CCNA Overview
Discovery and Exploration
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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
Required minimum
minimum of
of four
fourweeks
weeksto
complete
to complete
each
each
course
course
andand
minimum
minimum of
of four
fourmonths
monthstoto
complete
complete all
all four
four courses
courses
Business Rules
Time to Learn
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PLUS:
• E-doing
• Introduction to advanced
technologies
• Helps prepare students for
entry-level IT careers by
teaching applied skills early in
the curriculum
PLUS:
• E-doing
• Introduction to advanced
technologies
• Extra theory and more
challenging labs
• Required minimum of four
four weeks
weeks
to complete each course and
minimum of three
three months
months to
to
complete all four courses
• Courses structured to increase
flexibility and efficiency in course
sequence
~70hours
hours per
~70
percourse
course
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Aligning Certifications to Jobs
Certification
Skills Certified
Job Roles
Job Titles
Cisco Certified
Entry
Network
Technician
(CCENT)
• Install, operate, and
troubleshoot small routed
and switched networks
• Basic optimization of network
• Connect to other networks
(LANs and WANs)
• Install a small wireless
network
• Identify security threats and
basic mitigation methods
• Setup, install and maintain
PCs, servers, racks and
cabling
• Train users
• Support senior technicians
• Staff a help desk, retrieve
calls, and isolate problems
• Use monitoring tools to
verify network operations
• Entry Level Help Desk
Technician
• Entry Level Technical
Support
• IT Systems Coordinator
• Entry Level Operating
Center Technician
• Entry Level IT Technician/
Specialist
CCNA
• Install, operate and
troubleshoot medium sized
routed and switched
networks
• Implement and troubleshoot
various protocols to manage
addressing, perform load
balancing and authentication
• Establish and troubleshoot
connection to service
provider over WAN
• Assist in design, installation,
configuration and
maintenance of medium
sized routed and switched
networks
• Isolate network problems
• Support users via helpdesk
for hardware, software and
network
• Use monitoring tools to
ensure network operations
• Help Desk Support
Specialist
• Network Technician
• Network Specialist
• Network Administrator
• Technical Support Specialist
• Network Engineering
Technician
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Migrate Students from CCNA v3.1 to CCNA
Discovery or CCNA Exploration
 Student migration guidelines offer flexibility to assist moving to the
new, improved curricula
 No direct mapping exists between CCNA v3.1 and CCNA
Discovery or CCNA Exploration
 Supplemental material recommendations to fill any knowledge
gaps when migrating to the new curricula include topics:
Essential for students to understand to succeed in the new courses
Partially covered or not covered at all in CCNA v3.1
Not reviewed again in the new courses
 Consideration was given to limit the amount of supplemental
review that students need in order to migrate successfully
 End of availability of CCNA v3.1 English curriculum
Course 1
Courses 2 - 4
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31 July 2008
31 July 2009
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CCNA v3.1 to CCNA Discovery or CCNA Exploration
Student Migration Guidelines
Completed
CCNA 1 v3.1
Migrate to
CCNA Discovery
Migrate to
CCNA Exploration
CCNA Discovery 2
CCNA Exploration 2
OR
CCNA Exploration 3
+ Supplemental Review*
+ Supplemental Review*
CCNA 2 v3.1
CCNA 3 v3.1
TBD**
TBD**
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
(complete CCNA 4 v3.1)
(complete CCNA 4 v3.1)
*Chapters/Sections from prior courses
**To be determined – Jan/Feb 2008 timeframe
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CCNA v3.1 to CCNA Discovery
Student Migration Guidelines
CCNA v3.1
CCNA
Discovery
CCNA 1
Networking
Basics
COMPLETED
Networking for
Home and Small
Businesses
CCNA 2
Routers and
Routing Basics
Working at a
Small-to-Medium
Business or ISP
CCNA 3 Switching
Basics and
Intermediate
Routing
Introducing
Routing and
Switching in the
Enterprise
CCNA 4
WAN
Technologies
Designing and
Supporting
Computer
Networks
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Supplemental
Review
8
CCNA v3.1 to CCNA Exploration
Student Migration Guidelines
CCNA v3.1
CCNA
Exploration
CCNA 1
Networking
Basics
COMPLETED
Network
Fundamentals
Both courses
required, start
with either
one
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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Supplemental
Review
+
Supplemental
Review
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Moving from CCNA 1 v3.1 to CCNA Discovery 2
Supplemental Study Topics from CCNA Discovery 1
CCNA Discovery 1: Networking for Home and Small Businesses
Chapter
3
4
5
Chapter Name
Section
Connecting to the Network
Connecting to the Internet
through an ISP
Network Addressing
Section Name
Section 3.5.7 Learn to use Packet Tracer
Section 3.6
Plan and Connect a Local Network
Section 4.2
Sending Information Across the
Internet
Section 4.3
Networking Devices in a NOC
Section 5.3
How IP Addresses are Obtained
Section 5.4
Address Management
7
Wireless Technology
All
All Sections
8
Basic Security
All
All Sections
9
Troubleshooting your Network
Section 9.3
Common Issues
Section 9.4
Troubleshooting and the Help Desk
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Moving from CCNA 1 v3.1 to CCNA Exploration 2 or 3
Supplemental Study Topics from CCNA Exploration 1
CCNA Exploration 1: Routing Protocols and Concepts
Chapter
Chapter Name
Section
Section Name
5
OSI Network Layer
All
All Sections
6
Addressing the Network
Section 6.3 Assigning Addresses
Section 6.4 Is it on my Network?
Section 6.5 Calculating Addresses
Section 6.6 Testing the Network Layer
7
OSI Data Link Layer
Section 7.4 Putting it all together
9
Overview of Ethernet
Section 9.6 Hubs and Switches
Section 9.7 Address Resolution Protocol
10
Planning and Cabling your Network
All
All Sections
11
Configuring and testing your Network All
All Sections
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Instructor Training
CCNA Discovery
CCNA Exploration
 Not required but strongly recommended
Current
Instructor
 Encouraged to read the new CCNA curricula, Interactive Course Guide
(ICG), Instructor Reference Guide (IRG) and slide presentations
(min. 8-10 hours per course)
New
Instructor
(min. 4-8 hours per course)
 In person training required. Approximately 40 classroom
hours per course; similar to current CCNA v3.1
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Instructor Training Guidelines
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New Packet Tracer Released
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Outstanding Equipment Question
 What is the “cable-making and cable-testing”
equipment needed for CCNA Discovery and CCNA
Exploration?
 Are these different for Discovery and Exploration?
 The details will be available soon.
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CCNA Discovery
Courses
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CCNA Discovery
Changes Compared to CCNA v3.1
CCNA v3.1
CCNA 1
Networking
Basics
Curriculum
Framework
CCNA
Discovery
No 1-to-1
mapping
Networking for
Home and Small
Businesses
•
•
•
•
•
Introduction to networking
Basic cabling for Small and Home Office
LAN addressing and network services
Basic wireless and security
Troubleshooting – plan/build home network
New
courses
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
•
•
•
•
•
•
Enterprise overview
LAN/WAN performance
IP addressing – VLSM and subnetting
Advanced switching and routing
EIGRP, OSPF, VLANs, VTP, Frame Relay
LAN, WAN, VLAN troubleshooting
•
•
•
•
•
Design concepts and equipment selection
IP addressing on a LAN/WAN
Network design
Cisco device configuration upgrade
Stronger theoretical notion of converged
networks
CCNA 2
Routers and
Routing
Basics
CCNA 3
Switching
Basics and
Intermediate
Routing
New order,
flow,
and format
Introducing
Routing and
Switching in the
Enterprise
WAN
Technologies
Practical
application,
theory, soft
skills and career
exploration
Designing and
Supporting
Computer
Networks
CCNA 4
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CCNA Discovery
Instructional Methodology
Networking for
Home or Small
Businesses
Routing
Switching
Designing and
Supporting Computer
Networks
Working at a
Small-to-Medium
Business or ISP
Introducing Routing
and Switching in the
Enterprise
Routing table
operation
Introduce protocols;
configure routes and
routers
Configure VLAN,
RIPv2, EIGRP, OSPF
Design, configure, and
test EIGRP and OSPF
Introduce and
practice broadcast
domain, switch
operation, MAC
address table
concepts
Configure switch
management
interface and port
security, configure
and connect
switches
Configure VLAN
membership,
Spanning Tree,
802.1q trunking
operation
Design and prototype
access layer switched
network, configure and
verify switch operations
Intro and practice
subnets, classless
IP addressing and
routing, VLSM,
subnetting methods,
IPv6
Reinforce VLSM,
Introduce route
summarization and
aggregation
Review and expand
IPv6; IP addressing
design and configuration
Verify, implement and
troubleshoot ACLs in
the Enterprise
Review ACLs and use to
incorporate security in a
branch office network
Implement IP
addressing, DHCP
configuration, and
Addressing
NAT operation.
ACLs
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Example – CCNA Discovery Skills Development
Networking for Home
Working at a Small-toor Small Businesses Medium Business or ISP
Introducing
Routing &
Switching in the
Enterprise
Designing and
Supporting
Computer
Networks
Network
Devices
Introduce hosts, hubs,
switches, routers, access
points and firewalls.
Generic and in context of
Linksys devices.
Introduce 3-Layer network
model and the devices at
each layer.
Introduce Cisco devices - 1841
ISRs, routers, Catalyst 2960
switches.
Review firewall functions.
Introduce IDS and IPS
Review router and
switch functionality.
Introduce Enterprise
converged networks
that include voice.
Review router and
switch functionality.
Describe Quality of
Service and how it is
implemented on
networking devices.
TCP/IP
Protocols
Introduce Protocol Stack
TCP and UDP functionality
TCP/IP Application Layer
protocols.
Expand on functionality of TCP
and UDP.
Expand concept of ports and
sockets
Expand discussion of
application layer protocols,
with a focus on DNS, HTTP,
FTP and the e-mail protocols.
Apply traffic filters
based on protocol and
port recognition.
Design
implementations of
access-list filters
based on application,
protocol, and port
recognition.
OSI
Model
Introduce OSI Model and
functionality.
Review OSI Model
functionality.
Reinforce OSI Model as
troubleshooting tool.
Place TCP/IP protocols and
network device functionality at
appropriate OSI model layers.
Review OSI Model
Functionality and use
as a troubleshooting
tool.
Review OSI model
functionality in
context of network
design - Layer 1, 2,
and 3 design issues.
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CCNA Discovery Course Outline
Ch
Networking for Home
and Small Businesses
Working at a Small-toMedium Business or ISP
Introducing Routing and
Switching in the
Enterprise
Designing and
Supporting Computer
Networks
1
Personal Computer
Hardware
The Internet and Its Uses
Networking in the
Enterprise
Introducing Network
Design Concepts
2
Operating Systems
Help Desk
Exploring the Enterprise
Network Infrastructure
Gathering Network
Requirements
3
Connecting to the Network
Planning a Network
Upgrade
Switching in an Enterprise
Network
Characterizing the
Existing Network
4
Connecting to the Internet
Through an ISP
Planning the Addressing
Structure
Addressing in an
Enterprise Network
Identifying Application
Impacts on Network
Design
5
Network Addressing
Configuring Network
Devices
Routing with a Distance
Vector Protocol
Creating the Network
Design
6
Network Services
Routing
Routing with a Link-State
Protocol
Using IP Addressing in
the Network Design
7
Wireless Technologies
ISP Services
Implementing Enterprise
WAN Links
Prototyping the Campus
Network
8
Basic Security
ISP Responsibility
Filtering Traffic Using
Access Control Lists
Prototyping the WAN
9
Troubleshooting Your
Network
Course Summary:
Putting it all together
Troubleshooting an
Enterprise Network
Preparing the Proposal
10
Course Summary:
Putting it all together
Course Summary:
Putting it all together
Course Summary:
Putting it all together
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Discovery Server v2.0
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Discovery Server v2.0
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Discovery Server v2.0
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CCNA
Discovery 1
Overview
Networking for Home and Small Businesses
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Discovery:
Networking for Home and Small Businesses
NEW
Chapter 1
Personal
Computer
Hardware
Personal
Computers and
Applications
Types of
Computers
Chapter 2
Operating
Systems
Choosing the
Operating
System
Computer
Components and
Peripherals
Chapter 4
Connecting to the
Internet Through
an ISP
Introduction to
Networking
The Internet and
How We Connect
to It
Principles of
Communication
Installing the
Operating System
Binary
Representation
of Data
NEW
Chapter 3
Connecting to
the Network
Maintaining the
Operating
System
Communicating
on a Local Wired
Network
Sending
Information
Across the
Internet
Networking
Devices in a NOC
Cables and
Connectors
NEW
Computer System
Components
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Plan and Connect
a Local Network
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IP Addresses and
Subnet Masks
NEW
Building the Access
Layer of an Ethernet
Network
Building the
Distribution Layer
of a Network
Chapter 5
Network
Addressing
Working with
Twisted-Pair
Cabling
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Addresses
NEW
How IP
Addresses are
Obtained
Address
Management
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NEW
NEW
Chapter 6
Network Services
Chapter 7
Wireless
Technologies
Chapter 8
Basic Security
Chapter 9
Troubleshooting
Your Network
Chapter 10
Course Summary
Client/Servers
and Their
Interaction
Wireless
Technology
Networking
Threats
Troubleshooting
Process
Putting It All
Together
Application
Protocols and
Services
Wireless LANs
Methods of
Attack
Troubleshooting
Issues
NEW
Layered Model
and Protocols
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Security
Considerations
on a Wireless
LAN
Security Policy
Common Issues
Configuring an
Integrated AP
and Wireless
Client
Using Firewalls
Troubleshooting
and the Help
Desk
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Discovery 1 SMT
What will you tell your colleagues?
“I will tell my colleagues that
there will be a great new revised
version of the CCNA Curricula
that will integrate seamlessly
into our Small Learning
Communities SLC's”
(US/Canada)
“The course will be much
easier to teach because
of the labs and
activities.” (AP)
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“It's exciting to see a course that
will not turn off the students
because of the level of difficulty,
but will instead make them think
about their current set ups at
home and in school, and enjoin
them to explore further and deeper
into the technology.” (AP)
“Excellent course that
everyone should plan on
adopting.” (US/Canada)
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CCNA
Discovery 2
Overview
Working at a Small-to-Medium Business or ISP
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Discovery: Working at a Small-to-Medium
Business or ISP
Chapter 1
The Internet and
Its Uses
Chapter 2
Help Desk
Chapter 3
Planning a
Network Upgrade
Chapter 4
Planning the
Addressing
Structure
Common Issues
IP Addressing in
the LAN
NEW
What is the
Internet?
Help Desk
Technicians
Chapter 5
Configuring
Network Devices
Initial ISR Router
Configuration
NEW
NEW
Internet Service
Providers
OSI Model
NEW
ISP Connectivity
ISP
Troubleshooting
Planning the
Network Upgrade
NAT and PAT
Configuring an
ISR with SDM
Configuring a
Router Using IOS
CLI
NEW
Purchasing and
Maintaining
Equipment
Initial Cisco 2960
Switch
Configuration
Connecting the CPE
to the ISP
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Discovery: Working at a Small-to-Medium
Business or ISP
NEW
Chapter 6
Routing
Chapter 7
ISP Services
Chapter 8
ISP
Responsibility
Chapter 9
Course Summary
Putting It All
Together
NEW
Enabling Routing
Protocols
Introducing ISP
Services
ISP Security
Considerations
Exterior Routing
Protocols
Protocols That
Support ISP
Services
Security Tools
NEW
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Domain Name
Service
Monitoring and
Managing the
ISP
Services and
Protocols
Backups and
Disaster
Recovery
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CCNA
Discovery 3
Overview
Introducing Routing and Switching in the Enterprise
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Discovery: Introducing Routing & Switching
in the Enterprise
NEW
Chapter 1
Networking in the
Enterprise
Chapter 2 Exploring
the Enterprise
Network
Infrastructure
Chapter 3
Switching in an
Enterprise
Network
Describing the
Enterprise
Network
Describing the
Current Network
Describing
Enterprise Level
Switching
NEW
Identifying
Enterprise
Applications
Supporting the
Enterprise Edge
Preventing
Switching Loops
Chapter 4
Addressing in an
Enterprise
Network
Chapter 5
Routing with a
Distance Vector
Protocol
Using a
Hierarchical IP
Network Address
Scheme
Managing
Enterprise
Networks
Using VLSM
Routing Using
the RIP Protocol
Using Classless
Routing and
CIDR
Implementing
Single-Area
OSPF
Configuring
VLANs
Supporting
Remote Workers
Reviewing
Routing and
Switching
Trunking and
Inter-VLAN
Routing
Maintaining VLANs
on an Enterprise
Network
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Using NAT and
PAT
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Routing
Protocols
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in the Enterprise
Chapter 6
Routing with a
Link-State
Protocol
Chapter 7
Implementing
Enterprise WAN
Links
Routing Using
the OSPF
Protocol
Connecting the
Enterprise WAN
Implementing
Single-Area OSPF
Using Multiple
Routing
Protocols
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Comparing
Common WAN
Encapsulations
Chapter 8
Filtering Traffic
Using Access
Control Lists
Chapter 9
Troubleshooting an
Enterprise Network
Using Access
Control Lists
Understanding
the Impact of
Network Failure
Using a Wildcard
Mask
Troubleshooting
Switching and
Connectivity
Issues
Configuring
Access Control
Lists
Troubleshooting
Routing Issues
Permitting &
Denying Specific
Types of Traffic
Troubleshooting
WAN
Configurations
Filtering Traffic
Using ACLs
Troubleshooting
ACL Issues
Chapter 10 Course
Summary
NEW
Putting It All
Together
Using Frame
Relay
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Discovery 3 SMT
What will you tell your colleagues?
IT is great - much better than
the 3.0/3.1 Lots of good
information that is explained
well. there are also a lot of
good resources (US/Canada)
This course is relatively easy
to understand, less lecture
time is needed and more time
can be allocated for actual
practice / labs. (AP)
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this course [will] actually
ease the delivery of the
lesson, and this really
great! (AP)
It is better than any other course I
have seen and will encourage
them to adopt ASAP! (US/Canada)
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Discovery 3 SMT
What will you tell future students?
learning networking now with
the new curriculum is a lot
easier, more fun (AP)
That Cisco has
provided them with a
great course for
learning networking
information. (US/Can)
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It is exciting, engaging and does a
fantastic job in delivering the
necessary content to meet the new
CCNA objectives as well as teaching
how to design, build and maintain
networks. (US/Can)
That it is a lot easier to
understand. That it is better and
robust (AP)
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CCNA
Discovery 4
Overview
Designing and Supporting Computer Networks
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Discovery: Designing & Supporting
Computer Networks
NEW
NEW
Chapter 1
Introducing
Network Design
Concepts
Chapter 2
Gathering
Network
Requirements
Chapter 3
Characterizing
the Existing
Network
Chapter 4
Identifying
Application Impacts
on Network Design
Chapter 5
Creating the
Network Design
Discovering Network
Design Basics
Introducing
Cisco Lifecycle
Services
Documenting the
Existing Network
Characterizing
Network
Applications
Analyzing the
Requirements
Explaining the
Sales Process
Updating the
Existing Cisco
IOS
Explaining
Common
Network
Applications
Selecting the
Appropriate LAN
Topology
Investigating Core
Layer Design
Considerations
NEW
Investigating
Distribution Layer
Considerations
NEW
Preparing for the
Design Process
Upgrading
Existing
Hardware
Introducing
Quality of Service
(QoS)
Designing the
WAN and Remote
Worker Support
Identifying Technical
Requirements &
Constraints
Performing a
Wireless Site
Survey
Examining Voice
and Video Options
Designing
Wireless Networks
Identifying
Manageability
Design
Considerations
Documenting
Network Design
Requirements
Documenting
Applications and
Traffic Flows
Incorporating
Security
Investigating Access
Layer Design
Considerations
Investigating Server
Farms and Security
Investigating
Wireless Network
Considerations
Supporting WANs
and Remote
Workers
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Computer Networks
NEW
NEW
NEW
NEW
Chapter 6
Using IP
Addressing in the
Network Design
Chapter 7
Prototyping the
Campus Network
Chapter 8
Prototyping the
WAN
Chapter 9
Preparing the
Proposal
Chapter 10
Course Summary
Creating an
Appropriate IP
Addressing
Design
Building a
Prototype to
Validate a Design
Prototyping
Remote
Connectivity
Assembling the
Existing Proposal
Information
Putting It All
Together
Creating the IP
Address and
Naming Scheme
Prototyping the
LAN
Prototyping WAN
Connectivity
Developing the
Implementation
Plan
Prototyping the
Server Farm
Prototyping
Remote Worker
Support
Planning for the
Installation
NEW
Describing IPv4
and IPv6
Creating and
Presenting the
Proposal
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Discovery 4 SMT
What will you tell your colleagues?
Great for application of all
concepts from Discovery 1-3
(US/Can)
It’s a great new course that is
aligned with the industry
standard technology. (AP)
The course prepares the
student for a real network
engineering job. (AP)
Awesome course! (US/Canada)
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Discovery 4 SMT
What will you tell future students?
It will be a course that will prepare
them towards the CCNA
certification with lots of activities
and hands on lab on real world
scenarios or applications. (AP)
This is the future!
(US/Can)
there's a lot that they will
discover in this course and
will make students realize
the value of networking
skills at the end of it. (AP)
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CCNA
Exploration
Courses
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CCNA Exploration
Changes Compared to Current CCNA
CCNA v3.1
CCNA
Exploration
Networking Basics
Network
Fundamentals
• Intro to Advanced Technologies and Converged
Networks
• Top-Down Approach to Networking
CCNA 2
Routers and
Routing Basics
Routing
Protocols and
Concepts
• Can be taught before, with, or after LAN Switching
and Wireless
• Removed IGRP
• Added VLSM, OSPF, EIGRP
• More challenging labs
CCNA 3
Switching Basics
and Intermediate
Routing
LAN Switching
and Wireless
• Can be taught before, with, or after Routing
Protocols and Concepts
• Added Rapid Spanning Tree protocol
• Added wireless concepts
• More challenging labs
CCNA 4
WAN
Technologies
Accessing the
WAN
• Removed ISDN
• Added new WAN concepts
• Added ACLs, VPN concepts
CCNA 1
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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
Routing Protocols and
Concepts
LAN Switching and
Wireless
Accessing the WAN
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Eagle Server v2.0
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CCNA
Exploration 1
Overview
Network Fundamentals
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Exploration: Network Fundamentals
NEW
NEW
NEW
NEW
Chapter 1
Living in a
Network-Centric
World
Chapter 2
Communicating
Over the Network
Chapter 3
Application Layer
Functionality and
Protocols
Chapter 4
OSI Transport
Layer
Chapter 5
OSI Network
Layer
Communicating
in a NetworkCentric World
The Platform for
Communications
Applications –
The Interface
Between the
Networks
Roles of the
Transport Layer
IPv4
Communication
– An Essential
Part of Our Lives
LANs, WANs,
and
Internetworks
The Network as a
Platform
Protocols
The Architect of
the Internet
NEW
Using Layered
Models
Making
Provisions for
Applications and
Services
The TCP Protocol
– Communicating
with Reliability
Networks –
Dividing Devices
into Groups
Application
Layer Protocols
and Services
Examples
Managing TCP
Sessions
Routing – How
Our Data
Packets are
Handled
NEW
NEW
Trends in
Networking
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Addressing
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– Communicating
with Low
Overhead
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NEW
Chapter 6
Addressing
the Network –
IPv4
IPv4
Addresses
Addresses for
Different
Purposes
NEW
Assigning
Addresses
Chapter 7
Data Link
Layer
Chapter 8
OSI Physical
Layer
Data Link
Layer –
Accessing the
Media
The Physical
Layer –
Communication
Signals
Media Access
Control
Techniques
Is It On My
Network?
Physical
Signaling and
Encoding:
Representing
Media Access
Physical Media
Control
– Connecting
Addressing and Communication
NEW Framing Data
Calculating
Addresses
NEW
Putting It All
Together
Testing the
Network Layer
NEW
Chapter 9
Ethernet
Chapter 10
Planning and
Cabling
Networks
Chapter 11
Configuring
and Testing
Your Network
Overview of
Ethernet
LANs –
Making the
Physical
Connection
Configuring
Cisco Devices
– IOS Basics
Ethernet –
Communication
through the LAN
Device
Interconnections
The Ethernet
Frame
Ethernet Media
Access Control
Ethernet
Physical Layer
Hubs and
Switches
Developing an
Addressing
Scheme
Applying a
Basic
Configuration
Using Cisco
IOS
Verifying
Connectivity
Calculating the
Subnets
Device
Interconnections
NEW
Monitoring and
Documenting
Networks
Address
Resolution
Protocol (ARP)
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Exploration 1 SMT
What will you tell your colleagues?
“The new course is a
considerable
improvement over v3.1,
and should be offered
ASAP” (Emerging Mkts)
“It is a great improvement
compared to 3.1, more
hands-on labs, PT
activities, the whole
course a very significant
improvement” (European
Markets)
“That it is a great
improvement and worth the
effort needed to adapt to the
new approach” (European
Markets)
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CCNA
Exploration 2
Overview
Routing Protocols and Concepts
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Exploration: Routing Protocols and Concepts
Chapter 1
Introduction to
Routing and Packet
Forwarding
Inside the Router
Chapter 3
Introduction to
Dynamic Routing
Protocols
Chapter 2
Static Routing
NEW
Routers in Networks
Chapter 4
Distance Vector
Routing Protocols
Chapter 5
RIP Version 1
Introduction and
Advantages
Introduction to
Distance Vector
Routing Protocols
RIPv1: Distance
Vector, Classful
Routing Protocol
Classifying
Dynamic Routing
Protocols
Network
Discovery
Basic RIPv1
Configuration
Metrics
Routing Table
Maintenance
NEW
NEW
Router Configuration
Review
CLI
Configuration
and Addressing
Exploring DirectlyConnected Networks
NEW
NEW
Building the
Routing Table
Static Routes with
“Next Hop” Addresses
NEW
Verification and
Troubleshooting
Static Routes with
Exit Interfaces
NEW
Path Determination
and Switching
Functions
Summary and
Default Static Routes
Managing and
Troubleshooting
Static Routes
Router
Configuration Labs
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Static Route
Configuration Labs
Administrative
Distances
Automatic
Summarization
Routing Loops
NEW
Routing Protocol
and Subnetting
Activities
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Distance Vector
Routing Protocols
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NEW
NEW
Chapter 6
VLSM and
CIDR
Classful and
Classless
Addressing
VLSM
Chapter 7
RIPv2
RIPv1
Limitations
Configuring
RIPv2
Chapter 8
The Routing
Table: A
Closer Look
The Routing
Table Structure
NEW
NEW
NEW
Chapter 9
EIGRP
Introduction
to EIGRP
Chapter 10
Link-State
Routing
Protocols
Link-State
Routing
Protocols
Basic EIGRP
Configuration
Routing Table
Lookup
Process
EIGRP Metric
Calculation
NEW
Chapter 11
OSPF
Introduction
to OSPF
Basic OSPF
Configuration
Implementing
Link-State
Routing
Protocols
The OSPF
Metric
VLSM and
CIDR
Routing
Behavior
CIDR
Verifying and
Troubleshooting
RIPv2
VLSM and
Route
Summarization
Activity
RIPv2
Configuration
Labs
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DUAL
OSPF and
Multi-Access
Networks
More EIGRP
Configuration
More OSPF
Configuration
EIGRP
Configuration
Labs
OSPF
Configuration
Labs
Routing Table
Labs
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Exploration 2 SMT
What will you tell your colleagues?
“It will be a great improvement
and will help students to be more
confident on the routing process.
The teaching activity will be
simplified and more time can be
spent for labs activity.”
(European Markets)
“Implement the new
curriculum immediately”
(US/Canada)
“Very good, much more
information about how the
things work, not just
mentioned it but explaining
it.” (European Markets)
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“That it is much better
than the old one”
(European Markets)
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CCNA
Exploration 3
Overview
LAN Switching and Wireless
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Exploration: LAN Switching & Wireless
NEW
NEW
Chapter 1
LAN Design
Chapter 2
Basic Switch
Concepts and
Configuration
Chapter 3
VLANs
Chapter 4
VTP
Chapter 5
STP
Chapter 6
Inter-VLAN
Routing
Chapter 7
Basic
Wireless
Concepts and
Configuration
Switched
LAN
Architecture
Intro to
Ethernet /
802.3 LANs
Introducing
VLANs
VTP
Concepts
Redundant
Layer 2
Topologies
Inter-VLAN
Routing
The
Wireless
LAN
Matching
Switches to
Specific
LAN
Functions
Forwarding
Frames
Using a
Switch
VLAN
Trunking
VTP
Operation
Introduction
to STP
Configuring
Inter-VLAN
Routing
Wireless
LAN
Security
NEW
Switch
Management
Configuration
Configure
VLANs and
Trunk
Configure
VTP
STP
Convergence
NEW
Configuring
Switch
Security
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Troubleshooting
VLANs and
Trunk
Troubleshooting
Inter-VLAN
Routing
Configure
Wireless LAN
Access
NEW
PVST+,
RSTP, and
Rapid
PVST+
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Simple WLAN
Problems
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Exploration 3 SMT
What will you tell your colleagues?
There are great
improvements since the
last version (Europe)
This is so
much better
than the v3.1
(U.S.)
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Major Improvements
are coming with the
new release (U.S.)
This course [will] help the students
to understand the arguments very
well and us help to teach (Europe)
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Exploration 3 SMT
What will you tell future students?
This course is very interesting and
is a much better than the older
version. There is a lot of
information about new technology
so if you plan to get a good job
take this course. (Europe)
This course will not
only prepare you for the
CCNA exam, but it will
give you marketable
skills. (U.S.)
You will learn a lot about theory and
practice on networking; with this
knowledge you will be able to launch
a professional career. (Europe)
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CCNA
Exploration 4
Overview
Accessing the WAN
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Exploration: Accessing the WAN
NEW
Chapter 1
Introduction
to WAN
Chapter 2
PPP
Chapter 3
Frame
Relay
Chapter 4
Network
Security
NEW
Chapter 5
ACLs
NEW
NEW
Chapter 6
Teleworker
Services
Chapter 7
IP
Addressing
services
Chapter 8
Network
Troubleshooting
NEW
Providing
Integrated
Services to
Enterprise
Serial Point
to Point
Links
Basic
Frame
Relay
concepts
Introduction
to Network
Security
Using ACLs
to Secure
Networks
WAN
Technology
Concepts
PPP
Concepts
Configuring
Frame
Relay
Securing
Cisco
Routers
Configuring
Standard
ACLs
Business
Requirements
for Teleworker
Services
DHCP
Broadband
Services
Scaling
Networks
with NAT
Establishing
Network
Performance
Baseline
Troubleshooting
Methodologies
and Tools
NEW
WAN
Connection
Options
Configuring
PPP
Advanced
Frame
Relay
Concepts
Configuring
PPP with
Authentication
Configuring
Advanced
Frame
Relay
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Secure
Router
Network
Services
Using
Cisco SDM
Secure Router
Management
Configuring
Extended
ACLs
VPN
Technology
Common WAN
Implementation
Issues
Network
Troubleshoot
ing
Configuring
Complex
ACLs
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Exploration 4 Overview
PT &
Activities
Hands-on
Labs
•Cisco Enterprise Each chapter
Architecture
includes
extensive
•Security
number of PT
•Complex ACLs
and other
activities
•VPN, IPSec
Each chapter
introduces 3
types of labs
New Topics
•IPv6
•Troubleshooting
Methodologies
Overview of Discovery 3 & 4 and Exploration 3 & 4
-first lab
introduces the
key concepts of
the chapter
Discussion
What
instructors
like and
don’t like
-challenging lab
-troubleshooting
lab
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Exploration 4 SMT
What will you tell your colleagues?
That it is excellent and an
improvement on the
previous edition in terms
of style and approach to
presenting concepts and
content. (U.S.)
Awesome… use
it, fool! (U.S.)
This is high quality material and the
course will develop student skills to
help their understanding for networking.
It will prepare well for external
certification. The course will be a
pleasure to teach. (Europe)
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Exploration 4 SMT
What will you tell future students?
This course provides
you a lot of knowledge
about new technologies
and helps you obtain a
very good job. (Europe)
Jump on it!
(U.S.)
Provides the key basic
skills for work in the
networking field. (U.S.)
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Q and A
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