Passing Cisco's CCNA and CCNP Exams: Five Tips For Exam Day Success by Chris Bryant
As you get ready to pass the CCNA or CCNP exams, you can feel quite a bit of stress as you enter your last week of study. Let's take a look at a few ways to reduce that stress. 1. Do not stay up late cramming. The CCNA and CCNP are not exams you're going to pass by cramming. ... Again, if you haven't been to the exam center before, you should drive there during morning rush hour traffic before your exam date to make sure you have enough time to get there. ... Get everything together the night before the exam.

Cisco CCNP Certification FAQ by Chris Bryant
To earn your CCNP, you've got to pass some very rigorous Cisco exams, and you also need to know the rules regarding this important certification. In this article, I'll answer some of the most commonly asked questions regarding the CCNP. Q: What exams do I need to pass to get my CCNP? ... During that time, you must either pass the Composite exam, the BSCI and BCMSN exams, or pass any CCIE written exam. ... The three-exam path combines the BCMSN and BSCI exams into a single exam, the Composite exam.

Cisco Certification: Recertifying Your CCNA and CCNP by Chris Bryant
Once you get your CCNA and CCNP, you can't just rest on your accomplishment. You've got to continue to study and add to your skill set - and then prove to Cisco you've been doing just that by recertifying. Recertification sounds like a pain, but it's actually one of the best things to ever... As of November 2005, to recertify as a CCNA, you need to pass either the current CCNA exam, ICND exam, or any 642 professional level or Cisco Qualified Specialist exam. ... For the CCNP, you need to pass the 642-891 Composite exam, a CCIE written qualification exam, or BOTH the BSCI and BCMSN exams...

MCSE Certification Exam by Elizabeth Morgan
There are two types of MCSE certifications available by Microsoft, and the examination requirements for both are different. The MCSE 2003 has six core exams and one elective exam, and extensive study and preparation is required for clearing these. Of the core exams, four of them are the... It is compulsory to pass one elective exam out of these options. ... One client operating system exam measures the ability in installing, configuring and administering the Microsoft Windows professional (XP). ... One design exam needs to be cleared which proves expertise in designing skills for Microsoft...

Passing The CCNA and CCNP: Three Myths About Cisco Exams by Chris Bryant
One of the drawbacks to the Internet is that it allows myths and "friend of a friend" stories to spread quickly, and usually the story becomes more exaggerated as it's passed along. Cisco exams are no exception. Here are three often-repeated myths and exaggerations regarding the CCNA and CCNP... I've seen posts on the Net saying that if you rank yourself as "great" in a subject, your exam will have harder questions on that topic, and if you rank yourself lower in that same subject, your exam will be filled with questions on this topic.

Cisco CCNA Candidate FAQ by Chris Bryant
CCNA FAQ Q. What exams do I have to take to get my CCNA? A. The CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) certification offers two paths. You can take the one-exam path by taking the 640-801 CCNA Composite exam. If you want to break it up into two parts, you can take the Introduction To Cisco... Pass any 642-level professional level exam or any Cisco Qualified Specialist exam, not including Sales Specialist exams. ... Pass any CCIE written exam. ... Pass the current CCNA Composite or ICND exam. ... The Intro exam offers you a little more time and allows you to become comfortable with the...

Computer Certification: Keeping Your Cool On Exam Day by Chris Bryant
When you wake up on exam day, one of two things is going to happen. Well, yes, you're going to pass or fail. But what I'm thinking of comes before that, and has a lot to do with how you perform on exam day. You're either going to have a tremendous feeling of anticipation or the dreaded feeling... You pass when you turn the TV off for weeks before the exam to study; you pass when you spend time and money to attend a class or buy a book or training video; you pass when you give up a weekend to get some hands-on experience.

How To Become a Cisco CCNP by Chris Bryant
Congratulations on your decision to earn your CCNP certification! As a CCIE, I can tell you that Cisco certifications are both financially and personally rewarding. To earn your CCNP, you first have to earn your CCNA certification. Then you're faced with a decision - take the three-exam CCNP... The four-exam CCNP path includes the Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks exam (BSCI), Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks exam (BCMSN), Building Cisco Remote Access Networks (BCRAN), and Cisco Internetwork Troubleshooting (CIT) exam.

Cisco Certification: In What Order Should You Take Your CCNP Exams? by Chris Bryant
When you choose to pursue your Cisco Certified Network Professional certification, you've got some decisions to make right at the beginning. Cisco offers a three-exam path and a four-exam path, and you select the order in which you'll take and pass the exams. ... Should you choose the three-exam path, you'll be taking a Composite exam (642-891). ... There is no real advantage in taking one of these before the other, although most candidates take the switching exam, then the remote access exam. ... Again, I would take the BCRAN exam after the Composite, and the Troubleshooting exam last.

How to Pass the MCSE 2003 by Jason Stan
When I started down the certification path towards my MCSE 2003, I really didnt know where to start. Of course, as a helpdesk support person for 2 years I knew that being MCSE 2003 Certified would increase my chances of being promoted to a systems administration job or securing a new, higher... Once I knew which exams I had to pass, I went out and searched the web for more information about each exam. ... Only once it was mentioned to me, did I realize what I was doing and focused on the immediate goal of the exam I was trying to pass.