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How to pass CCNA: 6 steps to success
CCNA is one of the most respected Associate level Certification
in the world today. Getting a CCNA will definitely help you to
get a better job or at least get your foot into Professional
Networking Field. When you meet a person that has CCNA degree
you will notice that he or she knows something about Networking.
This article will describe and give you some tips on how to
achieve CCNA. I did it so can you, so lets get started.
1. Getting ready mentally: First thing you need to do is
mentally prepare your self. What I mean by that is that you have
to seriously think about on why are you getting CCNA and why do
you want to be CCNA certified. You have to firmly decide and
believe that you will get CCNA within next 3-6 months or so. Try
to budget your study time well. If you a very social person
(like me) you will have to give up some of your social time for
the next couple of months. Your friends and family will
understand. Trust me: it is well worth it. Once you get that
cert you can make up for the lost social time.
2. Getting the right study material: Second thing you
need to do is to get proper study material. There is lot of
controversy around this and some people go overboard with study
guides, books, simulators and such. I believe that two Cisco
Press books INTR and ICND by Wendell Odom are enough as far as
the books go. They are really well written and easy to follow.
So sign up at http://www.ciscopress.com and get those two books.
Make sure you got the latest version. You will also want to get
some kind of a simulator that will let you practice commands and
that will also build up your confidence. You can buy real
equipment but that could get expensive. I highly recommend that
you become member of Cisco Certification forum. Forum is huge
and you will get lot of helpful answers, tips and advices pretty
quick. (I know I did)
3. Approach and diving deep: There are many different
approaches to studying from books but I will tell you about
mine. This step will take the most of your studying time.
-Before you even start reading any of the books I suggest
learning binary math (really easy) and subnetting so you can do
it in your sleep. http//www.learntosubnet.com is excellent
resource. -read both books casually once from front to cover
(make sure you cover introduction and practice questions too).
This will give you good overview. -Install both CD's that came
with books and practices some of the questions. Don't worry if
you get lot of them wrong. -Now, you will ready both books again
but this time you will have to read it to truly understand the
concept and how things work. Master one chapter and do questions
from just that chapter until you sick of it. Then move to the
next chapter. -Once you mastered all chapters do lot of
questions and lab exercises. Those two CD's will give you
ability to do
that.
4. Schedule the test: You're not done yet with studying
but it is really good to schedule the test after you completed
step 3 in this article. Here is why: If you schedule the test a
month in advance right after you completed step 3, you won't be
able to slack and make excuses not to study hard until tests and
it is also good to give your self a headline. I have seen people
working on their CCNA for 2 years. They master one or two
chapters, then they rest for 2 two months and right when they
think they are ready for the next chapter, they forget what they
have learned in the first chapter.
5. Read both books one more time to refresh. This is
optional, but I highly recommend reading the both books one more
time. If you read both books in a three week that will give you
one more week before the test to cram which is subject of the
next step. So by now you should've read both books three times
over. I also suggest re-reading questions and answers from both
books one more time.
6. Cram, Cram and Cram -This is the last part of your
study and there is no turning back. Deadline is hanging around
your neck like a noose. You should cram Q&A for no more then 10
days before you take the test. At this point it is really
important that you get fresh and different questions then those
included with your CD's. Some people claims that brain dumps or
Q&A are bad and evil. I tend to disagree with that. At this
point you already firmly grasped the whole CCNA concept and Q&A
will only help you. So get some Q&A exam question and cram, cram
and cram them for a week. Don't use books or CD's anymore. There
is no looking back. No worries, material from the books will
return to you at the right time. -Don't do any studying a night
or a day before the test. Go out with your wife or significant
other to a dinner and a movie. Relax. It is very important to
relax and get a good night sleep since one of those testing
boots could really be intimidating. If you did all the steps
above and read books with intention to understand the topics and
how stuff works (no pun intended), and not just to pass the test
you should be more then ready by now.
We came to an end of this short tutorial. I hope this article
give you at least some ideas on how to approach studying for
CCNA. If you fail CCNA first time, don't get discouraged. You
will have more knowledge and confidence when you attempt it the
next time then the person who passed it on the first try.
Whatever approach you take I wish you good luck and prosper
career.
About the author:
Vanja Buric is Network Engineer, and works for Charter
Communication Business Engineering Department, and also owner of
the http://www.vanjaburic.com website, where you can get latest
networking news, articles, and tips and lot more... as well as
purchase IT Exam study guides.
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