CCNA - Abbreviations

Author

Abbreviations

Nistis

2004-08-17, 1:56 pm

When taking the CCNA exam, can I get a right answer by typing the abbreviations on the simulated CLI just as I can with a real IOS? Or do I have to type out the whole command?

Also, in the simulations, if I can't remember the entire algorithm of a command, can I type a "?" and get a list of available commands that I can type next, just like on a real IOS?

forbesl

2004-08-18, 7:41 am

That question has been answered many, many times in this forum. Check all the other threads.

Nistis

2004-08-18, 11:04 am

forbesl

It would be nice if I had that kind of time to just browse. Besides prepping myself for the CCNA, (as well as the MCSA/MCSE), I am the sole IT person in my department who has designed and built up the network of which I have installed... and have to maintain, the Win 2k Server, SQL server 2k, MS Xchnge 2k Server, 28 workstations with Win XP Pro, 3 laptops, 12+ printers, a secure fully-meshed VPN Network with 6 Cisco routers, 1 Pix firewall and 3 dialup clients with 1 being ISDN, a surveillence system, with other projects to include a Web Server, IP Telephony and a failover network and ID system. That doesn't include my family of 4 children that I have to make time for too. So needless to say, I am on the road a lot too. I was of the understanding that this forum was designed to "HELP" people who are attempting to get certified in IT. I can understand an answer from you like that if I was simply trying to get a "paper cert." But as you can see, I am an IT "Professional." I don't know too many in my field that has time to browse. I didn't even have time to simply look at this site for a couple of months, much less "search" for an answer to my question. Perhaps if I was just a "Tech" I would have time enough to "search" for the answer to my question. Also, if my employer would shell out the money for me to seek certifications, I wouldn't have to ask simple questions that no one wants give a straight answer instead of a "simple" answer.

forbesl

2004-08-18, 11:52 am

hmmmm....yet you seemed to have had plenty of time to give me a lengthy response AND figure out how much stuff you manage and maintain to put in your response.

Here's a good answer: Always know the full command so you won't have to worry about whether the sims allow abbreviations. Do that, and you can't go wrong.

Nistis

2004-08-18, 3:19 pm

Thanks for the suggestion forbesl.

btw, it took me a couple of hours to type up my last reply on a text editor while I was busy doing other things.

Sexy Lexy

2004-08-19, 12:55 pm

quote:
Originally posted by forbesl
hmmmm....yet you seemed to have had plenty of time to give me a lengthy response AND figure out how much stuff you manage and maintain to put in your response.

Laughed so much, I spat out tea! Hilarious!

scooter

2004-08-22, 4:56 am

nevermind...

sandy7000

2004-09-02, 10:41 pm

quote:
Laughed so much, I spat out tea! Hilarious!

I could almost see it happening. Lexy's so funny sometimes.

Tophat

2004-09-03, 2:06 am

Nistis, if you had enough time to check out some of the older posts then you will find that its gets very old very fast to answer the same question over and over.

In your defence usually there would be an faq to help out those who have little time and those who keep having to answer the same stuff.

With that said, I am not sure if its possible here. The other thing that may help would be a search feature of the forum. I think there is one available, but it is very primitive.

Now to answer your question, you will need to know the whole command, but can use the the "?". The sims are so easy, if you have the experiance you said earlier you will brease right through them. Learn all the technologies, IP addressing back and forward, and ospf and your pass no problem.

wizzybeff

2004-09-03, 3:13 am

The shortcut commands DID work for me on the exam. Does that mean that I got points deducted for not typing them out all of the way even though the shortcut commands worked? I used show run, copy run start, show int e0, etc.

Whoa, next time I'm typing them all the way out, just in case.

Thanks

smrkdown

2004-09-03, 8:08 am

You don't lose points for not typing the whole command. You don't even lose points for typing commands incorrectly. There is no partial credit. As long as it all works right in the end, you're good to go.

scguy3377

2004-09-03, 1:59 pm

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No need to apologise this time, you deserve this.

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