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350-001 CCIE Routing - Study Tips

nospam@example.com (Terry Baggio) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:19:47 +0200

CCIE Routing and Switching Written Exam 350-001 is a two-hour, multiple choice test with 100 questions covering Routing and Switching networking theory related to topics such as IP, IP routing, non-IP desktop protocols, bridging and switch-related technologies, and includes some equipment commands. The exam is closed book and no outside reference materials are allowed.

People commonly complete the CCNP exams before beginning to study for the CCIE Written. This is not a requirement, but rather the common path to follow, and it does help to prepare you for many of the topics covered. However, if you think the written is just an extension of the CCNP process, you're wrong. The Written exam encompasses the totality of routing and switching with Cisco equipment. You'll have two hours of being hammered with questions that can cover almost anything that can be done on Cisco networking equipment.

I've compiled a list of study suggestions that you might find useful:

Print out a copy of the exam blueprint from the Cisco website. Use this as the basis of your notes, and don't consider yourself ready for the exam until you are completely comfortable with ALL the topics on the list. The blueprint changes occasionally, but the current version can be found at: http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/625/ccie/certifications/rsblueprint.html
Develop a set of CCO (Cisco Connection Online) links associated with any of the technologies from the blueprint that are not familiar.
Buy a few books. This seems simple enough, but I've found there are two types of books lists for the CCIE?-?those for the lab and those for the written. They're not the same. For our purposes here, there are two things we want to accomplish with our reading: to quickly get the written out of the way to start the long road to the lab; and to try as much as possible to conserve money and time by finding and reading materials that are applicable to both.
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642-642 QOS Quality of Service Exam

nospam@example.com (Terry Baggio) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:27:08 +0200

The CCVP certification recognizes the increased importance placed on IT professionals of today who are responsible for integrating voice technology into underlying network architectures. Individuals who earn a CCVP certification can help create a telephony solution that is transparent, scalable, and manageable. Earning a CCVP certification validates a robust set of skills in implementing, operating, configuring, and troubleshooting a converged IP network. The certification content focuses on Cisco Unified Communications Manager (formerly Unified CallManager), quality of service (QoS), gateways, gatekeepers, IP phones, voice applications, and utilities on Cisco routers and Cisco Catalyst switches.

Exam 642-642: Quality of Service Exam (QOS).

Related Certifications: CCIP, CCVP, IP Telephony Specialists Certifications.

Exam Description

The QOS exam is one of the qualifying exams for the Cisco Certified Internetwork Professional, the Cisco Certified Voice Professional and the Cisco IP Telephony Design Specialist certifications. The QOS 642-642 exam will test materials covered under the Implementing Cisco Quality of Service QOS v2.1 course. The exam will certify that the successful candidate has knowledge and skills necessary to configure and troubleshoot Cisco IOS routers running Quality of Service protocols in Service Provider and Enterprise environments. The exam covers topics on IP QOS, classification and marking Mechanisms, queuing mechanisms, traffic shaping and policing mechanisms, congestion avoidance mechanisms, link efficiency mechanisms, modular QOS command line interface, and QOS Best Practices.

Exam Topics Include:

IP QoS Fundamentals and Best Practices
IP QoS Components
Modular QoS CLI and Auto-QoS
Classification and Marking
Congestion Management and Avoidance Methods
Traffic Policing and Shaping
Link Efficiency Mechanisms
The QOS exam is one of the qualifying exams for the Cisco Certified Internetwork Professional, Cisco Certified Voice Professional, Cisco IP Telephony Design Specialist, Cisco IP Telephony Express Specialist, Cisco IP Telephony Operations Specialist, and Cisco IP Telephony Support Specialist certifications. The exam will certify that the successful candidate has knowledge and skills necessary to configure and troubleshoot Cisco IOS routers running Quality of Service protocols in Service Provider and Enterprise environments. The importance of this exam is evident in the fact that it applies to so many different certifications.

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I suggest you buy Cisco 640-863 Exam Practice Engine and pass it

nospam@example.com (Terry Baggio) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:50:30 +0200

The CCDA certification indicates an apprentice knowledge of Cisco network design. Individuals who have earned a CCDA are capable of designing switched or routed networks consisting of LANs, WANs, and various dial services. While a CCNA certification is not required to take the CCDA exam (640-863 DESGN), Cisco recommends being familiar with CCNA material.

This exam indicates a foundation or apprentice knowledge of network design for the Cisco converged networks based on SONA (Cisco's Service-Oriented Network Architecture). CCDA certified professionals can design routed and switched network infrastructures and services involving LAN, WAN, and broadband access for businesses and organizations.

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Six Steps to Become a CCNP

nospam@example.com (Terry Baggio) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:35:23 +0200

Want to become a CCNP? There are six steps to help you becoming a CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional) and increasing your chances of capturing the right job and joining network support personnel.

Compare professional certification options on the Cisco website. Find out that the CCNP is just one of many professional certifications available. Choose the "Participating in the Program" link to find approved Cisco training facilities and schools in your area whether you've obtained the CCNA elsewhere or prefer to change your current training facility or school.

Finish curriculum requirements and successfully pass the CCNA exam (and possibly obtain the recommended CCENT training/exam beforehand). Certify your capabilities to install, configure, as well as troubleshoot LANs or WANs and become a CCNP.

Discover that many traditional colleges offer Cisco networking training; however, some don't have higher level certification courses available. Unearth Cisco-approved training facilities and online courses that typically offer higher level Cisco networking certification training. Evaluate cost, convenience and courses.

Realize that grasping and memorizing CCNP material and coursework is hard work, and the pace and intensity rivals that of the CCNA training. Set up for taking in new complex information as well as taking on new costs and testing.

Demonstrate new knowledge and skills acquired in CCNP training for managing routers/switches plus integrated voice, wireless as well as security network applications to become a CCNP. Consume information from the "Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN)," "Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks (BSCI)," "Implementing Secure Converged Wide Area Networks (ISCW)" and "Optimizing Converged Cisco Networks (ONT)" training courses to become a CCNP. Make sure programs are taught by certified instructors and cover the Cisco-approved CCNP curriculum.

Double check course details before signing up for a Cisco certification program and investigate the school or training facility to make sure it is Cisco approved. Become a CCNP once you've successfully mastered the curriculum and completed the certification tests. Pass the combination of the 642-901 BSCI, 642-812 BCMSN, 642-825 ISCW and 642-845 ONT required exams; or pass the combination of the 642-892 Composite, 642-825 ISCW and 642-845 ONT required exams.

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Exam Description_642-812 BCMSN

nospam@example.com (Terry Baggio) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:55:28 +0200

Cisco 642-812 Exam is the associated certifications of CCNP CCIP and CCDP.It's full name is BCMSN - Building Converged Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks : 642-812.

The Building Converged Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN 642-812) is a qualifying exam for the Cisco Certified Network Professional CCNP and the Cisco Certified Design Professional CCDP certifications. The BCMSN 642-812 exam will certify that the successful candidate has important knowledge and skills necessary to implement scalable multilayer switched networks. The exam includes topics on Campus Networks, describing and implementing advanced Spanning Tree concepts, VLANs and Inter-VLAN routing, High Availability, Wireless Client Access, Access Layer Voice concepts, and minimizing service Loss and Data Theft in a Campus Network.

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Be About to Face the 642-901?

nospam@example.com (Terry Baggio) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:32:30 +0200

David: "My brother is about to face the 642-901. He felt kind of confy two weeks ago, but now he′ve heard about so many people failing, that he′ll be preparing a litte more before diving in.

To prepare he took the Boson training last week with the new courseware and thought it was preety good, however he is still trying to get some decent test simulation software(Boson′s still 801 -oriented and the router simulator simply doesn′t do a good job). He also got the new BSCI book which seems superior to the previous one, at least in the chapters that he reviewed. Anyone knows anything about an updated software? All other comments on the 642-901 exam are welcome too."

Exam Description: The Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks (BSCI 642-901) is a qualifying exam for the Cisco Certified Network Professional CCNP?, Cisco Certified Design Professional CCDP?, and Cisco Certified Internetwork Professional CCIP? certifications. The BSCI 642-901 exam will certify that the successful candidate has important knowledge and skills necessary to use advanced IP addressing and routing in implementing scalability for Cisco ISR routers connected to LANs and WANs. The exam covers topics on Advanced IP Addressing, Routing Principles, Multicast Routing, IPv6, Manipulating Routing Updates, Configuring basic BGP, Configuring EIGRP, OSPF, and IS-IS.

With the new and updated exams its hard to recommend stuff -- the "old" stuff may have been good, but no idea about the "updated stuff."

For the Old CCNP I used the Cisco Press Flash Cards and Practice Exams -- and thought success on the practice questions did indicate possible future success on the real exams. Plus I like the "reference sheets" that were PDF files on the CD (which sound like they may be available separately now from Cisco Press). Not sure if the updated Flash Cards/Practice Exams are available.

Boson does the test engine for the Flash Cards and for the Practice Exams that come with the Cisco Press books. In the past they had different "exam sets" you could buy if you needed more practice (or another evaluation of real exam readiness).

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Certay Top 30 Certification Exams In May, 2008

nospam@example.com (Terry Baggio) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:52:04 +0200

Practice materials for IT professionals looking for certification in CCNA, CCNP, CCDP, MCSE, MCDBA, MCSD, MCSA, MCP, CIW, ORACLE, Security+ and A+.

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Cisco Certified Network Associate: 640-802
CCIE Routing and Switching Written Exam: 350-001
BSCI - Building Scaleable Cisco Internetworks: 642-901
MCDBA Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment: 70-290
BCMSN - Building Converged Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks: 642-812
ISCW - Implementing Secure Converged Wide Area Networks: 642-825
Designing for Cisco Internetwork Solutions: 640-863
MCSA 2003 Implementing Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: 70-291
ONT - Optimizing Converged Cisco Networks: 642-845
IP Communications Quality of Service (QoS): 642-642
TS: Upgrading MCSE on Wndws Serv 2003 to Wndws Serv 2008: 70-649
Composite: 642-892
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Implementation & Maintenance: 70-431
MCSE 2003 Security Planning Implementing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 AD Infrastructure: 70-294
SECURITY+ CERTIFICATION EXAM: sy0-101
Network+ Certification Exam : n10-003
VMware Certified Professional on VI3: VCP-310
MCSE 2003 Security Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: 70-293
Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1: 640-822
TS: Exchange Server 2007, Configuring: 70-236
MCSE Installing Configuring and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional: 70-270
Troubleshooting Unified Communications (TUC): 642-426
MCSE Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for a W2K MCSA: 70-292
TS: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Configuring: 70-630
CompTIA A+ Essentials Exam: 220-601
IP Communications Cisco Voice Over IP: 642-432
Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 2: 640-816
Gateway Gatekeeper(GWGK): 642-453
MCSE 2003 Planning Implementing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for a W2K MCSE: 70-296
CCIE Voice Written: 350-030

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642-845 Exam - IT Certification and Career Paths

nospam@example.com (Terry Baggio) — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:01:05 +0200

CCNP certification validates a network professional's ability to install, configure and troubleshoot converged local and wide area networks with 100 to 500 or more nodes. Network Professionals who achieve the CCNP have demonstrated the knowledge and skills required to manage the routers and switches that form the network core, as well as edge applications that integrate voice, wireless, and security into the network.

The Optimizing Converged Cisco Networks (642-845 ONT) is a qualifying exam for the Cisco Certified Network Professional CCNP?. The ONT 642-845 exam will certify that the successful candidate has important knowledge and skills in optimizing and providing effective QOS techniques for converged networks. The exam topics include implementing a VOIP network, implementing QoS on converged networks, specific IP QoS mechanisms for implementing the DiffServ QoS model, AutoQoS, wireless security and basic wireless management.

Exam 642-845: Optimizing Converged Cisco Networks (ONT)

Related Certifications: CCNP

Exam Topics Include:

1. Describe Cisco VoIP implementations.

2. Describe QoS considerations and strategies.

3. Implement Cisco Auto QoS.

4. Describe DiffServ QoS implementations.

5. Implement Cisco device hardening using Cisco security features

6. Describe and Implement WLAN security and management.

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The Microsoft 70-291 Exam Practice Engine

nospam@example.com (Terry Baggio) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:01:42 +0200

The Microsoft 2003 Server Exam, 70-291, is one of the core exams of the MCSE and MCSA certification tracks. The exam tests a candidate's knowledge of Windows 2003 networking environments and how to implement a successful Windows Server 2003 network in either existing Windows environments or on totally new networks. The exam features simulation and analysis questions that require the candidate to have a thorough working knowledge of the Windows Server 2003 operating system and the way that a Windows 2003 network operates.

About The Microsoft 2003 Server Exam

The Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) on Windows Server 2003 credential is intended for IT professionals who work in the typically complex computing environment of medium to large companies. An MCSA candidate should have 6 to 12 months of experience administering client and network operating systems in environments that have the following characteristics:

250 to 5,000 or more users
Three or more physical locations
Three or more domain controllers
Network services and resources such as messaging, database, file and print, proxy server, firewall, Internet, intranet, remote access, and client computer management
Connectivity requirements such as connecting branch offices and individual users in remote locations to the corporate network and connecting corporate networks to the Internet

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Helpful Information for Cisco Exam 350-001

nospam@example.com (Terry Baggio) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:07:03 +0200

This article provides helpful information for you to prepare for Cisco exam 350-001, the CCIE Written exam. The CCIE (Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert) certification has historically been the most valued in the area of networking. There are two steps to achieve this valued certification:

A 100 question written test, which this Cramsession will help to prepare you for

And an intense lab exam, which will test the limits of your technical knowledge

I've compiled a list of study suggestions for 350-001 that you might find useful:

Print out a copy of the exam 350-001 blueprint from the Cisco website. Use this as the basis of your notes, and don't consider yourself ready for the exam until you are completely comfortable with ALL the topics on the list. The blueprint changes occasionally, but the current version can be found at: Written Exam Blueprint v3.0

Buy a few books. This seems simple enough, but I've found there are two types of books lists for the CCIE - those for the lab and those for the written. They're not the same. For our purposes here, there are two things we want to accomplish with our reading: to quickly get the written out of the way to start the long road to the lab; and to try as much as possible to conserve money and time by finding and reading materials that are applicable to both.

Download sample exams. There are several available, but regardless of which vendor's questions you choose, take advantage of a significant pool of questions, and select products by different authors. The subject matter for this exam is broad, and you want a good selection of material to study from.

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Preparation Guide for Exam 70-290

nospam@example.com (Terry Baggio) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:54:18 +0200

The Microsoft 2003 Server Exam, 70-290, is one of the core exams of the MCSE, MCSA, and even the MCDBA (Database Administration) certification tracks. The exam is designed to test a candidates knowledge of managing a Windows Server 2003 environment. It also tests the candidate ability to configure Windows Server 2003 to work with key Windows features and operate efficiently over a Windows network.

We know,this exam costs $125 each attempt.So, you should do your best to pass the MCDBA 70-290 exam.

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Cisco Newbie - Start on the CCNA

nospam@example.com (Terry Baggio) — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 05:23:02 +0200

Want to start getting into routers etc so looking at doing some cisco stuff? Think you need to start on the CCNA? but dont really know where or know of any real books that can teach you this from scratch? Here is a guideline for the Cisco newbies to start on the CCNA.

Q: Looking at doing some cisco stuff?

A: Cisco's Career Certifications & Paths information can be found here .
Cisco also has a CCNA Prep Center -- it might impress you, or it might scare you away -- but worth a look to get an idea of what Cisco makes available.

Only one comment on the prepCenter. When watching the flash, dont take their word when they say that linux is an operating system. One who says that linux is an OS, states that his knowledge of operating systems converging to zero (especially linux based).

Q: Don't really know where or know of any real books that can teach you this from scratch.

A: The books you'll hear the most about around here are:
Sybex - Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide -- by Todd Lammle. Should be on the 5th edition. Great for learning subnetting. Missing some info, but there are one or two new update chapters available for download.
Cisco Press - The CCNA 640-802 books by Wendell Odom. Probably the CCNA Official Exam Certification Library.
You can check out all the Cisco Press Books (and the link to the simulator) at the Cisco Press Web site.
Hands-on practice is important.... but you can get by with the simulator for the CCNA.

Q: Are the exams expensive?

A: The CCNA 640-802 exam is $125.
There is also the 2 exam option (INTRO and ICND). There should be link at the CCNP Prep Center that explains it. I think those are $100 each.

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That should be enough links to keep you busy for the rest of the night.

Source: TechExams

What's New On The BSCI 642-901 Exam

nospam@example.com (Terry Baggio) — Thu, 15 May 2008 05:05:24 +0200

CCNP certification is getting a new look at the end of 2007. The BSCI and BCMSN exams are being updated, and the CIT and BCRAN exams are being retired. Let's take a look at what to expect from the new BSCI exam.

According to Cisco's exam blueprint - admittedly a very broad blueprint at this time - the major new topics are IP version 6 (IPv6) and multicasting. The addition of these two topics will make an already demanding Cisco certification exam that much tougher, but this is a great change for the exam and for the candidate. IPv6 is just going to become more and more prevalent in today's networks, and multicasting is as well.

Multicasting for the Cisco CCNP BSCI exam is going to go far beyond what you learned about it in your CCNA studies. For the new BSCI exam, you'll need to know the different methods of creating multicast groups as well as assigning members to them. This material was previously limited to CCIE-level books, and while I don't look for the questions to be as hard as the CCIE written exam, multicasting is not an easy topic and should not be taken lightly by the CCNP candidate in 2007.

One major CCNP exam topic that isn't going anywhere is BGP. The Border Gateway Protocol has been a big part of previous BSCI exams, and that looks to continue.

If you're pursuing your CCNP certification in 2008, be sure to monitor Cisco's website for additions to the CCNP blueprint. It's obvious that Cisco has raised the bar for CCNP certification, and earning this important Cisco certification will in turn raise your market value and networking knowledge like never before. Watch for future tutorials examining the other three new CCNP exams!

Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933, is the owner of The Bryant Advantage, home of over 100 free certification exam tutorials, including Cisco CCNA certification test prep articles. His exclusive Cisco CCNA study guide and Cisco CCNA training is also available!

Cisco CCNP Certification Exams: 642-812, 642-892, 642-901, 642-845, 642-825, 642-891, 642-811, 642-821, 642-831.

Six Tips To Help You Pass Exam 70-291

nospam@example.com (Terry Baggio) — Wed, 14 May 2008 05:04:21 +0200

In this article, we won't go through each objective but rather focus on six of the most important things to know to be prepared for Exam 70-291. But first, let's take a minute to determine whether you need to tackle the exam at all.

Do you need to take this exam?

Exam 70-291 is intended to verify networking knowledge and skill with Windows Server 2003 for those new to higher-level Microsoft certification. If you already hold a networking certification from Microsoft above the MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional) level, you may be able to bypass this exam altogether.

If you are certified as an MCSA, you can skip this exam as well as 70-290, Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment, and just take exam 70-292, Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSA Certified on Windows 2000. Taking only exam 70-292, you can upgrade your MCSA from Windows 2000 to Windows Server 2003 in just one test.

If you are certified as an MCSE, you can also bypass 70-290 and 70-291 by taking 70-292, but you need to add exam 70-296, Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSE Certified on Windows 2000. These two exams work together to upgrade your certification and save you time in the testing center.

Tip one: Think conceptually

Yes, this is an exam in the Windows Server 2003 track, but it probably focuses more on concepts, as opposed to products, than any other exam in the track. The IP Addressing category expects you to know and understand IP addressing (which is essentially the same as it has been for many years) and DHCP. The Name Resolution category focuses on DNS, which has not changed much since Windows 2000.

The Network Security category concentrates on security concepts with a required knowledge of some of the oldest tools in the Microsoft arsenalEvent Viewer and Network Monitor, to name two. When Windows NT became Windows 2000, "Remote Access" became "Routing and Remote Access" (RRAS vs. RAS), and little is new in the fourth category: You must understand the principles of TCP/IP routing. The final category, Maintaining a Network Infrastructure, requires commonsense knowledge of service dependencies (which are the same in almost every operating system) and some Microsoft toolsNetwork Monitor and System Monitor as well.

You do need a working knowledge of Windows Server 2003 to pass this exam. Far more important, though, is a knowledge and understanding of the concepts of networking and interacting with the Internet as an administrator.

Tip two: Buy the Resource Kit

As with every Microsoft exam, a dozen publishers will be putting out training guides and study guides and exam prep guidesso many that your head will spin just looking at the bookshelf. Those books are all helpful in studying for a test, but much of the same material used in question creation overlaps content used in one of the most definitive book series that Microsoft Press releases for each operating system. This started with Windows 95 and has become truer with each successive operating system and Resource Kit release, climaxing with Windows 2000. (You almost had to have the Resource Kit to pass the exams.)

As of this writing, the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit (ISBN: 0735614717) is not yet available but is expected to be soon. Although the list price is $299.99, you can already find it greatly discounted at many online retailers. When you factor in the cost of failing an exam or two, along with the fact that this kit can be used to study for every one of the Windows Server 2003 exams, you can see that the money it costs is a great investment.

Tip three: Think 70-216

I know that I am not alone in saying that exam 70-216, Implementing and Administering a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure, is one of the most difficult that Microsoft's psychometricians ever conjured up. After sailing through exam 70-210 (Windows 2000 Professional) and 70-215 (Windows 2000 Server), I confidently took 70-216 without much study. "How hard can an exam on networking basics be?" I thought.

I don't mind saying that I failed the exam on more than one occasion. I honestly believe that the pass rate on this exam was so low that it served as an impetus in Microsoft's decision to create the much easier 70-218 exam, Managing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Environment.

If you look at the title of exam 70-291, you'll note that it uses "Network Infrastructure" (from 70-216) instead of "Network Environment" (from 70-218). If you look closely at the objectives, you'll see that they mirror many of the counterparts on 70-216. Although the number of objective categories has shrunk from 70-216 to 70-291, the difficulty level has not. This is not an exam you can sail through just because you've been working with networking concepts since the days when Peter Frampton had hair.

Tip four: Know that simple things can be difficult

Tying in with the last tip, you need to mentally acknowledge before taking the exam that some easy things can be made more difficult than they should be and be prepared for this. It is no secret that exam questions often focus on minutiae, and that is difficult enough when taking a test. But be ready for question formatsnot just contentthat try your nerves.

Brace yourself for marathon-length multiple-choice questions that list lots of possible answers and ask you to "choose all that apply." The problem with this format is that you still only get the question right or wrong. If there are seven possible choices and three that are correct, you don't get partial credit if you only chose two and the two that you chose are among those correct. You missed the question. Miss enough of them, and you can plan on taking the exam again, and again, and.

Microsoft has also added a new type of question that divides the information among three screens that you have to maneuver and scroll through. There are not a lot of these questions yet, but enough to make things frustrating. Before signing up for this test, I would recommend calling the testing center of your choice and asking what size monitors they administer the exams on; the bigger the better for these questions.

Tip five: Focus on the Microsoft angle

The concepts are universalnetworking, DHCP, etc.but spend some time concentrating on anything that Microsoft does with these items that make them sales bullets for the company. For example, DNS has been around since the days when it became apparent that scaling HOSTS files was impossible, but you need to know how Microsoft intertwines Active Directory with DNS. In other words, don't just know DNS, but know Microsoft's take on it.

Read the overview of DNS posted on the Microsoft site, then delve deeper into selections about understanding, installing, and securing.

Other items to similarly focus on include all the tools and utilities related to the networking functions. Add ipconfig to the list and know all the parameters/options that can be used with it.

Tip six: Spend some time with IAS

Microsoft's Internet Authentication Service (IAS) is its implementation of Remote Authentication Dial-in User Service (RADIUS), and it forms a large component of RRAS. Knowledge of this topic is crucial to passing the Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining Routing and Remote Access portion of the exam.

For studying, start with the overview, and then read how the Network Access Quarantine Control works with Windows Server 2003. After reading that information, get as much experience with it as you possibly can.

Emmett's recommendation

The 70-291 exam is a step you must take to become MCSA or MCSE certified on Windows Server 2003 if you don't hold those certs for Windows 2000. It is a much more difficult exam than you would think, given the subject material. If you can avoid taking itand you can, if you're already MCSA/MCSE certifiedthat is the best way to handle it.

Cisco CCIE Routing and Switching Written 350-001 Exam

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CCIE Routing and Switching Written Exam 350-001 is a two-hour, multiple choice test with 100 questions covering Routing and Switching networking theory related to topics such as IP, IP routing, non-IP desktop protocols, bridging and switch-related technologies, and includes some equipment commands. The 350-001 exam is closed book and no outside reference materials are allowed.

Beta Exams
Each written exam version is offered first in beta form at a discounted cost of US$50. Beta exams are scheduled as you would other written exams and are available at all worldwide testing locations. A passing grade on the beta qualifies a candidate to schedule the lab exam. Results, however, are typically not available until six to eight weeks after the close of the beta. A candidate may attempt the beta exam only once during the beta period.

Cost
Written exams are administered by independent vendors at cost of US$315. Costs may vary due to exchange rates and local taxes (VAT, GST).

Expiration
Candidates must make an initial attempt of the CCIE lab exam(350-018 Lab and 350-001 Lab) within 18 months of passing the CCIE written exam. Valid passing scores on written exams expire after 18 months.

Locations
Written exams are taken at any worldwide VUE testing facility. See their websites for more details.

Results
Written exam results are Pass/Fail and are available immediately following the exam. The passing score is set by statistical analysis and is subject to periodic change.

Retakes
Candidates must wait five days between attempts at the written exam. Once a candidate has passed the exam, he or she may not take the same exam again (for recertification purposes) for at least 180 days.

Infomation from http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/ccie/rs/written_exam.html

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