Yes, the CCDP recert exam is old and messed up. The CCNP recert exam was updated for content over the last three years so it has bgp, hands on simulation and ISIS. IT will get better and tougher if the CCNP recert is any hint. Look at the current changes to the DP program. It will be more difficult if you have to recert in three years...
Congrats also, good luck on the CSI.. /JS -----Original Message----- From: mailsub1 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 3:00 PM To: 'jeff sicuranza'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: CCDP Recertification [7:69911] Congratulations! I just passed today (first time VERY lucky ;), and I have to agree that it is a crazy exam. A couple of the questions were so badly worded that I didn't understand them. I just thought that I'd add a few extra pointers for the unlucky ones who still have to take the exam. There are some newer questions (e.g. quite a few on BGP), although nothing on IS-IS. However, a lot of the questions are very old - for example when did you last hear of Stratacom or configured a 700 series router (or for that matter used appletalk)! This was probably the worst Cisco exam EVER, and I just hope it is better in 3 years time. Now I just have to take CSI for my CCSP before my summer vacation. Good luck! Mark. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of jeff sicuranza Sent: 31. mam 2003 06:09 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: CCDP Recertification [7:69911] Well fellas I passed the CCDP recert today. Man what a messed up test. The exam objectives on CCO(for all tests) are not what are on this exam. This exam is basically version 1 Routing, Switching, Remote access and CID version 1 from 3-4 years ago. I mean I did have some MLS but I had x25, smds, atm aal3-4 nonsense, desktop protocol issues, lan manager, old CID design questions that did not make sense, type in questions(which is to be expected) and old hardware that is probably not even supported anymore, like 700s and 1600s. I made many comments during the exam that these questions are no longer relevant especially for a CCDP update recert. It was all old stuff. I mean old stuff that was not too relevant then, specific 1600s and 700s issues, come on now.. I studied based on the info. from the CCO site, so for Routing, Switching and Remote access for the CCNP recert., which was updated, but it was my experience that carried me on this one. I did go over my old Sybex and Cisco Press ver. 1 CID books this week just in case, so that helped too. I thought halfway through I was failing for all of the older 700/1600, desktop protocols and x25/atm crap was driving me nuts. Since I have been in computer technology since 84 I was able to pass. A lot of the questions were hands on fill in the blank types so that helped me also. Funny though, I did better on this exam(averaging in the 80% range for every topic except CID) and got in the high 800s than I did on the CCNP recert.(Considering the CCO CCNP topics matched the exam). I only studied a week and a half for both and took them two days apart. What I learned in the CCNP recert exam, that I posted earlier here, did not apply on the CCDP recert. exam to my dismay so I was bummed out during the exam. In this case my old hands on experience rules. So, for those of you fellas preparing for the CCDP recert. your old books(even version 1 CCDP stuff) is fine. Now to decide if I want to take a second stab at my ccie lab seat. Good luck to all /JS Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=70018&t=69911 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
