Hi I passed the written today but it feels like a hollow victory. The exam is a tired old beast and needs to be brought up to date. Im sure the new one will be a big improvement.
The idea of the qualification exam is to screen candidates for the lab. This one doesnt seem to do a very good job of that. To pass this exam and think that youre ready would be a sad mistake. I would rather have a tough qualification exam and a high success rate at the lab than the other way around. I was shocked to find that several of the on-line study guides have violated the NDA and offer test questions copied directly from the real exam. To anyone who tries to take shortcuts and sneak by I can only say, Dont even think about it, you will just fail the lab. For preparation I used Caslow and that pretty well covers it. I thought the book was light on the protocols, but so is the exam. You certainly do need to know token ring and how to read RIFs. You really dont need to do any math to answer the questions. If you know how things work, the correct answer pops right out at you. Anyway, its now time to start climbing the big mountain. I hope to be ready in six months. I have a small lab at home with five routers and a couple of switches. I plan to practice my skills on those and expand the lab as needed. For the big stuff, Ill use the on-line labs and maybe do a boot camp when Im almost ready. This group has been a big help and sometimes provides great entertainment. I hope we dont get too serious and start filtering the flame wars. That would be a shame. Richard __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience http://launch.yahoo.com Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=44885&t=44885 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
