CID and DCN are quite different, but that doesn't mean you'll have a hard
time with DCN necessarily. DCN tests design skills and knowledge about
design methodologies, whereas CID tests technology knowledge. DCN has case
studies and expects you to glean requirements, info about the existing
network, etc. from the case study. DCN is focused on small to medium-sized
networks, whereas CID is supposedly for larger networks (despite the
zillions of Microsoft networking questions on CID).
If you have experience, you might do fine on DCN without studying, but your
best bet is to do a bit of studying, especially since Cisco expects you to
know their methodology. For example, when would you test your design using
a prototype versus a pilot? (A question that I'm sure I missed since I
still don't understand how Cisco distinguishes the two. &;-)
Priscilla
At 09:17 AM 3/2/01, you wrote:
>I know that this is not the list for CCDA questions but I hope that you will
>humor me. I have recently completed CCNP and studied with another engineer
>who was already CCDA certified. We studied for the CID (640-025) exam
>together and I passed this exam today. My question is this: Is the DCN
>(CCDA) exam sufficiently different from the CID that I will need to study
>for it separately or will the prep for the CID exam suffice. Thanks in
>advance for your advice.
>
>Nathan Miller, CCNP
>Enterprise Network Engineer
>Catholic Healthcare West
>602-307-2659
>
>
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