Cisco Networking Academy Program

New CCNA Curricula

This is an overview to introduce and position the new CCNA curricula: CCNA
Discovery and CCNA Exploration.
English versions of the first two courses of each curriculum will be available
in the June-August 2007 timeframe. English versions of courses 3 and 4 will
be available in the November-December 2007 timeframe.
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Cisco Networking Academy Program New CCNA Curricula

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Speaker Name
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Contents
Portfolio Evolution
New CCNA Positioning,
Features, and Benefits
Instructor Training
Adoption and Migration
Scope and Sequence
Equipment

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Portfolio Evolution

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How Are We Evolving the Program?

Shift focus from program growth to student
outcomes
Develop courseware tailored to student goals
Align skills with specific jobs in networking

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Networking Academy Program

Current Product Portfolio
CAREERS

Enterprise
Networking

CCNP
Advanced Routing
Remote Access
Multilayer Switching
Troubleshooting

Small and
Medium
Business
Networking

Security

CCNA
Basics
Routing
Switching
WANs

Wireless

FUNDAMENTALS

Network
Installer

IT Essentials I
IT Essentials II
PNIE

Basic IT
Support
System
Admin

Student Networking Knowledge and Skills

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Networking Academy Program

2.0 Portfolio 18 Courses
CAREERS
Security

Enterprise
Networking

CCNP

Small and
Medium
Business
Networking
Network
Installer
Basic IT
Support

CCNA
Discovery
Routing,
Switching,
WANs,
Intro to Adv
Tech

FUNDAMENTALS

CCNA
Exploration
Routing,
Switching,
WANs,
Intro to Adv
Tech

Advanced Routing
Remote Access
Multilayer Switching
Troubleshooting

Wireless

IT Essentials I
IT Essentials II
PNIE

System
Admin

Student Networking Knowledge and Skills

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Current CCNA Curriculum

Instructor and Student Feedback
Improve Student
Experience

Promote engagement;
align with student
interests and
capabilities
Optimize balance of
theory, practice, and
application

Improve Quality

Improve accuracy and

flow of course content

Make curricula more

efficient to localize

Ensure content is
relevant and up-to-date

Facilitate curriculum
delivery and class
administration

Address advanced
technologies

Accommodate different
skill levels

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Increase Flexibility

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Provide high and low

bandwidth delivery
capabilities

New CCNA
Positioning,
Features, and
Benefits

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Two New CCNA Curricula

Both Prepare Students for CCNA Certification and Professional Careers
CCNA Discovery
Foundational Learning

Independent curriculum or possibly

integrated into broader course of
study at upper-secondary institutions,
career and technical schools, and
colleges
Student has basic PC usage skills

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CCNA Exploration
Advanced Learning

Part of an integrated technology

curriculum or continuing education
program at postsecondary
institutions; typically at career and
technical schools, colleges, and
universities
Student has advanced problem
solving and analytical skills typically
associated with degrees in math,
engineering, or science

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Features and Benefits
Motivate and engage students by matching content and teaching methodologies with student interests and
goals
Features:
E-doing
Updated course GUI
More efficient translation
Introduction to advanced technologies and converged networks

CCNA Exploration

CCNA Discovery
Provides a hands-on approach to networking
education
Uses step-by-step labs and teaches the
general theory needed to build networks
Engages students and allows for quick
application of learned concepts
Designed to encourage students to consider
additional education in IT and help them
prepare for entry-level IT careers

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Allows students to learn skills in a more

rigorous, comprehensive, theoretical, and
practical way; reflective of college and
university educational practices
Offers complex and challenging hands-on
labs to engage advanced learners
Designed for students who want to pursue
additional technology or engineering
education while preparing for careers in IT

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Networking based on
application
Introduction to career
exploration and soft
skills
Standalone curriculum
or integrated into
broader course of
study

Skills to excel in entry-level

professions such as:
Network installer
Network technician
Help desk technician
Pre-sales support
Basic network design

CCNA Exploration

Basics of Routing
and Switching

Core Skills
for CCNA
Certification

Networking based
on technology
Deep into protocols
and theory (LAN,
WAN)
Reflective of university
practices and allows
for integration with
engineering concepts

Skills to succeed in networkingrelated degree programs

Skills to prepare students for a
wide range of networking
professions such as:
Network technician
Network administrator
Network engineer

Key Factors in Obtaining Jobs: Education, Experience, and Certification

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Compare current GUI

to new GUI

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Persistent 2/3
media area
1/3 text area with
manual scroll bar

Chapter Menu
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Page #
2/3 or full-screen
media area

1/3 text area,

automatically scrolls,
disappears for fullscreen media

Language Toggle

Navigation tools
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Next /
Back

Go To / Location and Topic Navigation Bar

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New GUI Prototype Feedback

Worldwide Feedback from 415 Students and 71 Instructors

The new curriculum was just so straightforward and the links worked so
effectively; everything just seemed a lot easier for the students than the
original.
High School Instructor, United States
This curriculum is going to reinforce concepts much more easily. Theyll
be able to read, theyll be able to see it visually, then theyll handle labs,
and then any sort of class discussion is going to be more readily
understood. I like it.
Secondary School Instructor, Europe

93% of instructors believe students will learn more!

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How Do I Choose?

What are your students

academic capabilities?
What are your students goals?
How will your institution integrate
the new CCNA curriculum?
Which curriculum best aligns
with your teaching methodology and
your students' interests?
Is the existing CCNA v3.1 curriculum
very difficult for your students in
terms of theoretical topics?
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How Do I Choose?
What are your students academic capabilities?
CCNA Discovery
Designed for students with
basic PC usage skills

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CCNA Exploration
Designed for students with
advanced problem solving
and analytical skills, such
as those who are pursuing
degrees in engineering,
math, or science

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How Do I Choose?
What are your students goals?

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CCNA Discovery

CCNA Exploration

Designed to make IT relevant,

encourage students to
consider further education in
IT, and help students prepare
for entry-level IT careers

Designed for students who

want to pursue additional
technology or engineering
educations while preparing for
an IT career

Prepares students for entrylevel IT careers as early as the

first two courses

Prepares students for entrylevel IT careers after the

completion of the four-course
curriculum

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How Do I Choose?
How will your institution integrate the new CCNA
curriculum?
CCNA Discovery
Can be delivered as an
independent, standalone
curriculum, or integrated
into broader courses of
study at upper-secondary
institutions, career and
technical schools, and
colleges

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CCNA Exploration
Can be part of an
integrated curriculum or
continuing education
program at post-secondary
institutions such as career
and technical schools,
colleges, and universities

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How Do I Choose?
Which curriculum best aligns with your teaching
methodology and your students' interests?
CCNA Discovery
Teaches networking based on
application
Maps more directly to everyday
experiences with networks and
covers key networking concepts
based on the types of network
environments students may
encounter
Uses easy-to-follow labs
Provides general theory
Offers a career-oriented approach
to learning networking

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CCNA Exploration
Teaches networking based on
technology concepts
Allows students to learn skills in a
more rigorous, comprehensive,
theoretical, and practical way that
is reflective of standard college
and university-level educational
practices
Uses language that allows for
integration with engineering
concepts
Includes complex and challenging
hands-on labs

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How Do I Choose?
Is the existing CCNA v3.1 curriculum very difficult
for your students in terms of theoretical topics?
CCNA Discovery
Yes, the current CCNA
curriculum is very difficult

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No, the current CCNA
curriculum is just right or
not challenging enough

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Feature Comparison
CCNA v3.1

CCNA Discovery

CCNA Exploration

Expected Student
Capabilities

Basic PC usage
skills

Basic PC usage skills

Advanced problem-solving and

analytical skills typically associated
with students in engineering, math,
or science degree programs

Content

Four courses
structured by
protocols and
technology

Four courses structured by

practical network environments

Four courses structured by

protocols and technologies within
various topologies

Required minimum
of six months to
complete all four
courses

Required minimum of one year to

complete all four courses

Business Rules

PLUS:
E-doing
Introduction to advanced
technologies
Helps prepare students for
entry-level IT careers by
teaching applied skills early in
the curriculum

Time to Learn
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PLUS:
E-doing
Introduction to advanced
technologies
Extra theory and more
challenging labs

Goal is to offer more relaxed

business rules to reduce teaching
time
Courses structured to increase
flexibility and efficiency in course
sequence

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Changes Compared to Current CCNA
CCNA v3.1

CCNA 1

CCNA 2

CCNA 3

CCNA 4

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Networking
Basics

Curriculum
Framework

CCNA
Discovery

No 1-to-1
mapping

Networking for
Home and Small
Businesses

Introduction to networking
Basic cabling for SOHO
LAN addressing and network services
Basic wireless and security
Troubleshooting plan/build home network

Working at a
Small-to-Medium
Business or ISP

Intro to OSI model/TCP model

SMB routing and switching
WAN technology
IP addressing
Network devices and cabling
Security/disaster recovery

Introducing
Routing and
Switching in the
Enterprise

Enterprise overview
LAN/WAN performance
IP addressing VLSM and subnetting
Advanced switching and routing
EIGRP, OSPF, VLANs, VTP, Frame Relay
LAN, WAN, VLAN troubleshooting

Designing and
Supporting
Computer
Networks

Design concepts and equipment selection

IP addressing on a LAN/WAN
Network design
Cisco device configuration upgrade
Stronger theoretical notion of converged
networks

Routers and
Routing
Basics

Switching
Basics and
Intermediate
Routing

WAN
Technologies

New
courses

New order,
flow,
and format
Practical
application,
theory, soft
skills and career
exploration

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Changes Compared to Current CCNA
CCNA v3.1

CCNA
Exploration

Course Changes
% content change

Networking
Basics

Network
Fundamentals

CCNA 2

Routers and
Routing Basics

Routing
Protocols and
Concepts

CCNA 3

Switching Basics
and Intermediate
Routing

LAN Switching
and Wireless

CCNA 4

WAN
Technologies

Accessing the
WAN

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53%

Intro to Advanced Technologies

and Converged Networks
Top-Down Approach to Networking

9%

Can be taught before, with, or

after LAN Switching and Wireless
Removed IGRP
Added VLSM, OSPF, EIGRP
More challenging labs

22%

Can be taught before, with, or after

Routing Protocols and Concepts
Added Rapid Spanning Tree protocol
Added wireless concepts
More challenging labs

23%

De-emphasize ISDN
Added new WAN concepts
Added ACLs, VPN concepts

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Articulation (Course Credit)
Articulation (course credit) agreements are generally
developed at the institutional level based on existing
programs and pathways
CCNA Discovery courses 1 and 2 should enable students to
earn CCNA Exploration course 1 equivalent credit
Students who complete the following will be prepared to begin
the CCNP curriculum:
CCNA Discovery courses 1-4 or CCNA Exploration
courses 1-4
An institution may choose to grant CCNA Exploration credit for
students who complete the CCNA Discovery curriculum

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Paths to Certifications and Entry-Level Careers

CCNA Discovery
Networking for Home and
Small Businesses

Working at a Small-toMedium Business or ISP

CCNA Exploration

CCNA Discovery

Network Fundamentals

Networking for Home and

Small Businesses

Routing Protocols and

Concepts

Working at a Small-toMedium Business or ISP

CCNA Exploration

Introducing Routing and

Switching in the Enterprise

Designing and Supporting

Computer Networks

LAN Switching and

Wireless

Routing Protocols and

Concepts

Accessing the WAN

LAN Switching and

Wireless
Accessing the WAN

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Instructor Training

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Instructor Training
CCNA Discovery

CCNA Exploration

Optional but strongly recommended

Current
Instructor

Our goal is to offer a distance learning solution for current

CCNA instructors at no extra cost*
(min. 8-10 hours per course)

New
Instructor

(min. 4-8 hours per course)

In person training required. Approximately 60-80 hours per

course; similar to current CCNA v3.1
Costs generally range from US$50 to US$150 per day,
depending on location

NOTE:
Training Academies may offer additional training opportunities to instructors. There may be fees
associated with these learning events, as determined by the training Academies. Please refer to
your training Academy for exact costs.
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Training Resources for Existing Instructors

Reference Materials
Instructor Reference Guide

Interactive Course Guide

Comparison of New
Curriculum with Existing
Curriculum

Key Ideas

New Topics

Discussion Ideas

New Equipment
Suggestions for Use of
Existing Equipment

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How to Teach Concepts

New Skills

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Case Studies, Labs,
Videos, Tools

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Training Resources for New Instructors

Traditional Face-to-Face Training

Academy
curriculum
and
Interactive
Course
Guide (ICG)

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Focus on main
ideas, strategies
for teaching
difficult concepts,
and connection
with real world
scenarios

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sessions for
skills-based
training

Content
and Skills
Exam

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CLI Interactive Course Guide (ICG)

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ICG Structure - Example

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ICG Structure Example (Contd)

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Training Scenarios for New CCNA Curricula

Existing Instructor

New Instructor

Log into Academy Connection

Select Academy Course Materials

Attend scheduled training at Training

Center

Select ICG for course

Complete course exam and skills exam

Review Instructor Reference Guide

Existing instructors will automatically be enabled to offer the new CCNA courses
Current plan is to make optional training available for current instructors in early June
Current plan is for new instructor training to be available in late June

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Adoption &
Migration

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Tools to Drive Adoption

Currently Available

Planned

At-a-Glance

Product demos

FAQs

Scope and sequence

documents (final)

External presentation
Qualification guidelines

Datasheets
Testimonials

Scope and sequence

documents (draft)

Job framework information

Detailed equipment list

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Migration
Institutions midway through delivering CCNA v3.1
should continue with the CCNA v3.1 curriculum until
completion
Countries with translated versions of CCNA v3.1
courses can wait until a translated version of the new
CCNA curricula is available, or adopt the English
version
There are no immediate plans to retire the CCNA v3.1
curriculum, it will remain available to existing and new
Academies for as long as it aligns with customer needs
and certification requirements

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CCNA Discovery and

CCNA Exploration Translation
Goals
Reduced cost and time-to-market
Increased quality and scalability

Strategy
Design course GUIs for translation
Create processes to implement translations
Execute trials to optimize processes

Timeline
FY08 translations that Cisco will manage,
including roadmap for selected languages, to
be announced in the June-August 2007
timeframe

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Product Launch Timeline

General Availability
CCNA Discovery 3 and 4
CCNA Exploration 3 and 4
(English Versions)

New Product
Announcements

Nov 2006

Dec 2006

Jan 2007

Feb 2007

New CCNA
Prototype
Tests

Mar 2007

May 2007

New CCNA
Small Market Trials

Jun/July/Aug
2007

Nov/Dec
2007

General Availability
CCNA Discovery 1 and 2
CCNA Exploration 1 and 2
IT Essentials v4.0
CCNP 2 and 4
(English Versions)

Early Adopter Feedback

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Scope &
Sequence

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CCNA Discovery Course Sequence

CCNA Discovery
Networking for Home and
Small Businesses

Course Objectives
Working at a Small-toMedium Business or ISP

Chapter Outlines

Introducing Routing and

Switching in the
Enterprise

Designing and Supporting

Computer Networks

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CCNA Discovery 1 Networking for Home and

Small Businesses Course Objectives
Set up a personal computer system, interface cards, and
peripheral devices
Plan and install a home or small business network and connect
it to the Internet
Verify and troubleshoot network and Internet connectivity
Share resources (files and printers) among multiple computers
Recognize and mitigate security threats to the home network
Configure and verify common Internet applications
Configure basic IP services through a GUI interface

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CCNA Discovery 2 Working at a Small-toMedium Business or ISP: Course Objectives

Describe the structure of the Internet and how communication occurs between hosts
Install, configure, and troubleshoot Cisco IOS devices for Internet and server
connectivity
Plan a basic wired infrastructure to support network traffic
Configure a server to share resources and provide common Web services
Implement basic WAN connectivity using Telco services
Demonstrate proper disaster recovery procedures and perform server backups
Monitor network performance and isolate failures
Troubleshoot problems using an organized, layered procedure
Describe the OSI model and the process of encapsulation

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CCNA Discovery 3 Introducing Routing and

Switching in the Enterprise: Course Objectives
Implement a LAN for an approved network design
Configure a switch with VLANs and inter-switch communication
Implement access lists to permit or deny specified traffic
Configure a routing protocol on Cisco devices
Implement WAN links
Perform LAN, WAN, and VLAN troubleshooting using a structured
methodology and the OSI model

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CCNA Discovery 4 Designing and Supporting

Computer Networks: Course Objectives
Gather customer requirements
Design a simple Internetwork using Cisco technology
Design an IP addressing scheme to meet LAN requirements
Create an equipment list to meet LAN design requirements
Create and present a proposal to a customer
Install and configure a prototype Internetwork
Obtain and upgrade IOS in Cisco devices

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CCNA Discovery Course Outline

Ch

Networking for Home and

Small Businesses

Working at a Small-to-Medium
Business or ISP

Introducing Routing and

Switching in the Enterprise

Designing and Supporting

Computer Networks

Introduction to Computers and

Applications

The Internet and Its Uses

Networking in the Enterprise

Concepts of Network Design

Personal Computer Software

ISP Support

Enterprise Network
Infrastructure

Gathering Information from

Clients

Connecting to the Network

Planning a Network Upgrade

Addressing in an Enterprise
Network

Impact of Various Applications

on a Network Design

Connecting to the Internet

Using an Internet Service
Provider

Planning the Address Structure

Routing in an Enterprise
Network

IP Address Design
Considerations

Network Addressing

Configuring the ISR

Implementing WAN Links

Creating the Network Design

Network Services

Routing

Switching in an Enterprise
Network

Building and Testing a

Prototype Network

Wireless Technology

ISP Services

Filtering Traffic Using Access

Control Lists

Selecting Equipment and

Planning for Installation

Basic Security

ISP Responsibility

Troubleshooting an Enterprise
Network

Upgrading and Integrating an

Existing Network

Troubleshooting Your Network

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CCNA Exploration
CCNA Exploration

Network
Fundamentals

Routing Protocols
and Concepts

Course Objectives
Chapter Outlines

LAN Switching and

Wireless

Accessing the WAN

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CCNA Exploration 1 Network Fundamentals

Course Objectives
Explain the importance of data networks and the Internet as a platform to support
business communications and everyday tasks
Explain how communication occurs in data networks and the Internet
Describe the devices and services that support communication across an
Internetwork
Use network protocol models to explain the layers of communications that occur in
data networks
Explain the role of protocols in data network communications
Describe the importance of addressing and naming schemes at various layers of
data networks
Describe the protocols and services provided by the application layer in the OSI
model and describe how this layer operates in simple networks
Analyze the operations and features of the OSI model transport layer protocols and
services

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(Continued)
Analyze the operations and feature of the OSI model network layer protocols and
services and explain the fundamental concepts of routing
Design, calculate, and apply an appropriate addressing scheme to fulfill given
requirements
Describe the operation of protocols at the OSI data link layer and how they support
communications
Explain the role of physical layer protocols and services in supporting
communications across data networks
Explain fundamental Ethernet concepts, media, services, and operation
Employ basic cabling and network designs to connect devices for a given network
requirement
Build a simple Ethernet network using routers and switches
Use Cisco CLI commands to perform basic router and switch configuration and
verification

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CCNA Exploration 2 Routing Protocols and

Concepts: Course Objectives
Describe the purpose, nature, and operations of a router
Explain the critical role that routers play in enabling communication across multiple networks
Describe the purpose and nature of routing tables
Explain how a router determines a path and switches packets
Configure and verify router interfaces
Describe the purpose and procedure for configuring static routes
Describe the role of dynamic routing protocols and place these protocols in the context of
modern network design
Describe how metrics are used by routing protocols and Identify the metric types used by
dynamic routing protocols
Identify the characteristics of distance vector routing protocols
Describe the network discovery process of distance vector routing protocols using Routing
Information Protocol (RIP)
Describe the functions, characteristics, and operation of RIPv1

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CCNA Exploration 2 Course Objectives

(Continued)
Compare and contrast classful and classless IP addressing
Describe classful and classless routing behavior in routed networks
Design and implement a classless IP addressing scheme for a given network
Demonstrate comprehensive RIPv1 configuration skills
Apply basic RIPv2 configuration commands and evaluate classless routing
updates
Describe the main features and operation of the Enhanced Interior Gateway
Routing Protocol (EIGRP)
Use advanced configuration commands with routers implementing EIGRP
Describe the basis features and concepts of link-state routing protocols
Describe the purpose, nature, and operation of OSPF

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CCNA Exploration Course Outline

Network Fundamentals

Routing Protocols and Concepts

LAN Switching and Wireless

Accessing the WAN

Living, Learning, Working, and

Playing in a Network-Centric World

Introduction to Routing and

Packet Forwarding

Ethernet Revisited

Managing Traffic: Access

Control Lists (ACLs)

Communications with Computer

Networks and the Internet

Static Routes

Switching Concepts:
IOS and CDP

Addressing Hosts: NAT, DHCP,

and IPv6 Basics

OSI Application Layer

Introduction to Dynamic
Routing Protocols

Inside the Switch

Security

OSI Transport Layer

Distance Vector Routing

Protocols

Campus Network Design

Introduction to WAN
Technologies

OSI Network Layer and Routing

RIP v1: A Distance Vector,

Classful Routing Protocol

Basic Switch Configuration

WAN Devices and

Connections: CSU, Cable
Modem, and DSL Modem

Addressing the Network - IPv4

Classless Routing: VLSM and

CIDR

VLANs & IP Telephony Basics

OSI Data Link Layer

Classless Routing Using RIPv2

Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol

PPP, PPPoE

OSI Physical Layer

The Routing Table: A Closer

Look

Trunking and VTP

Frame Relay

Ethernet

EIGRP: A Distance Vector,

Classless Routing Protocol

Inter-VLAN Routing

QoS Considerations

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Planning and Cabling Your Network

Link-State Routing Protocols

Wireless Networks and

Mobility

Tunneling Concepts & VPN

Basics

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Configuring and Testing Your

Network

Single Area OSPF: A Link

State, Classless Routing
Protocol

Campus LANs

Capstone: Converged
Networks

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CCNA Exploration: Flexibility in Course

Sequence
Network Fundamentals

Network Fundamentals

Routing Protocols and

Concepts

LAN Switching and

Wireless

LAN Switching and

Wireless

Routing Protocols and

Concepts

Accessing the WAN

Accessing the WAN

Network Fundamentals

Network Fundamentals

Routing Protocols and

Concepts

LAN Switching and

Wireless

LAN Switching and

Wireless

Accessing the WAN

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Equipment

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Equipment
The minimum required equipment bundle is the same for CCNA
Discovery and CCNA Exploration.
The equipment list has been reduced from current CCNA requirements
due to the enhanced simulation tools and flexibility that are built into
the new curricula
A best practice guide on utilizing different equipment and classroom
management scenarios will be published prior to product availability

Equipment required for current Academies migrating to new

curricula:
2 Linksys wireless routers (Linksys 300N is preferred; 54G is an
alternative) or SOHO equivalent

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New Academy Equipment

New Academy adopting CCNA Discovery 1-4 or CCNA
Exploration 1-4:
Minimum required equipment bundle:
3 Cisco 1841 routers with Base IP IOS,
128 MB DRAM, 32 MB Flash
3 2960 switches
2 Linksys wireless routers (Linksys 300N is preferred,
but 54G is an alternative) or SOHO equivalent
Serial cables

New Academy adopting only CCNA Discovery 1 and 2:

Minimum required equipment bundle:
3 Cisco 1841 routers with Base IP IOS,
128 MB DRAM, 32 MB Flash
3 four-port Ethernet Switch Interface Cards
for the 1841 Routers
2 Linksys wireless routers (Linksys 300N is preferred,
but 54G is an alternative) or SOHO equivalent

In addition, a typical lab configuration includes the following:

1 local Web server to host curriculum
3 desktop PCs
Ethernet cables
Cable-making and cable-testing equipment

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PC Requirements
1 Lab PC with Microsoft Windows 2000 server
2 Lab PCs or laptops (Win 2000 or Windows XP)

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PC Requirements - Recommended
Current

New

CPU

Intel Pentium III or higher processor

Intel Pentium III 500 MHz or equivalent/higher

processor

Operating
System*

Windows 2000 or Windows XP

Microsoft Windows XP

RAM

128 MB Installed RAM

256 MB or better

Storage

100 MB of free disk space

Screen Resolution

1024 x 768 Resolution

Browsers

Netscape 7.0x and 7.1, Internet Explorer

6.0 or 5.5 SP 2

Flash

Macromedia Flash Player 7.0 or higher

Macromedia Flash Player 7.0 or higher

Language fonts supporting Unicode encoding (for
languages other than English)

Drivers
Other

1024x768

Mouse, speakers, headphones, and

sound card

Latest video card drivers and operating system

updates
Sound Card and Speakers
Wireless Network Adapters

Note: Current version of Packet Tracer does not run in Native mode in MacOS or Linux. Windows Emulators are required
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Businesses: Lab Topology (Preliminary)
The 1841 Router simulates
only the ISP connectivity, no
student configuration of the
1841. Topology represents an
ISP, with a small office and a
home office customer.
Multiple pods will be
connected serially using the
serial ports on the 1841.

CCNA Discovery 1 Pod

Recommended six students

per pod.

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CCNA Discovery 2 Networking at a Small-to-Medium

Business or ISP: Lab Topology (Preliminary)

Students will configure

RIPv2 routing in a threerouter topology. There is
no specific configuration
of the 2960 switches,
other than basic setup.
Topology will be
reconfigured during the
course.

CCNA Discovery 2 Pod

Recommended six to
eight students per pod

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CCNA Discovery 3 and 4: Lab Topology (Preliminary)

CCNA Discovery 3:
Introducing Routing
and Switching in the
Enterprise and CCNA
Discovery 4: Designing
and Supporting
Computer Networks,
will use the same pod.

CCNA Discovery 3 and 4 Pod

It represents a main
enterprise site and two
branch offices.
Recommended eight
students per pod

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Lab Topology (Preliminary)

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CCNA Exploration 2 Routing Protocols and

Concepts: Lab Topology (Preliminary)

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Wireless: Lab Topology (Preliminary)
LAN Switching and Wireless
CCNA Exploration 3 : Hands-On Lab Topology

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Lab Topology (Preliminary)
Accessing the WAN
CCNA Exploration 4: Hands-On Lab Topology

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