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| dpatel 2001-03-27, 12:07 pm |
| I heard you tell someone else that the CCNP is basically a expanded version of the CCNA. I am currently studying for the Routing exam along with the Swithcing exam at the same time. Can you give me advice on what order I should take it. Also I am thinking of taking the CCDA. Do you recommend that test also?? | |
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| well buddy, I suggest you start on Switching then on to routing. The CCDA test is in designing as we all know but I recommend you finish CCNP and then go on to CCDA and CCDP. I used the Cisco Press books for all my tests. Do not get the routing exam cram book because its garbage. Anything else? | |
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| Mind if I call you T-for short??
I was supposed to take ccna exam at the begining of this month however, I have been moved from houston to dallas. I felt like I was ready for the exam but since the test was postponed for me, "in addition to moving/I was looking for work too/very time consuming."
Now I have had a memory laspe and need to brush up on some details, I personaly think I need to take it soon or I will get a complex about this test and become self destructive.
Any hints? I have read lammel's book 2-3times over and even a few other books. I feel like I am missing some of the major concepts and being a perfectionist makes it very hard for me to simply risk the chance of failing the first time. To top it off many friends I have made in the forum have been studying less or equal the time I have spent and all have passed?
Today I went to cisco's sight and read the objectives and could only answere a little more than half of them without thinking.
Well,,,,,,,,,,,,,,guess I needed to vent a little,,I know only a few people withing the IT scene all are MCSE and won't offer anything "help" guidence,,, gotta go thanks for the ear,,,,,,,,,,,,,, | |
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| Well also experience with hands on experience. I have only worked on a couple of routers that a friend has borrowed from work. I set them up and we configured and played around with them. Then I took six routers and made a little lab. Other than working with them at home I don't have real world experience in it and it is hurting me alot. I cannot find anything that is entry-level. Because of this economy I may stay at my job as long as I can. I can't beleive how many people are getting layed off that is why I am trying to get these certifications out of the way. Do you think these certs will be valuable this year considering the rate of the economy. Thanks for your quick response by the way | |
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| I'm new to the group but I will be so blunt as to say that certifications alone will not help you very much from the standpoint of "economics" alone in the short run.
Our company is looking for 3 individuals with "at least 1 year of Cisco experience - with or without the CCNA certification"....
I think this points out that experience is essential in order to earn additional income - even with the certification. But on the  side! We are all getting some experience as we learn, so let's not quit!
Carla |
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