That's par for the course. When they first deployed the CCNA curriculum it was ugly, inaccurate, and ambiguous, and it read like stereo instructions... not to mention the first version of the textbooks for the class, which weren't even useful as doorstops (I checked; they were too thin to wedge under the door, and they didn't have enough weight to hold the door open on their own)
No curriculum is going to be 100% error-free and self-explanatory. That's why we instructors still have jobs. Hal Logan Network Specialist / Adjunct Faculty Computing and Engineering Technology Manatee Community College > -----Original Message----- > From: Jeff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 5:33 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: cisco academy's routing skills final ,tough!!! [7:29212] > > > I saw the Solaris cert project when netacad had just posted > the beta for > academys to review, and I took a recheck again recently. I honestly > believe they could have done a much better job with it. I > noticed alot of > the info was either incorrect, half right, or ass-backwards. > It's sort of like the web design cert. > Someone here please tell me why a Cisco network engineer needs a > certification of good practices with Adobe GoLive? > > I can understand trying to broaden your horizons, but the > solaris cert and > the adobe cert just were not at all up to the academys normal > standards. > > -jeff > > > > On Tue, 18 Dec 2001, Patricia Leeb-Hart wrote: > > > Thanks, Brian, for the sound advice. I've just finished > Semester 4 (though > > I got my CCNA a couple of months ago) and look forward to > Sem. 5. As I've > > stated before, I'm going the Academy route for cost > reasons, hands-on with > > an extensive lab but also to benefit from the interaction > between other > > students. They range in experience from an experienced > network consultant > > through guys and gals just a couple of years out of high > school to people > > making a mid-life career switch. One thing I will add to > your post is to > > stick with it, practice, practice, practice, do as much > labwork as you can. > > If possible, work with xNIX -- the Academy program is > expanding to include > a > > Solaris cert which I'm very excited about. This will get > you comfortable > > with CLI, scripting, and networking concepts like DNS > zones, DHCP, routing > > daemons, mail daemons, processes, debugging and generally > finding your way > > around a network.. Remember that a router is basically a dedicated > > computer. The broader the networking-related knowledge, > the better. From > > my experience, employers don't necessarily want someone > whose skills are > too > > tightly focussed on one platform, not to mention that you > won't be as > > effective in troubleshooting if all you know is the Cisco > Way. And one > last > > thing -- this is exciting stuff. It can be fun. Love the > technology, > > people. (it won't love you back, but it makes your job a lot more > enjoyable ) > > > > >>> "brian hall" 12/17/2001 7:48:19 PM >>> > > ----------minor snip-------------------------- > > I wanted it to be more of a heads up to all who are about > to take on sem5 > FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: > http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html > Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=29808&t=29212 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
