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Cisco Launches 'Subnetting Game'
Innovative Learning Game Engages Students While Teaching Networking Skills
| Source: Cisco Systems, Inc.
SAN JOSE, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- March 5, 2007 -- Cisco® (NASDAQ : CSCO ) today announced the
availability of "The Subnetting Game," a new educational game designed to
help make the highly technical topic of subnetting easier for students to
learn. The game was developed in response to a recent survey by Cisco in
which a majority of students responded that network addressing, and
particularly subnetting, remains one of the most difficult skills to learn.
"The Subnetting Game" is available to anyone who registers at the CCNA®
Prep Center, a website dedicated to networking professionals working toward
completion of the CCNA certification: http://www.cisco.com/go/prepcenter.
A foundational skill for networking professionals, subnetting is the
process of dividing an organization's growing network into separate
subnetworks to provide for better manageability, efficiency and security.
These subnetworks can be distributed to separate departments throughout the
organization for unique access points, resources and levels of security.
The immersive game allows students to test their subnetting knowledge while
developing the necessary skill sets through an entertaining challenge. The
game begins with a small network and a simple problem, then becomes
increasingly difficult as the levels progress so that students with even a
minimal knowledge of subnetting can utilize the learning tool.
"Network addressing and subnetting are crucial skills for networking
professionals to master," said Jerry Bush, program manager at Cisco. "With
the new 'Subnetting Game,' students quickly increase their subnetting
expertise while having fun. Most students find they are learning new skills
without even realizing it."
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