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14 Chapter 1: All About the Cisco Certified Network Associate Certification
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Final CCNA Exam Preparation Study Strategy
As shown, if you want even more final preparation, you can go over the many practice questions
located in each chapter and on the CD. All pre-chapter quiz and chapter-ending questions, with
answers, are in Appendix A, "Answers to the `Do I Know This Already?' Quizzes and Q&A
Sections." You can read and review these conveniently located questions and explanations
quickly. The CD includes testing software, as well as many additional questions in the format
of the CCNA exam. These questions should be a valuable resource when performing final
preparations.
Anyone preparing for the CCNA exam can use the guidelines at the beginning of each chapter
as a study aid. However, for some additional guidance, the final parts of this chapter give a few
strategies for study, based on how you have prepared before buying this book. So, find the
section that most closely matches your background in the next few pages, and read about some
additional ideas to help you prepare. There is a section for people who have taken ICND, one
for those who have taken ICRC, one for those from the Cisco Networking Academies, one for
those who will not be taking any classes and have not had much experience, and a final set of
strategies for those who will not be taking any classes but who have some experience.
I've Taken ICND--Now What?
For starters, you've taken the best path to prepare yourself. But let me temper that with the fact
that if you retain more than 50 percent of what you heard in class, then you are an extraordinary
person! That said, you need the following three strategies:
Review, with Focus on Core CCNA
Topics and Commands
Review, with Focus on Breadth of
CCNA Topics
Review Particular Topic Using Typical
Test Questions
Take a Practice Test
CD-Based Topical
Exam Questions
CD-Based
Practice Test
Read Each Chapter's
Foundation Summary
Chapter 9:
Scenarios
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