Re: CCNP Support Passed [7:56995]
Hi Symon, I passed the CID exam yesterday and completed the CCDP certification. I was just postponing the exam as i was not getting enough drive to study, but once i booked the exam, i was under pressure (105 Pound) and successfully completed the exam. The questions in the exam were very generic and tricky. I thought it would be easy from the feedback by other CCDP's but found it to be tough (may be they have taken the feedback toohaha). Cheers... Vamsi - Original Message - From: "Symon Thurlow" To: Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 3:38 PM Subject: RE: CCNP Support Passed [7:56995] > I almost thought that I had written your email :) > > I find with pressures of self employment, the only way to take time out to > study is to book an exam, and not allow yourself to re-schedule it. > > This forces me to study.. It costs #105 per exam in the UK, which is an > awful lot of beer coupons, so a good incentive to put the effort in ;) > > Thanks for all the responses, > > Symon > > -Original Message- > From: "Peter Walker : CISSP, CSS1, CIP [mailto:nobody@;groupstudy.com] > Sent: 07 November 2002 06:02 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: CCNP Support Passed [7:56995] > > > Symon Thurlow wrote: > > > > > That's it for CCNP yay! > > Congratulations > > > remember reading somehwere that Priscilla's book- Top Down Network > > Design was a good read for the CCDP exam, is this correct? > > Yep, an excellent book! > > as an fyi I took and passed the DCN & CID exams a couple of weeks ago. > > My study sequence was > > Two weeks before tests > > Top down network design. - My main study materials. > > Week before tests > > CXX productions CCDA materials - quite good > CXX productions CCDP materials > - hopelessly out of date in terms of content > - but accurate in terms of letting you know that > material wasnt in current exam. > > weekend before DCN exam > Cisco Press CCDA cert guide - Serves it's purpose well! > > then > Breeze through DCN exam > > next day > Cisco press CCDP cert guide - Serves it's purpose well! > > panic after scoring 20% in CCDP cert guide practice test on the day > before the test. > > ... > Focussed reread of Priscilla's book > Focussed read of an old version CID coursebook. > Focussed reread of Cisco press CCDP cert guide > ... > Download and run Boson test #1 > > Relax a bit > > Final day > > Take CID test and pass > Feel cheated because the test didnt seem difficult at all. > > Hope that helps. > > Peter Walker > CISSP, CSS1, CIPTSS, CCNP, CCIP, CCDP, etc > > PS. I do NOT recommend doing things the way I did. It's just that I am > terrible at motivating myself to actually study unless the exam is really > imminent. If I had set myself a proper study plan and stuck to it I would > probably have a much more relaxed 24 hours prior to the CID test > :-) > = > > This email has been content filtered and > subject to spam filtering. If you consider > this email is unsolicited please forward > the email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and > request that the sender's domain be > blocked from sending any further emails. > > = **Disclaimer Information contained in this E-MAIL being proprietary to Wipro Limited is 'privileged' and 'confidential' and intended for use only by the individual or entity to which it is addressed. You are notified that any use, copying or dissemination of the information contained in the E-MAIL in any manner whatsoever is strictly prohibited. *** Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=57060&t=56995 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: CCNP Support Passed [7:56995]
The CCxx CID materials are being updated but the material that's in there is still very much valid for the exam. The old stuff is left in there because some people still want to learn about it. They can skip over it if they want. Shawn K. Disclaimer: I have done work for CCxx -Original Message- From: Symon Thurlow [mailto:sthurlow@;webvein.com] Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 10:38 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: CCNP Support Passed [7:56995] I almost thought that I had written your email :) I find with pressures of self employment, the only way to take time out to study is to book an exam, and not allow yourself to re-schedule it. This forces me to study.. It costs #105 per exam in the UK, which is an awful lot of beer coupons, so a good incentive to put the effort in ;) Thanks for all the responses, Symon -Original Message- From: "Peter Walker : CISSP, CSS1, CIP [mailto:nobody@;groupstudy.com] Sent: 07 November 2002 06:02 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: CCNP Support Passed [7:56995] Symon Thurlow wrote: > > That's it for CCNP yay! Congratulations > I am going to begin CCDA and CCDP now, I > remember reading somehwere that Priscilla's book- Top Down Network > Design was a good read for the CCDP exam, is this correct? Yep, an excellent book! as an fyi I took and passed the DCN & CID exams a couple of weeks ago. My study sequence was Two weeks before tests Top down network design. - My main study materials. Week before tests CXX productions CCDA materials - quite good CXX productions CCDP materials - hopelessly out of date in terms of content - but accurate in terms of letting you know that material wasnt in current exam. weekend before DCN exam Cisco Press CCDA cert guide - Serves it's purpose well! then Breeze through DCN exam next day Cisco press CCDP cert guide - Serves it's purpose well! panic after scoring 20% in CCDP cert guide practice test on the day before the test. ... Focussed reread of Priscilla's book Focussed read of an old version CID coursebook. Focussed reread of Cisco press CCDP cert guide ... Download and run Boson test #1 Relax a bit Final day Take CID test and pass Feel cheated because the test didnt seem difficult at all. Hope that helps. Peter Walker CISSP, CSS1, CIPTSS, CCNP, CCIP, CCDP, etc PS. I do NOT recommend doing things the way I did. It's just that I am terrible at motivating myself to actually study unless the exam is really imminent. If I had set myself a proper study plan and stuck to it I would probably have a much more relaxed 24 hours prior to the CID test :-) = This email has been content filtered and subject to spam filtering. If you consider this email is unsolicited please forward the email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and request that the sender's domain be blocked from sending any further emails. = Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=57059&t=56995 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: CCNP Support Passed [7:56995]
Symon Symon Thurlow wrote: > > This forces me to study.. It costs #105 per exam in the UK, which is an > awful lot of beer coupons, so a good incentive to put the effort in ;) > Even more of an incentive if you are currently unemployed like I am :-) Peter Walker PS. Anyone know of any good UK/European job opportunities? Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=57069&t=56995 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: CCNP Support Passed [7:56995]
I almost thought that I had written your email :) I find with pressures of self employment, the only way to take time out to study is to book an exam, and not allow yourself to re-schedule it. This forces me to study.. It costs #105 per exam in the UK, which is an awful lot of beer coupons, so a good incentive to put the effort in ;) Thanks for all the responses, Symon -Original Message- From: "Peter Walker : CISSP, CSS1, CIP [mailto:nobody@;groupstudy.com] Sent: 07 November 2002 06:02 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: CCNP Support Passed [7:56995] Symon Thurlow wrote: > > That's it for CCNP yay! Congratulations > I am going to begin CCDA and CCDP now, I > remember reading somehwere that Priscilla's book- Top Down Network > Design was a good read for the CCDP exam, is this correct? Yep, an excellent book! as an fyi I took and passed the DCN & CID exams a couple of weeks ago. My study sequence was Two weeks before tests Top down network design. - My main study materials. Week before tests CXX productions CCDA materials - quite good CXX productions CCDP materials - hopelessly out of date in terms of content - but accurate in terms of letting you know that material wasnt in current exam. weekend before DCN exam Cisco Press CCDA cert guide - Serves it's purpose well! then Breeze through DCN exam next day Cisco press CCDP cert guide - Serves it's purpose well! panic after scoring 20% in CCDP cert guide practice test on the day before the test. ... Focussed reread of Priscilla's book Focussed read of an old version CID coursebook. Focussed reread of Cisco press CCDP cert guide ... Download and run Boson test #1 Relax a bit Final day Take CID test and pass Feel cheated because the test didnt seem difficult at all. Hope that helps. Peter Walker CISSP, CSS1, CIPTSS, CCNP, CCIP, CCDP, etc PS. I do NOT recommend doing things the way I did. It's just that I am terrible at motivating myself to actually study unless the exam is really imminent. If I had set myself a proper study plan and stuck to it I would probably have a much more relaxed 24 hours prior to the CID test :-) = This email has been content filtered and subject to spam filtering. If you consider this email is unsolicited please forward the email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and request that the sender's domain be blocked from sending any further emails. = Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=57034&t=56995 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: CCNP Support Passed [7:56995]
Symon Thurlow wrote: > > That's it for CCNP yay! Congratulations > I am going to begin CCDA and CCDP now, I > remember reading somehwere that Priscilla's book- Top Down Network > Design was a good read for the CCDP exam, is this correct? Yep, an excellent book! as an fyi I took and passed the DCN & CID exams a couple of weeks ago. My study sequence was Two weeks before tests Top down network design. - My main study materials. Week before tests CXX productions CCDA materials - quite good CXX productions CCDP materials - hopelessly out of date in terms of content - but accurate in terms of letting you know that material wasnt in current exam. weekend before DCN exam Cisco Press CCDA cert guide - Serves it's purpose well! then Breeze through DCN exam next day Cisco press CCDP cert guide - Serves it's purpose well! panic after scoring 20% in CCDP cert guide practice test on the day before the test. ... Focussed reread of Priscilla's book Focussed read of an old version CID coursebook. Focussed reread of Cisco press CCDP cert guide ... Download and run Boson test #1 Relax a bit Final day Take CID test and pass Feel cheated because the test didnt seem difficult at all. Hope that helps. Peter Walker CISSP, CSS1, CIPTSS, CCNP, CCIP, CCDP, etc PS. I do NOT recommend doing things the way I did. It's just that I am terrible at motivating myself to actually study unless the exam is really imminent. If I had set myself a proper study plan and stuck to it I would probably have a much more relaxed 24 hours prior to the CID test :-) Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=57018&t=56995 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: CCNP Support Passed [7:56995]
Symon Thurlow wrote: > > Hi all, > > Phew, 2nd time around passed support no problem. Congratulations! > The first time > I > underestimated the difficulty of the exam. Since I had > supported/installed/configured lots of Frame Relay and ISDN > installs, > and a bit of switching, I thought I could breeze through it. > The exam is > more in depth than day to day stuff. Maybe you should have used my troubleshooting book and you would have passed the first time! ;-) It's called Troubleshooting Campus Networks, but it does deal with both LANs and WANs and covers all the topics for the Support exam. I was one of the CIT course developers so I have a good feel for the test. There's more info on the book and some other troubleshooting resources here: http://www.troubleshootingnetworks.com/ > > That's it for CCNP yay! I am going to begin CCDA and CCDP now, I > remember reading somehwere that Priscilla's book- Top Down > Network > Design was a good read for the CCDP exam, is this correct? Yes, Top-Down Network Design is good for both those tests. It's not a certification book, but it covers the topics and much more. I think you'll find those tests pretty easy after CCNP, although some people would disagree. Good luck with it! Priscilla > > Cheers, > > Symon > > Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=57024&t=56995 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: CCNP Support Passed [7:56995]
Congratulations, Symon. Top Down Network Design is a good read, period. It's not specifically oriented towards the CCDx exams, but it's very useful for that anyway. JMcL Symon Thurlow wrote: > > Hi all, > > Phew, 2nd time around passed support no problem. The first time > I > underestimated the difficulty of the exam. Since I had > supported/installed/configured lots of Frame Relay and ISDN > installs, > and a bit of switching, I thought I could breeze through it. > The exam is > more in depth than day to day stuff. > > That's it for CCNP yay! I am going to begin CCDA and CCDP now, I > remember reading somehwere that Priscilla's book- Top Down > Network > Design was a good read for the CCDP exam, is this correct? > > Cheers, > > Symon > > Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=57015&t=56995 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: CCNP Support Passed [7:56995]
Well done Symon. Will be sitting my first CCNP exam in the next couple of weeks. I didn't realise Priscilla actually had her own books published on networking? It's excellent that people like that participate on these forums. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=56998&t=56995 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
CCNP Support Passed [7:56995]
Hi all, Phew, 2nd time around passed support no problem. The first time I underestimated the difficulty of the exam. Since I had supported/installed/configured lots of Frame Relay and ISDN installs, and a bit of switching, I thought I could breeze through it. The exam is more in depth than day to day stuff. That's it for CCNP yay! I am going to begin CCDA and CCDP now, I remember reading somehwere that Priscilla's book- Top Down Network Design was a good read for the CCDP exam, is this correct? Cheers, Symon Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=56995&t=56995 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
