Depends on experience. If I worked in marketing I would probably think that
the Cisco tests are difficult. If I have 5 years of related industry
experience, a good understanding of troubleshooting methodology, and know
how to properly take tests... yeah they are a walk in the park. Its all
relative.
Another note, you mention that you are a MCSE. Alot of the concepts on the
CCNA test relate very closely to the MCSE TCP/IP Fundimentals course (or Net
Essentials or whatever they are calling it these days). Not everyone goes
into the CCNA having a firm understanding of the OSI model and how to relate
network protocols to it. I am curious to know if you have any real world
experience in the areas of Switching, Routing, Remote Access, and
Troubleshooting? Difficulty is a relative term... if the test was easy then
you did a good job studying.
I like to force my opinion on the importance of design to everyone I can,
having a good understanding of design and design concepts helps in many
ways.
My 2 cents.
-- Kevin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Craig Lindstrom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 2:28 PM
Subject: Cert Difficulty Comparison.
> Hi,
> I'm just starting my Cisco Cert and I was wondering if anyone else is
> surprised how easy the Cisco tests are. I always hesitated doing the
Cisco
> certs because I heard they were "hard". Not that I mind a challenge, its
> just I'm a little busy right now. Anyway, I just started a week and a
bit
> ago. I took the CCNA the Monday before last, and switching last Monday.
I
> felt the exams were quite easy. I passed both with scores well into the
> 900s and didn't spend that much time studying. I work full time and teach
> during the evenings, so all I studied was a little on Sat and Sun. I'm
not
> the sharpest knife in the drawer, did I just luck out on questions, or
take
> the easy test first, or are all the test about the same difficulty?
>
> I seem to see folks pooh-pooh the MCSE but I feel like the MS tests are
much
> harder than the Cisco ones. MS tests cover a large range of topics where
> the Cisco test are a really small subset of topics. Does anyone else feel
> that way or am I just way up in the night? I've decided to do a test a
week
> until I finish the CCNP, does this sound nuts? Anyway I am just trying to
> see what other folks think.
>
> A little mystified,
> Craig Lindstrom
> MCT MCSE+I CCNA(as of last week!) SOB:)
>
>
>
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