This course is the third course of the four semester Cisco Systems CCNA preparation program. The exploration is the more robust of Cisco’s two CCNA tracks and will provide the student with the best marketable skill and knowledge set. This course is a robust treatment of Cisco System’s CCNA track which will provide the student with a highly marketable skill and knowledge set. This course is designed for students seeking a technical degree in the field of Computer Networking, and for the student seeking CCNA / CCNP certification. It is also highly useful for those seeking computer forensics and cyber security certifications and degrees. This course follows the proven, world recognized Cisco Networking Academy curriculum and incorporates significant online components, including testing. Students should be very familiar with modern Windows computers and be comfortable using computers before registering for this course. Reliable Internet access is required for the student. This course has an online component. This course describes the architecture, components, and operation of routers, and explains intermediate principles of routing and routing protocols following Cisco Academy recommendations. It covers common link state and distance vector routing protocols plus static routing and routing tables.