Congratulations Chuck!
Great to see you didn't let it get to you.
I agree with your remarks about "just because you passed the CCNP tests,
that you know enough to pass the CID". I found that the CID was more
detailed in the knowledge required for the protocols.
Great stuff, on to CCIE!
Kevin Wigle
CCDP, CCNP............
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Larrieu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Cisco Mail List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, 06 July, 2000 23:44
Subject: CCDP Success!
> Spend a wonderful long weekend studying. Great appreciation to my wife,
who
> took the kids a lot of places for long periods of time so that I could
> concentrate. Covered those topics I took for granted the first time
through.
> The result? Success!!!!!
>
> ..........................First Time,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Second Time
> Section.............#questions/correct.........questions/correct
> Intro/Net Design 8/8 8/4 ( didn't
> review this - lots of core/dist/access questions )
> Campus Lan Design 8/5 8/7 the lord givith,
> the lord taketh away :->
> TCP/IP Net Design 25/13 26/22 study helps :->
> Desktop protocols 25/14 25/21 ditto
> Wan Design 26/19 25/18 x.25 and
SNA
> WAN issues, probably
> SNA design 7/2 7/4 helps to
> know an acronym or two
> Security issues 1/0 1/0
>
> This last section is interesting. There was one question which appeared on
> both tests. It did fit into this category, so I am assuming this is the
> question. There were three correct and one incorrect answer. I am still
> convinced that there is a typo on the test, and the real question is
"which
> is NOT", which is how the question is scored. If I had been feeling a bit
> more contrary, I would have answered it that way just to see. Instead, I
> tried to pick the "most correct" of the three ( a different answer than
with
> the previous attempt )
>
> Sure as hell seemed like there were more than 7 SNA questions. Which leads
> me to believe that some of it is categorized under WAN design.
>
> Having taken the CID course, and having the class materials was quite
> helpful. In addition, I read much of Robert Padjen's Cisco Internetwork
> Design Study Guide, and the Cisco Press book Cisco Internetwork Design,
> edited by Matthew Birkner. Each source has it's strengths and weaknesses.
I
> would say that the class materials provided the best foundation, but alone
> might not be enough to pass. I also reviewed a bit of Laura Chappel's
Cisco
> Internetwork Troubleshooting for certain protocols. The Boson tests proved
> valuable as well. Then there were the flashcard pages - Bernard's and
> Priscilla's. I was planning to give a review of the study materials, but I
> find I am too tired tonight, after a long day of customer meetings and
then
> the test. The caffeine high is starting to fade.
>
> Word of advice to those looking at this test - do not take anything for
> granted. You can see from the section breakdowns that TCP/IP, Desktop, and
> WAN are the bulk of the test. These are key, and it should not be assumed
> that just because you passed the CCNP tests, that you know enough to pass
> the CID, particularly with it's manner of regarding these areas.
> Understanding of Cisco's design methodology is also important, and can
> provide some cushion.
>
> Whelp, that's about it for tonight. See y'all on the road to the CCIE
> written. There might be a stop along the way for Cvoice, but maybe not,
with
> business picking up the way it is. All those CIO's who've spent the first
> half of the year diddling around suddenly are realizing they have work to
> do. :->
>
> Thanks again to all of you who participate here. There is much to be
learned
> here as well.
>
> Chuck
> CCNP/Security, CCDP!!!!! Yes!!!!
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