SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TrainSignal, the global leader in professional computer training, announced the release of their Cisco CCNP SWITCH Training course.

This CCNP video training course authored by Cisco expert Joe Rinehart offers complete instruction on the objectives for Cisco's CCNP SWITCH Exam 642-813. The course features lessons that contextualize Cisco switching concepts for the demands of today's IT industry while building off of solid, foundational theory. Main course highlights include:

    --  Spanning Tree Protocol
    --  VLAN Fundamentals
    --  Interface and Port Configuration
    --  Switch-Based Security Considerations
    --  Layer 3 Switching Solutions

In networking, the spanning tree protocol (STP) functions to prevent bridge loops & resulting broadcast radiation in bridged Ethernet local area networks (LANs). This topic remains crucial for those studying for a CCNP exam, and students can expect to learn about troubleshooting, configuration and verification processes for rapid, multiple, per VLAN and rapid per VLAN STPs (RSTP, MSTP, PVST and RPVST).

The CCNP SWITCH Training also contains videos on port & interface types: how to configure them, and how to implement high availability for switching.

The course instructor is CCIE #14256 Joe Rinehart, a Cisco professional with over 14 years of experience in routing, switching, unified communications, security, and data center technologies. He is a specialized trainer having taught at colleges and in the corporate sector, and has worked for several Fortune 500 companies. He is also the author of TrainSignal's CCNP ROUTE and CCNA Wireless courses.

TrainSignal's Product Development Manager, Gosia Niklinski, on the focus of CCNP video training said, "We created this course to provide our customers with a topic that is very popular right now. Someone's ability to securely integrate VLANs, WLANs, voice, and video into campus networks truly validates their knowledge of Cisco's campus enterprise architecture."

The Cisco CCNP SWITCH Training course contains 17 lessons in nearly 11 hours of video instruction. Students will receive 2 DVDs, and each lesson is available in several formats, iPod Video, Mp3 Audio, .WMV and high quality AVI, allowing students to use course materials on a variety of devices. All materials are available online after signing up for the course.

The Cisco CCNP SWITCH Training course is available for just $397. TrainSignal backs each and every course with their exclusive 90-day Total Experience Guarantee. All courses are shipped worldwide at no charge.

About TrainSignal: Founded in 2002, TrainSignal provides computer-based "Total Experience" training that gives individuals the tools and confidence to tackle real-world challenges, pass their certification exams and succeed in today's competitive global IT market.

TrainSignal offers a wide range of computer training packages covering Microsoft, Cisco, Citrix, CompTIA, VMware, and Microsoft Office. In addition to its Windows Server 2008, Exchange Server 2010, and Windows 7 courses, TrainSignal offers training for over fifty different training courses including VMware vSphere training, Cisco CCNA training, Citrix XenDesktop training and more.

A privately-held company, TrainSignal is based in Schaumburg, IL. For more information about TrainSignal, please visit www.trainsignal.com.

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