Cisco CCNA / CCNP Certification Exam Tutorial: ISDN And Multilink PPP

Monday, September 1st, 2008

ISDN is a huge topic on both your Cisco CCNA and BCRAN CCNP exams. While many ISDN topics seem straightforward, it’s the details that make the difference in the exam room and working with ISDN in production networks. Configuring and troubleshooting multilink PPP is just one of the skills you’ll need to pass [...]

Cisco CCNA Certification Exam Tutorial: Keep Your Most Important Appointment

Monday, September 1st, 2008

Imagine this. You have an appointment with a client to work on a server or router install. A few minutes before you’re scheduled to be there, you decide there’s something really good on TV you’d like to watch. Or you decide to go to the gym, or play a game, or [...]

The Future Of Computer Certification Exams

Monday, September 1st, 2008

The format and difficulty of computer certification exams is constantly changing. When I took my first certification exam (Novell NetWare 3.1x CNA, January 1997), there was no such thing as a simulator question, and my practical skills really were not tested. The exams then were much heavier on memorization.
One factor that helped make up for [...]

Cisco CCNP / BSCI Exam Tutorial: A Guide To Ipv6 Addressing

Monday, September 1st, 2008

Learning IPv6 is paramount in your efforts to pass the BSCI exam and go on to earn your CCNP, and it’s going to help in your real-world networking career as well. IPv6 can be confusing at first, but it’s like anything else in Cisco or networking as a whole - learn one part at [...]

Cisco Certification: CCNA Certifcation FAQ

Monday, September 1st, 2008

When you start your CCNA studies, a lot of questions come to mind! Here are the five most common questions CCNA candidates have, answered by Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933.
Q. What exams do I have to take to get my CCNA?
A. The CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) certification offers two paths. You can take the [...]

Cisco CCNA Certification Exam Tutorial: Configuring And Troubleshooting VTP

Monday, September 1st, 2008

Not only is your CCNA exam going to have questions on VLAN trunking protocol, almost any network that has more than one VLAN is going to have VTP running. Whether you’re planning on passing the CCNA exam or just brushing up on your networking skills, this VTP tutorial will help you learn the [...]

Cisco CCNA Exam Tutorial: Directly Connected Serial Interfaces

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008

To pass the CCNA exam, you’ve got to master quite a few services and routing protocols that may be new to you. Between RIP, IGRP, EIGRP, OSPF, and switching, there are hundreds of details you’ve got to absorb! It’s easy to spend all your time on those topics and not pay proper attention to “easier” [...]

Certification Q&A: Types Of Certifications To Consider For Computer-Related Careers

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

* What kinds of certifications should I consider for a PC Specialist career?
As a PC Specialist, people will rely on your specialized computer training and skills to keep the office running smoothly. You must have the following certifications:
• PC Specialist Certificate
• Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
• Microsoft Certified Professional
* What kinds of certifications should I consider [...]

Cisco CCNA Certification: Cisco Switching Modes Tutorial

Friday, August 1st, 2008

To pass the CCNA exam and earn that coveted certification, you’ve got to know Cisco switches inside and out. Among the many important details you’ve got to know are the three methods that Cisco switches use to forward frames, and the differences between the three.
The first switching method is Store-and-Forward. The name is [...]

Cisco CCNP / BCMSN Exam Tutorial: Changing The Active Router In HSRP

Friday, August 1st, 2008

To pass the BCMSN exam and earn your CCNP certification, you’ve got to know HSRP inside and out. While the operation and basic commands of HSRP are pretty simple, there are some important details that are easily overlooked but are vital in getting HSRP to work the way you want it to. Let’s take [...]