CCNA E-Books by Marcus Peterson
CCNA is Cisco Certified Network Associate. It is an entry or "apprentice" level networking certification. Cisco created the CCNA to know basic ability in computer networking, particularly for installation and support of LAN/WAN networks having 100 nodes or fewer. ... If you find an E-book in the library catalog and want to read it, you can write down the title and find the E-book by using the access route through the "fulltext articles" selection. ... Some E-book downloads require the use of Adobe Reader, while others use Zinio Reader.

How To Become A True CCNA by Chris Bryant
I've worked my way from the CCNA to the CCIE, and along the way I've conducted job interviews and casual conversations with dozens of CCNAs and CCNA candidates. Believe me, people who "sneak by" the CCNA exam by braindumps, memorization, and never touching a router or switch are QUICKLY found... I went from the CCNA to the CCIE in this manner, and the habits I developed at the CCNA level followed me all the way to the top. ... By constructing a solid foundation of Cisco knowledge at the CCNA level, you build the bridgework for a lifetime of career success.

Tips On Buying A Cisco CCNA / CCNP Home Lab Kit by Chris Bryant
Buying a CCNA / CCNP home lab is the best way to be totally prepared for your Cisco exams. Most home labs are put together one router or switch at a time, but many CCNA / CCNP candidates prefer to buy kits where you get multiple routers and switches, along with all the cables and other... You don't necessarily need the latest and greatest IOS version for CCNA study, but don't buy routers with IOS versions beginning with "10" unless you have an IOS to upgrade them with. ... (And make sure the routers have enough memory to handle the IOS you plan on putting on them.) Purchasing a Cisco CCNA...

Cisco CCNA / CCNP Home Labs: Developing Troubleshooting Skills by Chris Bryant
CCNA / CCNP candidates are going to be drilled by Cisco when it comes to troubleshooting questions. You're going to have to be able to analyze configurations to see what the problem is (and if there is a problem in the first place), determine the meaning of different debug outputs, and show the... Troubleshooting isn't something that can just be learned from a book; you've got to have some experience working with routers and switches. ... Quite the opposite - if you don't know networking theory, you're not going to become a CCNA or CCNP.

How to pass CCNA: 6 Steps to Success by Vanja Buric
CCNA is one of the most respected Associate level Certification in the world today. Getting a CCNA will definitely help you to get a better job or at least get your foot into Professional Networking Field. When you meet a person that has CCNA degree you will notice that he or she knows something... What I mean by that is that you have to seriously think about on why are you getting CCNA and why do you want to be CCNA certified. ... You have to firmly decide and believe that you will get CCNA within next 3-6 months or so.

Cisco CCNA Exam Tutorial: How To Spend Your Study Time by Chris Bryant
To pass the CCNA exam, you've got to create a study plan. Part of that plan is scheduling your study time, and making that study time count. You’ve scheduled your exam you’ve created a document to track your study time you’ve planned exactly when you’re going to study. ... How To Spend Your Study Time CCNA candidates generally spend their time split between book study, practice exams, and lab time on real Cisco equipment. ... Book study – I’ve never understood why some people (usually the trolls we were talking about earlier) talk about book study like it’s a bad thing.

Passing The CCNA and CCNP: Home Lab Shopping On Ebay by Chris Bryant
Whether you're just getting ideas for your Cisco home lab or adding to your existing lab, ebay is a great place to get ideas for your lab as well as pick up some great bargains. Of course, the internet being what it is, there are always going to be a few people looking to take your money while... A recent search on ebay for "ccna lab" showed seven different CCNA lab kits that contained 1900 switches. ... Building your own CCNA and/or CCNP home lab is a little intimidating at first, but speaking as someone who has climbed the Cisco certification ladder from the CCNA to the CCIE, I can tell...

IT Certifications To Better Your Knowledge, Job And Pay by Mike G
To start don't make the same mistake I did by being a waste of life and not driving yourself to the next level. You need to motivate yourself to want more. Remember, every day more and more people enter the IT field. This means that the every day IT employee will become so common place that it... After reading the book from cover to cover I went over the major topics and took the test. ... I started out by going to Barnes and Noble to buy and A+ certification book. ... Most recently I used the same techniques for the EC Council CEH certification and Cisco's CCNA certification.

CCNA Forums by Marcus Peterson
Like other forums, most of the CCNA forums also follow the same user level structure - administrators (people assigned the highest level of control, including setting permissions, banning users, creating user groups or moderators, etc.), moderators (having the power to edit or delete posts and... There are several CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) Forums available on the Internet, where users can discuss how to prepare for the CCNA exam or get a list of recommended books. ... These forums are an ideal place to discuss topics like exam experience and questions, apart from posting...

CCNA / MCSE / CCNP Certification: Making Failure Work For You by Chris Bryant
Whether you're on the road to the CCNA, CCNP, MCSE, or you're on any other computer certification track, the odds are that sooner or later, you're going to fail an exam. It's happened to almost all of us, yours truly included. What you have to keep in mind in these times is that success is not a... It's how you handle that failure that counts. ... Again, there's nothing wrong with being unhappy about failing an exam. ... If you took some time off, it's time to get back to work. ... No inventor, executive, or entrepreneur has ever been right 100% of the time.