Re: Starting off towards a CCNP [7:72734]
wrote in message ... > Im planning to start on my ccnp---> first step joined groupstudy (as i did > for my ccna ;-) ). Just have a few queries regarding the certification. > 1. I have the CCNP materials dated 2000. do they still hold good for the > current certifications? > 2. Im planning to start of with the BCRAN certification first. Any opinions > on that? The materials have been updated, especially BSCI. BCMSN is more oriented towards the 3550 now, but not too many changes really. BCRAN added some really simple questions on VPN, xDSL, and Cable, but otherwise has remained the same for years. For BSCI, I suggest getting the new material, all the others are probably fine to study with even really outdated material such as CY2000. BCRAN is the hardest test in most people's opinions. Most people do BCMSN -> BSCI -> BCRAN -> CITbut I did CIT first because it's really easy. Most people do CIT last since it incorporates questions from all three other exams. I think it's beneficial to have studied the BSCI material before taking the BCRAN, and also beneficial to study the BCMSN before taking the BSCI, but everyone is different. -dre Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=72737&t=72734 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Starting off towards a CCNP [7:72734]
The BCMSN book I have, seems to focus on Catalyst 4000, 5000, 5xxx, 6000, 8500 series. Does this mean I have an older Cisco Press book? best regards, Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=72739&t=72734 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Starting off towards a CCNP [7:72734]
In the Academy program we offer BSCI first then follow with BCRAN , BCMSN and finish with the CIT course. The new CIT exam, when released, is supposed to kick the difficulty level up a couple of notches. HTH, Prof. Tom Lisa, CCAI Community College of Southern Nevada Cisco ATC/Regional Networking Academy "Cunctando restituit rem" "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" wrote: hi ppl, Im planning to start on my ccnp---> first step joined groupstudy (as i did for my ccna ;-) ). Just have a few queries regarding the certification. 1. I have the CCNP materials dated 2000. do they still hold good for the current certifications? 2. Im planning to start of with the BCRAN certification first. Any opinions on that? thanks in advance... regards, aj [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=72742&t=72734 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Starting off towards a CCNP [7:72734]
Hi, Probably Cisco wants to make the CCNP/CCDP/CCIP certifications more difficult to acquirelike it appears that the passing score for BSCI will go up to 776, as I saw from a friend of mine who did the BSCI Beta test. So, we have to be prepared for challenges ahead. Good Luck! Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=72765&t=72734 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Starting off towards a CCNP [7:72734]
I would recommend the following order: Routing --> Switching --> Remote access --> Support -Nakul wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > hi ppl, > Im planning to start on my ccnp---> first step joined groupstudy (as i did > for my ccna ;-) ). Just have a few queries regarding the certification. > 1. I have the CCNP materials dated 2000. do they still hold good for the > current certifications? > 2. Im planning to start of with the BCRAN certification first. Any opinions > on that? > thanks in advance... > regards, > aj Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=72768&t=72734 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Starting off towards a CCNP [7:72734]
I'm gonna deviate from the norm on this. I have taken the BSCI and Switching exams in the last month. I think the study material you have would likely be fine for those except you need to add Is-Is to the routing info. I think that you could hunker down and get ready for the switching exam before they change it September 7. once they change it You will have to either get new study material or supplement it more than for the current set of exams. But like I said, I would knock off the Swiitching one first since (my opinion) it is easier. Get it out of the way before it changes. The Routing exam isn't supposed to change all that much. David Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=72788&t=72734 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Starting off towards a CCNP [7:72734]
This is the way I did it. My own humble opinion is that this way scales down in the degree of difficulty, hardest first, easiest last, and the order seemed to sit nicely in terms of what you learned serving you well for the next exam and so on. James. Nakul Malik wrote: > > I would recommend the following order: > > Routing --> Switching --> Remote access --> Support > > -Nakul > > wrote in message > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > hi ppl, > > Im planning to start on my ccnp---> first step joined > groupstudy (as i did > > for my ccna ;-) ). Just have a few queries regarding the > certification. > > 1. I have the CCNP materials dated 2000. do they still hold > good for the > > current certifications? > > 2. Im planning to start of with the BCRAN certification > first. Any > opinions > > on that? > > thanks in advance... > > regards, > > aj > > Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=72791&t=72734 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Starting off towards a CCNP [7:72734]
Hi, Probably Cisco wants to make the CCNP/CCDP/CCIP certifications more difficult to acquirelike it appears that the passing score for BSCI will go up to 776, as I saw from a friend of mine who did the BSCI Beta test. So, we have to be prepared for challenges ahead. Good Luck! Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=72896&t=72734 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Starting off towards a CCNP [7:72734]
Thanks God, Thanks father and mother, Thanks friends who's helped me, I've passed my BCRAN 642-821 exam yesterday, the score to pass is 790, the exam has 67 questions, 75 minutes, one simulation (one for my exam, simulation is not difficult, cisco said that you should not spend more than 10 minues for one simulation question) and it's the first exam of mine toward CCNP After the exam, I realize that, it is not very difficult to pass CCNP exams if you could spend time to study CCNP materials, documents on Cisco website and doing some labs, simulator software is a good choice for inexpensive labs Goodluck to me and you all Thanh MN Vietnam Datacommunication Company 292 Tay Son, Hanoi, Vietnam Nakul Malik wrote: >I would recommend the following order: > >Routing --> Switching --> Remote access --> Support > >-Nakul > > wrote in message >news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>hi ppl, >>Im planning to start on my ccnp---> first step joined groupstudy (as i did >>for my ccna ;-) ). Just have a few queries regarding the certification. >>1. I have the CCNP materials dated 2000. do they still hold good for the >>current certifications? >>2. Im planning to start of with the BCRAN certification first. Any >> >> >opinions > > >>on that? >>thanks in advance... >>regards, >>aj Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=73005&t=72734 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
