the best thing to do is follow your reading with the labs meaning as you read chapter 4 do chapter 4 labs . Concepts sink in better when you can implement them. Study only cisco academy's material for the testing and exams. There is great material out there but will only take time away from doing well in the course. Trust me on this one!!
As I started to take sem 5 I was allready half way through getting my ccnp certification . I was more focused on that certification than taking care in learning the course well. Just because I pass the routing 640 exam didnt mean that I would coast through the course. In fact it was my weakest semester score wise. Work on vlsm and summarization Its something that you will learn in the begining and wont see until you need it for the skills final. Stay on top of it . Everyone I know was so focused on getting good scores that the labs would almost take a backseat. Bad mistake!!! What is an employer going to hire you on good scores or on the fact that you can design, implement and troubleshoot. A no brainer for sure but the smart ones seem to miss this one. I have my certifications which can impress for a good 5 seconds but quickly wain when it gets down to doing the work. An instructor responded to my original message and had only 40% of his class pass the skills test. Yes it is a Bear of a test !!! If I was an employer looking for someone to hire I would take the ccna who passed the skills final over a ccnp show couldnt. Not to bash myself but it is an honest assessment. good luck!! Study hard!!! P.S. Not to scare you even more but sem 5 is considered the hardest of the 4 semesters and why do they teach it first is beyond me! The good news!! once your over the hump its down hill(at least for the remaining semesters) So I'm told!! Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=29276&t=29212 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
