be saved and shared with others in the Networking Academy community. Visualizes internal processes in real-time, such as dynamic data transfers and packet content expansion normally hidden on real devices. Opportunities to share ideas, best practices and discuss using Packet Tracer in the classroom with other instructors.
Offers multiuser and peer-to-peer real-time collaboration and competition for dynamic learning. Authoring and localization of structured learning activities such as labs, demonstrations, quizzes, exams, remote instructor-student interactions and games. Supports feature expansion through external applications using an API. Enhancing Packet Tracer by adding on curriculum and assessment delivery, games, accessibility and interfacing with real equipment.
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