CCNA

mdixson said:
so the online "final" means nothing?
and i will be able to go on and take the other exams?
Yes. You have to pay to take them, I think it cost me £90. The INTRO exam covers content from CCNA 1 and 2, and the ICND exam covers CCNA 3 and 4 from the academy program. You need both to get the certification. Or you can do a single exam that covers everything. Can't remember what it's called even though it's the one I did :o
 
right well that solves that then, i think that i will be able to do those so should be okay.
I'll check with me lecturer tomorrow.
Cheers for the reassurance :D
 
what components are there to the 2 exams? is it jsut a writen test, or is there a lab part to the exams where you have to set up the routers/switeches in a specific way?

was just wondering if the lab parts of the academy were going to be tested in the exam, or wether the lab parts of the academy were jsut to help people get a hands on lesson to help them learn, but not actully tested?
 
Psyk said:
Even after getting the CCNA qualification you have to get re-certified (take another test) every 3 years to keep it up to date.

It's worth adding to this that taking ANY other Cisco cert renews all your existing qualifications, you don't have to specifically re-take the CCNA. You can take your CCNA, wait 3 years, then do your CCDA and that will renew everything. :)
 
Richdog said:
It's worth adding to this that taking ANY other Cisco cert renews all your existing qualifications, you don't have to specifically re-take the CCNA. You can take your CCNA, wait 3 years, then do your CCDA and that will renew everything. :)


That aint true.

To recertify for the CCNA you either have to retake the ICND, pass a professional level exam (CCDA is associate level) or pass a CCIE written.

Taken from: http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/le2/le0/le9/learning_certification_type_home.html
 
Pass marks are always the same x/1000 irrespective of whether you have failed in the past.

Best tip is; when you sit the exam, make a note on the pastic sheet of any question you are unsure on - just in shorthand with the answers. *If* you fail, memorise your notes before you leave the test center, and write them down the first chance you get.

Use this to support you next round of revision, you'll be amazed how many of the same\very similar questions come up the next time.

Failing is ok as long as you learn from it. I've only ever failed Cisco exams once - and I've taken a lot!

If you don't get the Cisco pass mark you ain't a CCNA, end of.

Skidd.
 
Dist said:
what components are there to the 2 exams? is it jsut a writen test, or is there a lab part to the exams where you have to set up the routers/switeches in a specific way?

was just wondering if the lab parts of the academy were going to be tested in the exam, or wether the lab parts of the academy were jsut to help people get a hands on lesson to help them learn, but not actully tested?
The exams are completely computer based (you get the result instantly) but it's not just simple multiple choice. There's sections where an IOS sim comes up and you it tells you to perform some task on it. There's also a big question that's a similar thing but it's bug fixing and it's a lot more in depth. I think apart from that it's multiple choice and multi-choice-multi-answer (eg. which 3 of these 7 things are correct).
 
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