Very nice article, Andy. Unfortunately, the hyperlinks didn't post with the article (things like "you can see the xxx here" has no link). Most links I can chase down, but there are a few I can't discern. Do you have a copy of the aricle with links that you are allowed to send? If so, I'd appreciate a copy.
TIA Annlee ""Andy Barkl"" wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Priscilla has hit the nail on the head as usual! > If you don't have the experience with Cisco's AVVID, SAFE and voice > architecture design, you should wait a few months for the self-study > guides from companies such as Cisco Press and Sybex before tacking the > CCDA DESGN 640-861 exam. > > I took the exam late last year when it was in beta and it's a real bear > for an "intro-level" certification. > I wrote an exam review you might want to look at for more information. > Good luck! > http://tcpmag.com/Exams/article.asp?EditorialsID=71 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Priscilla Oppenheimer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 3:55 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: CCDA Study material [7:71111] > > CiscoNewbie wrote: > > > > Hi all. I am going up for my CCDA cert and would like to know > > what are the recommended books and material to study with? > > Nothing is out yet for the new version of the test, as far as I know. > Your > best bet would be to take the instructor-led class, if you can afford > it. > With a good instructor, I think DESGN could be a really great class. > It's > got tons of meat now, much more than before. It has a big focus on > systems > analysis as it is taught at universities, as a real discipline, not just > a > bunch of hand-waving. The class also has a huge scope, covering almost > everything you ever wanted to know related to campus and enterprise > networks, from business (which they call social or organizational) > goals, > technical goals, topologies, architectures, modular design, addressing > (including IPv6), routing, voice, network management, and security. > > One focus is on the SAFE architecture, so look that up on Cisco's site > and > learn it. There's also some AVVID stuff > > Many of the course modules are partially based on my book Top-Down > Network > Design. Many of the modules say that Top-Down Network Design is > recommended > reading. Top-Down Network Design doesn't cover some newer topics, > though, > such as SAFE and AVVID, although it did cover voice in a limited > fashion, > since Cisco has been harping on that for years now. DESGN covers voice > in > gory detail, however. It seems to have all of the old CVOICE course in > it. > > Each module in DESGN has many chapters, each of which is literally > hundreds > of pages long. The person turning it into a book (not me unfortunately) > is > going to have a heyday. :-) > > I haven't taken the new test, but if it really tests all that's in the > course, it's going to be one of the hardest tests out there (and that's > a > good thing. It's about time design got some respect. :-) > > Anyway, bottom line: if you can take the older version of the test, then > there's lots of study materials. If you have to take the newer version, > then > you should take the instructor-led DESGN class or wait a few months for > study material. > > Priscilla Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=71236&t=71111 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
