I vote for truth in labeling. ;-) If I'm preparing for the lab, the
scenarios similar to the lab would provide a great deal of benefit.
However, for learning the technology to apply to real life adventures,
solutions based scenarios would also provide a great deal of benefit.
BTW, didn't you write for LAN TIMES magazine some time ago? I used to work
for that magazine and your name is very familiar.
"Howard C. Berkowitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> >I used the nantech.com CCIE prep labs over the last week, and they seem
> >closest to the real thing. The big advantage they have over the
ccbootcamp
> >labs is the way they are worded...The wording makes you think of the
> >appropriate solution for any given task, as opposed to just asking you to
> >configure specific features.
> >
> >Arinze
>
> Your observation about the wording is fascinating. I may be involved
> in setting up a commercial remote lab service, and, in any case,
> supervise scenario development for CertificationZone. The problem
> you are describing also applies to practice exam development as well
> as lab practice.
>
> It is my impression that the CCIE lab, at least, really does focus on
> specific features rather than best solution -- I'm thinking of
> comments I've heard such as static routes being forbidden in many
> scenarios. Such a focus does make sense, in a way, for Cisco -- it's
> easier to train proctors to evaluate more constrained solutions.
>
> But my own feeling is that scenarios that make you think about
> solutions are better from an educational standpoint -- definitely for
> real-world preparation, and secondarily for exam preparation.
>
> What's the feeling of people on this list? Do you prefer scenarios
> that mimic the lab as closely as possible (without violating NDA),
> scenarios that exercise problem analysis, or a mixture of the two
> with clear identification of the scenario designer's intention? Am I
> representing the lab reality correctly?
>
> >
> >>From: "sparkest pig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>Reply-To: "sparkest pig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >>Subject: ccbootcamp
> >>Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2001 03:00:52
> >>
> >>I just wonder that how close is the ccbootcamp to the real exam? i am
> >>planning to write the lab exam and hope to get some lab practise. i
heard
> >>that lab 8 of the ccbootcamp is very challenging and is a good
> >>representation of the real lab exam. How about other lab of the
> >>ccbootcamp?
> >> And besides ccbootcamp, where can I get labs that are equally (or
more)
> > >challeging? Is fatkid also very challenging?
>
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